Category: Malaysian Malaysia

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister proposing establishment of Royal Commission of Inquiry headed by Tunku Abdul Rahman to inquire into the problems and give recommendations to achieve National Unity in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a thanksgiving reception for party workers for the DAP 28th National Day Celebration in Malacca to honour Tunku Abdul Rahman as Bapa Malaysia held at Coral Restaurant, Malacca on Thursday, 5th Sept. 1985 at 8 p.m.

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister proposing establishment of Royal Commission of Inquiry headed by Tunku Abdul Rahman to inquire into the problems and give recommendations to achieve National Unity in Malaysia.

The National Day Theme this year is ‘Nationalisme Teras Perpaduan’. However, although in the face of an external threat or aggression, Malaysians of all races would be nationalistic enough to sink their differences to unite against the external aggressor, Malaysian nationalism is not strong enough to achieve national unity transcending racial, religious, linguistic and cultural differences during normal times. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister proposing establishment of Royal Commission of Inquiry headed by Tunku Abdul Rahman to inquire into the problems and give recommendations to achieve National Unity in Malaysia

Call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry headed by Tunku Abdul Rahman to inquire into the problems of National Unity to prepare Malaysia for the 21st century in 15 years’ time

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP 28th National Day Reception to honour YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj as Bapa Malaysia at Dewan Hang Tuah, Malacca on Friday, 30th August 1985 at 5.30 p.m.

Call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry headed by Tunku Abdul Rahman to inquire into the problems of National Unity to prepare Malaysia for the 21st century in 15 years’ time

YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj, Distinguished Guests, Saudara—Saudara dan Saudari—saudari: Continue reading Call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry headed by Tunku Abdul Rahman to inquire into the problems of National Unity to prepare Malaysia for the 21st century in 15 years’ time

1985 a crucial year in the struggle to create Malaysians with truly Malaysian nationalist spirit and commitment

1985 New Year Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, released in Petaling Jaya on 31.12.1984

1985 a crucial year in the struggle to create Malaysians with truly Malaysian nationalist spirit and commitment

After 27 years or Merdeka, a truly Malaysian people with Malaysian nationalist spirit, identity, and commitment is still struggling to be born. Such Malaysians must rise above their separate racial, cultural, linguistic and religious ties to come together with a Malaysian nationalist outlook and consciousness which recognises a common national destiny which is larger than their sectional differences. Continue reading 1985 a crucial year in the struggle to create Malaysians with truly Malaysian nationalist spirit and commitment

Ipoh Structure Plan will not help in achieving national unity as it is a plan to ‘bumiputra-ise’ and not to ‘Malaysian-ise’ Ipoh

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Perak meeting on ‘Ipoh Structure Plan’ held at Perak DAP premises on Sunday, 23.9.1984

Ipoh Structure Plan will not help in achieving national unity as it is a plan to ‘bumiputra-ise’ and not to ‘Malaysian-ise’ Ipoh

The DAP oppose the Ipoh Structure Plan for a number of fundamental reasons. Continue reading Ipoh Structure Plan will not help in achieving national unity as it is a plan to ‘bumiputra-ise’ and not to ‘Malaysian-ise’ Ipoh

Bukit China is not a Chinese issue, but an issue for all Malaysians who cherish their national heritage

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, when launching the 200,000 ‘Save Bukit China’ Mass Signature Campaign in Johore at the Batu Pahat Central Market on Tuesday, 14.8.1984 at 8 a.m.

Bukit China is not a Chinese issue, but an issue for all Malaysians who cherish their national heritage

I am here to launch the 200,000 ‘Save Bukit China’ Mass Signature Campaign in Johore, the seventh state after Malacca, Negri Sembilan, Federal Territory, Penang, Perak and Selangor. Continue reading Bukit China is not a Chinese issue, but an issue for all Malaysians who cherish their national heritage

DAP leaders to meet new Minister, or Ministers with new portforlios, to exchange views on issues under their responsibility in the interest of people and nation

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Headquarters, on Monday, 16.7.1984 at 11a.m.

DAP leaders to meet new Minister, or Ministers with new portforlios, to exchange views on issues under their responsibility in the interest of people and nation

In the recent Cabinet reshuffle, although apart from Daim Zainuddin, the ‘dark house’ who surprised everyone by becoming the new Finance Minister, the rest of the personnel were the same as the previous Cabinet team, there had been several important Ministerial changes resulting in several Ministers being put in charge of new portforlios. Continue reading DAP leaders to meet new Minister, or Ministers with new portforlios, to exchange views on issues under their responsibility in the interest of people and nation

The next three years will be the last opportunity for Malaysians to make clear their opposition to a ‘One Language, One Culture’ Policy

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Leadership Conference held at Shah’s Village Motel, Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 19th Feb. 1984 at 10 a.m.

The next three years will be the last opportunity for Malaysians to make clear their opposition to a ‘One Language, One Culture’ Policy

The last few days saw an exchange of statements between the Chairman of the United Chinese School Associations of Management,
Mr. Lim Fong Seng, and the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports, Anwar Ibrahim, over Anwar’s declaration two weeks ago at the UMNO Youth Seminar on Culture that debate on the National Culture Policy is closed and that the Government would not tolerate any questioning or criticism of the National Culture Policy. Incik Anwar said the Government would welcome views and discussions, however, on implementation of the National Culture Policy. Continue reading The next three years will be the last opportunity for Malaysians to make clear their opposition to a ‘One Language, One Culture’ Policy

DAP calls on all Malaysians to make an open commitment to support the culture policy of integration and to oppose any assimilation approach or policy

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Dinner held at Kuala Sipatang, Taiping, on Saturday, 20th August 1983 at 8p.m.

DAP calls on all Malaysians to make an open commitment to support the culture policy of integration and to oppose any assimilation approach or policy

Malaysia has entered a very important political era after the April 1982 General Elections, with far-reaching political, economic, education, cultural and nation-building repercussions. Continue reading DAP calls on all Malaysians to make an open commitment to support the culture policy of integration and to oppose any assimilation approach or policy

The Dangerous Eighties for Malaysia with the rise of forces of extremism and chauvinism which reject Malaysia as a multi-racial, multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-religious nation

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Peraling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the Royal Address on Tuesday, March 9, 1982

The Dangerous Eighties for Malaysia with the rise of forces of extremism and chauvinism which reject Malaysia as a multi-racial, multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-religious nation.
As Malaysia completes our first quarter century as an independent and sovereign nation, the people of Malaysia are still seeking a national consensus on which a united Malaysian nation could be founded. Continue reading The Dangerous Eighties for Malaysia with the rise of forces of extremism and chauvinism which reject Malaysia as a multi-racial, multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-religious nation

Call on MCA, Gerakan and SUPP to declare their stand as to whether they are prepared to attend a round-table conference of all political parties and Chinese organisations and associations

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Grisek DAP Branch Dinner to celebrate the Party’s 15th Anniversary at Grisek, Johore and Monday, 17th August 1981 at 8p.m.

Call on MCA, Gerakan and SUPP to declare their stand as to whether they are prepared to attend a round-table conference of all political parties and Chinese organisations and associations to reach a minimum common action programme to defend,protect and promote legitimate Constitutional political, economic, educational, social and cultural rights and interests of Malaysian Chinese

The DAP has more than once declared our preparedness to attend a round-table conference of all political parties and Chinese associations and organizations, including Tung Chung and Chiau Chung, to discuss whether it is possible to reach a minimum common action programme to defend, protect and promote the legitimate Constitutional, political, economic, educational, social and cultural rights and interests of Malaysian Chinese. Continue reading Call on MCA, Gerakan and SUPP to declare their stand as to whether they are prepared to attend a round-table conference of all political parties and Chinese organisations and associations