Category: ISA

DAP Central Executive Committee at its meeting tomorrow to discuss the DAP manifesto for the next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Muar DAP Branch Dinner in Muar, Sunday, 17th July 1994 at 7.30 pm to commemorate his 25th anniversary as an elected Member of Parliament

DAP Central Executive Committee at its meeting tomorrow to discuss the DAP manifesto for the next general elections

The DAP Central Executive Committee will at its meeting in Petaling Jaya tomorrow discuss the DAP manifesto for the next general elections. Continue reading DAP Central Executive Committee at its meeting tomorrow to discuss the DAP manifesto for the next general elections

Government should ‘Look to Japan’ in the current review of 19 labour laws related to employment, industrial relations and workers’ welfare

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Seminar, on ‘Labour and the Current Challenges organised by the DAP Labour Bureau at TWU hall, Petaling Jaya on Sunday, May 29, 1994 at 9.30 a.m.

Government should ‘Look to Japan’ in the current review of 19 labour laws related to employment, industrial relations and workers’ welfare

The Minister for Human Resources, Datuk Lim Ah Lek, announced last month that a tripartite committee had been set up to review all 19 labour laws related to employment, industrial relations and workers’ welfare in the country. Continue reading Government should ‘Look to Japan’ in the current review of 19 labour laws related to employment, industrial relations and workers’ welfare

DAP calls for a National Conference on the repeal of ISA and the abolition of undemocratic laws in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the Parit Jawa DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held at Parit Jawa, Muar on Friday, May 27, 1994 at 8 pm

DAP calls for a National Conference on the repeal of ISA and the abolition of undemocratic laws in Malaysia

In the past few days, both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister spoke about the review of the Internal Security Act not to repeal the ISA or abolish detention without trial laws, but to review certain provisions in the ISA, like the period of detention and probably the function of the Advisory Board which hears appeals against detention by ISA detainees. Continue reading DAP calls for a National Conference on the repeal of ISA and the abolition of undemocratic laws in Malaysia

Mahathir should reconsider and allow a meaningful and comprehensive review of ISA without any precondition about no abolition of ISA

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, May 26, 1994:

Mahathir should reconsider and allow a meaningful and comprehensive review of ISA without any precondition about no abolition of ISA

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed said yesterday that certain provisions of the Internal Security Act would be reviewed, like the period of detention, as the ISA is still needed under certain circumstances and cannot be totally abolished. Continue reading Mahathir should reconsider and allow a meaningful and comprehensive review of ISA without any precondition about no abolition of ISA

DAP welcomes government review of ISA and calls for meaningful and comprehensive review to repeal all undemocratic legislation to make Malaysia a model for democracy and human rights not only in developing countries but the world

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 25th May 1994:

DAP welcomes government review of ISA and calls for meaningful and comprehensive review to repeal all undemocratic legislation to make Malaysia a model for democracy and human rights not only in developing countries but the world

DAP welcomes the announcement yesterday by the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, that the Internal Security Act will be reviewed to suit the country’s peaceful climate. Continue reading DAP welcomes government review of ISA and calls for meaningful and comprehensive review to repeal all undemocratic legislation to make Malaysia a model for democracy and human rights not only in developing countries but the world

I was first detained under the ISA at the International Airport exactly 25 years ago

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Dinner at Fortuna Restaurant, Penang on 18th May 1994 at 9 p.m. to commemorate his 25th anniversary as elected MP

I was first detained under the ISA at the International Airport exactly 25 years ago

I was detained under the Internal Security Act at the Subang International Airport exactly 25 years ago – on 18th May 1969. Continue reading I was first detained under the ISA at the International Airport exactly 25 years ago

DAP calls on the new IGP, Tan Sri Rahim Noor to maintain strict police neutrality and not to take sides in political disputes among political parties

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, February 23, 1994:

DAP calls on the new IGP, Tan Sri Rahim Noor to maintain strict police neutrality and not to take sides in political disputes among political parties

The DAP calls on the new Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Rahim Noor, to maintain strict police neutrality and not to take sides in political disputes among political parties. Continue reading DAP calls on the new IGP, Tan Sri Rahim Noor to maintain strict police neutrality and not to take sides in political disputes among political parties

DAP proposes the formation of a All-Party Parliamentary Standing Committee to defend the honour of Parliament and integrity of Malaysia from foreign media reports

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting of MPs from all Political Parties on the allegations that Malaysian MPs had been bribed by Australian spies until four years ago held at the Committee. Room One, Parliament House on Tuesday, 8th February 1994 at 10 a.m.

DAP proposes the formation of a All-Party Parliamentary Standing Committee to defend the honour of Parliament and integrity of Malaysia from foreign media reports

On January 16, 1994, the Sydney Sunday Telegraph carried a report making very serious allegations that MPs who are ‘senior Opposition politicians’ had been bribed by Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) agents. Continue reading DAP proposes the formation of a All-Party Parliamentary Standing Committee to defend the honour of Parliament and integrity of Malaysia from foreign media reports

The Australian Government must take full responsibility if innocent opposition politicians and MPs are detained under the ISA because of the preposterous and unsubstantiated allegation that Australian spies had bribed ‘senior opposition politicians’

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, February 3, 1994:

The Australian Government must take full responsibility if innocent opposition politicians and MPs are detained under the ISA because of the preposterous and unsubstantiated allegation that Australian spies had bribed ‘senior opposition politicians’.

DAP welcomes the announcement by the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Mohamed Noor, that the Police had set up a committee to investigate a newspaper report that the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) had paid senior opposition politicians in Malaysia tens of thousands of dollars in bribes. Continue reading The Australian Government must take full responsibility if innocent opposition politicians and MPs are detained under the ISA because of the preposterous and unsubstantiated allegation that Australian spies had bribed ‘senior opposition politicians’

DAP welcomes the lifting of the restrictive residence on the remaining five Sabahan ISA detainees accused of plotting to take Sabah out of Malaysia

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday , January 25th, 1994:

DAP welcomes the lifting of the restrictive residence on the remaining five Sabahan ISA detainees accused of plotting to take Sabah out of Malaysia

DAP welcomes the lifting of the restrictive residence on the remaining five Sabahan ISA detainees accused of plotting to take Sabah out of Malaysia, namely Abdul Rahman Ahmad , Damit Undikai , Albinus Yudah , Benedict Topin and Vincent Chung. Continue reading DAP welcomes the lifting of the restrictive residence on the remaining five Sabahan ISA detainees accused of plotting to take Sabah out of Malaysia