Category: Land Acquisition

Cabinet should direct the Johore State Government to revoke its notices demanding demolition of over 80 houses and chalets at Kampung Air Masin and Kampung Kukup Laut in Pontian and instead announce an incentive scheme to regularise the houses and chalets to turn them into a tourist destination

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, September 21, 1994:

Cabinet should direct the Johore State Government to revoke its notices demanding demolition of over 80 houses and chalets at Kampung Air Masin and Kampung Kukup Laut in Pontian and instead announce an incentive scheme to regularise the houses and chalets to turn them into a tourist destination.

On Sunday, together with the Johore DAP State Chairman, Sdr. S.K. Song and other Johore and local DAP leaders, I visited Kampung Air Masin and Kampung Kukup Laut in Pontian, where on the previous Monday, the state authorities had acted in a very high-handed manner in demolishing one house, two chalets and adjoining jetties. Continue reading Cabinet should direct the Johore State Government to revoke its notices demanding demolition of over 80 houses and chalets at Kampung Air Masin and Kampung Kukup Laut in Pontian and instead announce an incentive scheme to regularise the houses and chalets to turn them into a tourist destination

DAP calls for Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate into abuses of power under Land Acquisition Amendment Act and land privatization deals like the RM380 million privatization of the 60-hectare Jalan Haji Manan in Kluang

Speech(Part 2)by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kluang DAP Dinner held in Kluang on Friday, 22nd July 1994 at 7 pm to commemorate his 25th anniversary as an elected MP

DAP calls for Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate into abuses of power under Land Acquisition Amendment Act and land privatization deals like the RM380 million privatization of the 60-hectare Jalan Haji Manan in Kluang

The 1991, the DAP MPs in Parliament spearheaded opposition to the Land Acquisition Amendment Act, warning that the amendments would lead to gross abuses detrimental to the interests and rights of ordinary Malaysians. Continue reading DAP calls for Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate into abuses of power under Land Acquisition Amendment Act and land privatization deals like the RM380 million privatization of the 60-hectare Jalan Haji Manan in Kluang

Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim should direct all Mentri-Mentri Besar and Chief Ministers to ensure a fair compensation or resettlement scheme for affected people before State Governments initiate any eviction notices because of privatisation deals or compulsory land acquisitions

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 23rd June 1994:

Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim should direct all Mentri-Mentri Besar and Chief Ministers to ensure a fair compensation or resettlement scheme for affected people before State Governments initiate any eviction notices because of privatisation deals or compulsory land acquisitions

Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, should direct all Mentri-Mentri Besar and Chief Ministers to ensure a fair compensation or resettlement scheme before State Governments initiate any eviction notices because of privatisation deals or compulsory land acquisitions. Continue reading Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim should direct all Mentri-Mentri Besar and Chief Ministers to ensure a fair compensation or resettlement scheme for affected people before State Governments initiate any eviction notices because of privatisation deals or compulsory land acquisitions

Liong Sik’s statement a desperate attempt to hide MCA failure to oppose land acquisition abuses and injustices and to ensure that the Barisan Nasional Government is ‘liberal’ enough to register Dong Zhao Zhong’s proposed New Era College

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 11th January 1994:

Liong Sik’s statement a desperate attempt to hide MCA failure to oppose land acquisition abuses and injustices and to ensure that the Barisan Nasional Government is ‘liberal’ enough to register Dong Zhao Zhong’s proposed New Era College

The statement by the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, after the MCA Presidential Council meeting yesterday calling on the Chinese community to support the MCA and to reject the DAP is a desperate attempt to hide MCA failure to oppose land acquisition abuses and injustices and to ensure that the Barisan Nasional Government is ‘liberal’ enough to register Dong Zhao Zhong’s proposed New Era College. Continue reading Liong Sik’s statement a desperate attempt to hide MCA failure to oppose land acquisition abuses and injustices and to ensure that the Barisan Nasional Government is ‘liberal’ enough to register Dong Zhao Zhong’s proposed New Era College

DAP lawyers are on standby and ready to file legal action against Kelantan State Government once the MCA national leadership produces documentary proof that the Kelantan State Government had acquired 1,000 acres of Chinese smallholders at Tanah Putih, Gua Musang under the Land Acquisition Act without compensation

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, January 9, 1994:

DAP lawyers are on standby and ready to file legal action against Kelantan State Government once the MCA national leadership produces documentary proof that the Kelantan State Government had acquired 1,000 acres of Chinese smallholders at Tanah Putih, Gua Musang under the Land Acquisition Act without compensation

The MCA leadership should explain why it is at Tanah Putih, Gua Musang under the Land Acquisition Act without compensation. Continue reading DAP lawyers are on standby and ready to file legal action against Kelantan State Government once the MCA national leadership produces documentary proof that the Kelantan State Government had acquired 1,000 acres of Chinese smallholders at Tanah Putih, Gua Musang under the Land Acquisition Act without compensation

I have sent the Resolution adopted by the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices yesterday

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, January 9, 1994:

I have sent the Resolution adopted by the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices yesterday

I have sent the Resolution adopted by the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices yesterday to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, requesting that it be brought to the attention of the Cabinet at its next meeting on Wednesday. Continue reading I have sent the Resolution adopted by the National Conference Against Land Acquisition Abuses and Injustices yesterday

With a built-up area of more than 1,4 million sq. ft the Taman Midlands Projects of Pangkal Permata would require 1,5000 to 2,000 parking bays and not the 800 to 900 as stated by Pangkal Permata in a dialogue with the affected residents last week

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary- General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang , at the meeting called by the ‘voice of Taman Midlands Committee’ for the residents who would be affected by the Taman Midlands project of Pangkal Permata(M) Sdn. Bhd held on Monday , January 3, 1994 at 8pm.

With a built-up area of more than 1,4 million sq. ft the Taman Midlands Projects of Pangkal Permata would require 1,5000 to 2,000 parking bays and not the 800 to 900 as stated by Pangkal Permata in a dialogue with the affected residents last week.

The people who will be affected by Pangkal Permata (M) Sdn. Bhd. ‘s million Taman Midlands ‘one stop centre’ Project must insist on their rights as rateplayers to be fully consulted before the MPPP gives any final planning approval for the project. Continue reading With a built-up area of more than 1,4 million sq. ft the Taman Midlands Projects of Pangkal Permata would require 1,5000 to 2,000 parking bays and not the 800 to 900 as stated by Pangkal Permata in a dialogue with the affected residents last week

Seven question for Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of the Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, August 23, 1993:

Seven question for Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of the Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple

I have seven questions for Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple: Continue reading Seven question for Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of the Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple

DAP Defend Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple Land Committee should consider whether to have a signature campaign or conduct an opinion survey

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when visiting Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple on Friday, August 20, 1993 at 7.30p.m.:

DAP Defend Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple Land Committee should consider whether to have a signature campaign or conduct an opinion survey

The DAP Defend Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple Land Committee, which comprise all the DAP Seberang Prai MPs and Assemblymen as well as Bukit Mertajam branches’s leaders, had announced the launching of a mass signature campaign naxt Monday with the four following demands: Continue reading DAP Defend Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple Land Committee should consider whether to have a signature campaign or conduct an opinion survey

If Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and Goik Hock Lai knew nothing about the forfeiture of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teng Cheng temple land until six weeks after the decision, who is really running the Penang State Government?

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, August 20, 1993:

If Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and Goik Hock Lai knew nothing about the forfeiture of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teng Cheng temple land until six weeks after the decision, who is really running the Penang State Government?

The political secretary to the Penang Chief Minister, Goik Hock Lai, wants the people of Bukit Mertajam and Penang to believe that both he and Dr. Koh Tsu Koon knew nothing about the forfeiture of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teng Cheng temple land until August 7 – six weeks after the decision to forfeit made on June 22 and one month after the gazette notification of the forfeiture on July 8. Continue reading If Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and Goik Hock Lai knew nothing about the forfeiture of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teng Cheng temple land until six weeks after the decision, who is really running the Penang State Government?