Category: Land Acquisition

Public Invitation to Deputy Land and Co-operatives Minister, Khalid Yunus to attend the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to prove that State Governments had not abused the Land Acquisition Act

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, January 6, 1995:

Public Invitation to Deputy Land and Co-operatives Minister, Khalid Yunus to attend the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to prove that State Governments had not abused the Land Acquisition Act

I publicly invite the Deputy Minister for Land and Co-operatives, Datuk Khalid Yunus to attend the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices at the Federal Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to prove that state government had not abused the land acquisition law and made the smallholders adversely affected by land acquisition ‘victims of development’ instead of ‘partners’ in the development of their land. Continue reading Public Invitation to Deputy Land and Co-operatives Minister, Khalid Yunus to attend the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to prove that State Governments had not abused the Land Acquisition Act

The rescindment of four land acquisition orders by the Malacca State Government is a victory for the January 8 National Conference on Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices even before it is held

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang; at the Malacca DAP State Anniversary Dinner held at Pay Fong Chinese Independent Secondary School Hall in Malacca on Friday, December 30, 1994 at 7.30 pm

The rescindment of four land acquisition orders by the Malacca State Government is a victory for the January 8 National Conference on Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices even before it is held

The rescindment of the four land acquisition orders by the Malacca State Government two days ago is a victory for the January 8 1995 National Conference, on Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices even before it is held. Continue reading The rescindment of four land acquisition orders by the Malacca State Government is a victory for the January 8 National Conference on Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices even before it is held

DAP call to all other State Governments to review and rescind land acquisition decisions which have failed to three tests of accountability, transparency and justice

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 29th December 1994:

DAP call to all other State Governments to review and rescind land acquisition decisions which have failed to three tests of accountability, transparency and justice

The cancellation of four land acquisition sites by the Malacca State Government involving 352 hectares is a vindication of the fight of DAP for greater accountability, transparency and justice in the entire land acquisition process as well as the validity of the opposition of villagers and smallholders whose rights had been adversely affected by such arbitrary and inequitable acquisition. Continue reading DAP call to all other State Governments to review and rescind land acquisition decisions which have failed to three tests of accountability, transparency and justice

The Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar should sign a public undertaking committing the State Government to use consultation and renouncing the use of force through the inequitable process of the Land Acquisition Act to resolve the Seremban II land acquisition controversy

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, December 28 1994:

The Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar should sign a public undertaking committing the State Government to use consultation’ and renouncing the use of ‘force’ through the inequitable process of the Land Acquisition Act to resolve the Seremban II land acquisition controversy

The MCA Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Wong See Wah, has claimed that the Negri Sembilan State Exco has accepted the MCA representation that the Seremban II land acquisition controversy involving some 600 smallholders at Mambau, Rasah and Labu would be resolved through the ‘consultation’ process. Continue reading The Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar should sign a public undertaking committing the State Government to use consultation and renouncing the use of force through the inequitable process of the Land Acquisition Act to resolve the Seremban II land acquisition controversy

Land Acquisition Act should be amended to ersure fairer compensation as well as o entrench the right to relocation to alternative land for people who would be evicted and rendered homeless

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, December 27, l994

Land Acquisition Act should be amended to ensure fairer compensation as well as to entrench the right to relocation to alternative land for people who would be evicted and rendered homeless

The Government should support the proposal by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Housing, Continue reading Land Acquisition Act should be amended to ersure fairer compensation as well as o entrench the right to relocation to alternative land for people who would be evicted and rendered homeless

Smallholders whose land have been acquired for the KLIA project and are unhappy with the compensation terms should attend the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices at the Federal Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 8 January to express their views

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at a meeting with smallholders affected by the Kuala Lumpur International Airport land acquisition held at Sungei Pelek, Selangor on Sunday, December 25, 1994 at 8 pm

Smallholders whose land have been acquired for the KLIA project and are unhappy with the compensation terms should attend the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices at the Federal Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 8 January to express their views

Smallholders whose land have been acquired for the KLL project and are unhappy with the compensation terms should attend the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices at the Federal Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 8 January to express their views. Continue reading Smallholders whose land have been acquired for the KLIA project and are unhappy with the compensation terms should attend the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices at the Federal Hotel in Kuala Lumpur on 8 January to express their views

The struggle of the villagers of Kampung Pantai Kundur and Pantai Tanah Merah is an excellent example that those affected by unfair land acquisition must appeal to the highest court in the country – the court of the people – when all legal avenues have been exhausted

Press statement by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and NP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 22nd December 1994

The struggle of the villagers of Kampung Pantai Kundur and Pantai Tanah Merah is an excellent example that those affected by unfair land acquisition must appeal to the highest court in the country – the court of the people – when all legal avenues have been exhausted

The Malacca Chief Minister announced yesterday that the issue involving the state government take-over of land at Kampung Tanah Merah and Kampung Tanah Kundur has been resolved and that a memorandum of understanding has been signed with the villagers action committee. Continue reading The struggle of the villagers of Kampung Pantai Kundur and Pantai Tanah Merah is an excellent example that those affected by unfair land acquisition must appeal to the highest court in the country – the court of the people – when all legal avenues have been exhausted

State governments should not just be agents of private companies in land acquisition cases but must bear a responsibility to ensure that affected smallholders whose land are acquired for development by private companies get justice and fair play

Press statement (2) by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 20th December 1994

State governments should not just be agents of private companies in land acquisition cases but must bear a responsibility to ensure that affected smallholders whose land are acquired for development by private companies get justice and fair play

The Johore Mentri Besar Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said yesterday that the Johore state government’s role in the RM8 billion Johore-Singapore Second Link and second Johore Bharu towns hip projects was only to acquire 13,000 hectare of land in Gelang Patah white United Engineers Malaysia Bhd (UEM), which has been awarded both projects, was responsible in paying compensation. Continue reading State governments should not just be agents of private companies in land acquisition cases but must bear a responsibility to ensure that affected smallholders whose land are acquired for development by private companies get justice and fair play

Kit Siang denies MCA and Gerakan propaganda attack that he had said in Ipoh recently that “if the DAP fails in the next general elections, it is prepared to disappear from the Malaysian political scene”

Speech by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang at the Seremban DAP Dinner in Seremban on Tuesday. 20th December 1994 at 7.30 pm

Kit Siang denies MCA and Gerakan propaganda attack that he had said in Ipoh recently that “if the DAP fails in the next general elections, it is prepared to disappear from the Malaysian political scene”

For the past one week, MCA and Gerakan leaders have accused me of political blackmail in my speech when launching the DIP Perak Full Liberalisation campaign in Ipoh on Sunday, 10th December 1994. Continue reading Kit Siang denies MCA and Gerakan propaganda attack that he had said in Ipoh recently that “if the DAP fails in the next general elections, it is prepared to disappear from the Malaysian political scene”

Call on the Federal Government to make public the Guideline adopted by the National Land Council after the Land Acquisition Amendment Act 1991 in view of the increasing incidents of land acquisition abuses and injustices

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, when convening the meeting of All-Party MPs on Land Acquisition abuses and injustices in Parliament House on Monday. December 19, 1994 at 12 noon

Call on the Federal Government to make public the Guideline adopted by the National Land Council after the Land Acquisition Amendment Act 1991 in view of the increasing incidents of land acquisition abuses and injustices

Land acquisition abuses and injustices are swiftly becoming a grave burning national issue in Malaysia as evidenced by the increasing number of incidents of arbitrary and inequitable land acquisition in various states under Barisan Nasional Government. Continue reading Call on the Federal Government to make public the Guideline adopted by the National Land Council after the Land Acquisition Amendment Act 1991 in view of the increasing incidents of land acquisition abuses and injustices