Category: Land Acquisition

Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to curb the Malacca Chief Minister from pushing ahead with his plan to develop Bukit China in utter disregard of the wishes of Chinese community to prevent further polarisation

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Headquarters on Friday, July 13, 1984 at 12 noon

Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to curb the Malacca Chief Minister from pushing ahead with his plan to develop Bukit China in utter disregard of the wishes of Chinese community to prevent further polarisation

Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Musa Hitam, yesterday expressed concern over the present trend of segregation and polarization among children in the country and said that if left unchecked, the situation could see seeds being sown towards a confrontation of the races. Continue reading Call on Datuk Musa Hitam to curb the Malacca Chief Minister from pushing ahead with his plan to develop Bukit China in utter disregard of the wishes of Chinese community to prevent further polarisation

Call on Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce to clarify press reports that it has agreed to the government’s plan to develop Bukit China as continued silence would be construed agreement

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Headquarters on Thursday 12.7.1984 at 12 noon

Call on Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce to clarify press reports that it has agreed to the government’s plan to develop Bukit China as continued silence would be construed agreement

The Cheng Hoon Temple, the trustees of Bukit China, have denied press reports emanating from official government sources that they had agreed to the Malacca State Government’s plans to develop the largest Chinese cemetery outside China. Continue reading Call on Malacca Chinese Chamber of Commerce to clarify press reports that it has agreed to the government’s plan to develop Bukit China as continued silence would be construed agreement

DAP calls on Malacca State Government to withdraw its letter to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Melaka cca 3,000-People 18th Anniversary Dinner, held at Pay Fong Chinese Secondary School Ground on Sunday, 8th July 1984 at 9p.m. on the Special theme: “Can the Chinese in Malaysia preserve Bukit China in face of the Malacca State Government’s plan to level it?”

DAP calls on Malacca State Government to withdraw its letter to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, rescind its decision to level and develop Bukit China, cancel the $2 million quit rent demand to allow the Chinese community to decide the fate of Bukit China without coercion or duress.

On October 5, 1983, the Malacca State Government wrote to the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple, the trustees of the largest Chinese cemetery outside China – Bukit China – stating its intention to develop the 104 acre burial ground into a housing and business area, and to remove and relocate the 12,500 graves on the hill. Continue reading DAP calls on Malacca State Government to withdraw its letter to Cheng Hoon Teng Temple

Call on all Malaysian Chinese, regardless of state, clan or political affiliation to unite to save bukit China, as all Chinese Cemeteries would face danger if Bukit China could not be preserved

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP State Lion Dance Troupe “ Dotting – the –eye” ceremony for two new lions held at Malacca DAP State premises, Malacca on Thursday, 5th July 1984 at 8p.m.

Call on all Malaysian Chinese, regardless of state, clan or political affiliation to unite to save bukit China, as all Chinese Cemeteries would face danger if Bukit China could not be preserved.

All Malaysian Chinese must unite to save the 500 year-old historic religious and cultural symbol of Chinese Contribution to nation-building represented by Bukit China, which is also a nation heritage for all Malaysians regardless of race and religious. – for failure to do sp would have far-reaching consequences for our rights and that future generations. Continue reading Call on all Malaysian Chinese, regardless of state, clan or political affiliation to unite to save bukit China, as all Chinese Cemeteries would face danger if Bukit China could not be preserved

Call on the two MCA EXCO Members, Datuk Tee Cheng York and Datuk Lim Soo Kiang, to turn up at Bukit China on July 8, to explain to their stand on the levelling and development of Bukit China Malacca

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, 3.7.1984:

Call on the two MCA EXCO Members, Datuk Tee Cheng York and Datuk Lim Soo Kiang, to turn up at Bukit China on July 8, to explain to their stand on the levelling and development of Bukit China Malacca

In the whole Bukit China affair, ever since the State Government communicated to the Chang Hoon Teng Temple, the Bukit China trustees, of its intention to level and develop Bukit China last October, the confirmation of by the Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, in the State Assembly in April of the Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China, the reiteration by the Chief Minister last month to proceed with its plan as originally intended for Bukit China, the two MCA EXCO Members, Datuk Tee Cheng York and Datuk Lim Soo Kiang have been strangely and unusually quiet about the Bukit China issue. Continue reading Call on the two MCA EXCO Members, Datuk Tee Cheng York and Datuk Lim Soo Kiang, to turn up at Bukit China on July 8, to explain to their stand on the levelling and development of Bukit China Malacca

Land Acquisition and NEP Guarantees

Earlier at this parliamentary meeting, the DAP had given full support to the government in its legislative proposal to give Malay reserved land the same valuation as non-reserved land in government land acquisition exercises.

Here, I would urge the Minister of Land and Regional Development, Datuk Rais Yatim, to make sure that in land acquisitions, no racial factor or consideration should intrude into the decision-making process. Continue reading Land Acquisition and NEP Guarantees

Call on the Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamed, to resolve the ministerial conflicts between Datuk Samy Vallu and Datuk Rais Yatim over the Selancar Empat Scandal

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General, Lim Kit Siang, when opening the Johor DAP State Ordinary Convention on Sunday, 17th July 1993 at 10.00 a.m. at Scudai, Johor.

Call on the Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamed, to resolve the ministerial conflicts between Datuk Samy Vallu and Datuk Rais Yatim over the Selancar Empat Scandal.

It is most shocking to read the comments of the Minister of Land and Regional Development, Datuk Rais Yatim, on the Selancar Empat scandal when he said that his ministry was inclined to accept the version of the Pahang CPO, SAC Mohamed Noor Khamis, that police investigations showed that there has been no criminal offences comitted and allegations of wrongful confinement, illegal detention, forced labour and criminal assault of workers at Selancar Empat were untrue. Datuk Rais also said that his ministry was inclined to accept the police investigations rather than other reports including those in the press of the situation in Selancar Empat. Continue reading Call on the Prime Minister, Dr Mahathir Mohamed, to resolve the ministerial conflicts between Datuk Samy Vallu and Datuk Rais Yatim over the Selancar Empat Scandal

Call on the Perak State Government to explain how it could impose a premium of $23,920 for a new village housing lot when the market value of the house is only $5,000?

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Dinner in Teluk Anson to celebrate the Party’s 15th Anniversary on Friday, 18th Sept. 1981 at 8 pm.

Call on the Perak State Government to explain how it could impose a premium of $23,920 for a new village housing lot when the market value of the house is only $5,000?

With Dr. Mahathir Mohamed and Datuk Musa Hitam, taking over the reins or power as Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, the newspapers have been full of daily reports about how the government at all levels would be clean, efficient and courteous. Continue reading Call on the Perak State Government to explain how it could impose a premium of $23,920 for a new village housing lot when the market value of the house is only $5,000?

DAP National Save Bukit China Committee would hold an emergency meeting in Kuala Lumpur tonight to discuss the Malacca Chief Minister’s reiteration of the State Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at Hotel South East Asia, Kuala Lumpur, after the Official Opening ceremony of the DAP 1984 National Delegates Conference on Sunday, 15.7.1984 at 11 a.m.

DAP National Save Bukit China Committee would hold an emergency meeting in Kuala Lumpur tonight to discuss the Malacca Chief Minister’s reiteration of the State Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China

The Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, has yesterday reiterated publicity the Malacca State Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China when asked by the press after the UMNO Supreme Council meeting yesterday. Continue reading DAP National Save Bukit China Committee would hold an emergency meeting in Kuala Lumpur tonight to discuss the Malacca Chief Minister’s reiteration of the State Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China

Allocation of 3,300 acres of State land in Kuala Sungai Baru, Malacca

106 MT Jalan Ujong Pasir,
Malacca.
29th. November, 1975.

Tan Sri Ibrahim Salleh,
Director,
National Bureau of Investigations,
Kuala Lumpur.

Dear Tan Sri,

Allocation of 3,300 acres of State land in Kuala Sungai Baru, Malacca, to Syarikat Sri Lingga Sdn. Bhd. one of whose director is State Executive Councillor, Tuan Abdul Ghani bin Ishak Continue reading Allocation of 3,300 acres of State land in Kuala Sungai Baru, Malacca