Category: MCA

MCA Week and MCA General Assemblies further jeopardize the political position of the Malaysian Chinese.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to the Petaling DAP Liaison Committee meeting held at Serdang Lama, Selangor, on Friday, Sept. 25, 1981 at 8 p.m.

MCA Week and MCA General Assemblies further jeopardize the political position of the Malaysian Chinese.

For a week last week, the MCA tried to dazzle the people with a display of wealth, pomp and ‘power’, with the launching of a MCA Week, the opening of the 23-storey $40 million Wisma MCA, and the grand staging of the 29th General Assemblies of the MCA Youth and MCA where the MCA tried to show that it has political ‘power’ by demanding for the appointment of a Second Deputy Prime Minister from he MCA. Continue reading MCA Week and MCA General Assemblies further jeopardize the political position of the Malaysian Chinese.

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?

MCA and Gerakan should probably try to compose their differences first before any round-table conference as there is a wide divide between the DAP on the one hand and the component Barisan parties on MCA and Gerakan on the other.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, to the Perak State DAP Committee meeting at Perak DAP hqrs at Jalan Chamberlain, Ipoh on Friday, 11th Sept. 1981 at 8.30 p.m.

MCA and Gerakan should probably try to compose their differences first before any round-table conference as there is a wide divide between the DAP on the one hand and the component Barisan parties on MCA and Gerakan on the other.

Gerakan national vice president, and Gerakan Selangor State Secretary, Soong Siew Hoong, said in a Gerakan function in Petaling Jaya yesterday that the target of the MCA’s attack should be the DAP and not the Gerakan. Continue reading MCA and Gerakan should probably try to compose their differences first before any round-table conference as there is a wide divide between the DAP on the one hand and the component Barisan parties on MCA and Gerakan on the other.

DAP challenge to Datuk Lee San Choon to pick up any one of the eight DAP constituencies

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP 15th Anniversary Congress Dinner at Petaling Jaya Civic Centre on Saturday, 29th August 1981 at 8p.m
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DAP challenge to Datuk Lee San Choon to pick up any one of the eight DAP constituencies of Kuala Lumpur Bandar, Sungai Besi, Petaling, Ipoh, Menglembu, Tanjong, Seremban and Malacca to have a by-election for him to prove whether he is qualified to represent the Malaysian Chinese
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Last week, the MCA President, Datuk Lee San Choon, suggested that the DAP and Gerakan should dissolve and merge with the MCA and then talk and fight for the interests of the Malaysian Chinese in the country. Continue reading DAP challenge to Datuk Lee San Choon to pick up any one of the eight DAP constituencies

DAP accuses MCA and Gerakan conspiracy of not wanting to have young Malaysians, in particular young Malaysian Chinese, registered as voters, for they cannot get their voter in elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when declaring open the Johore DAP State Second Ordinary State Convention in Kluang on Sunday, 16th August 1981 at 9.30a.m.

DAP accuses MCA and Gerakan conspiracy of not wanting to have young Malaysians, in particular young Malaysian Chinese, registered as voters, for they cannot get their voter in elections.

The National Voters’ Registration Exercise this year begins tomorrow, lasting for 42days until Sept. 27. Yesterday’s press reported that the Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy UMNO President, Datuk Musa Hitam, has directed UMNO to launch a national campaign to get the maximum registration of eligible Malays as voters. Continue reading DAP accuses MCA and Gerakan conspiracy of not wanting to have young Malaysians, in particular young Malaysian Chinese, registered as voters, for they cannot get their voter in elections

Malaysians will decide at the next general elections whether they want political leaders and elected representatives to be like Chiang Heng Kai and Chan Kok Kit or like Chan Teck Chan

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at a welcome-home dinner given by DAP officials and members in Selangor and Federal Territory at Transport Workers’ Union Hall, Petaling Jaya, on Saturday, 1st August 1981 at 8 p.m.

Malaysians will decide at the next general elections whether they want political leaders and elected representatives to be like Chiang Heng Kai and Chan Kok Kit or like Chan Teck Chan.

Tonight, we are gathered here to honour Sdr. Chan Kok Kit and Sdr. Chian Heng Kai, who have gone through a real test of political character, integrity and stamina, and proved that ‘real gold is not afraid of furnace fire’. Continue reading Malaysians will decide at the next general elections whether they want political leaders and elected representatives to be like Chiang Heng Kai and Chan Kok Kit or like Chan Teck Chan

Despite our reservations, DAP prepared to attend round-table conference with Tung Chung, Chiau Chung, Gerakan and MCA to discuss whether it is possible to reach a common front in Cabinet, Parliament, State Executive Committees, State Assemblies and outside to protect and advance the legitimate political, economic, educational, social and cultural rights of Malaysian Chinese

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca State DAP Convention 1981 at the Malacca State DAP premises at 33A Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Malacca on Sunday, 26th July 1981 at 10 a.m.

Despite our reservations, DAP prepared to attend round-table conference with Tung Chung, Chiau Chung, Gerakan and MCA to discuss whether it is possible to reach a common front in Cabinet, Parliament, State Executive Committees, State Assemblies and outside to protect and advance the legitimate political, economic, educational, social and cultural rights of Malaysian Chinese

Recently, various Chinese associations, clans and societies and in particular, Tung Chung and Chiau Chuang, had called for the joining of forces, and in particular the DAP, Gerakan and MCA, to protect, safeguard and advance the basic and legitimate political, economic, educational, social and cultural rights of Malaysian Chinese. Continue reading Despite our reservations, DAP prepared to attend round-table conference with Tung Chung, Chiau Chung, Gerakan and MCA to discuss whether it is possible to reach a common front in Cabinet, Parliament, State Executive Committees, State Assemblies and outside to protect and advance the legitimate political, economic, educational, social and cultural rights of Malaysian Chinese

Call in Malaysia to beware of unscrupulous persons trying to fleece them, like tontine disappearances and $3 holding companies illegally raking in tens of millions of dollars , helping to create a very tight money market

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Seminyih DAP Branch 1,000-People Dinner organised at Seminyih, Selangor, on Saturday, 25th July 1981 at 8pm
Call in Malaysia to beware of unscrupulous persons trying to fleece them, like tontine disappearances and $3 holding companies illegally raking in tens of millions of dollars , helping to create a very tight money market

Malaysia is facing a very tight money market situation, and businessmen, in particular the small-timers, are finding it very difficult to do business. Money appears to have disappeared, and everyone complains that it is difficult and almost impossible to call in the debts. Businessmen from all walks of life complain of a sharp drop in business, some as sharp as 50% drop. Continue reading Call in Malaysia to beware of unscrupulous persons trying to fleece them, like tontine disappearances and $3 holding companies illegally raking in tens of millions of dollars , helping to create a very tight money market

MCA should dissolve as a political party if it could not fight for the basic political, economic, educational and citizenship rights of Malaysia, could not deal with “root problems’, but also do holdings business and deal with “symptom problem”

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kundang DAP Branch dinner at Kundang, Selangor, on Saturday, 4th July 1981 at 8p.m.

MCA should dissolve as a political party if it could not fight for the basic political, economic, educational and citizenship rights of Malaysia, could not deal with “root problems’, but also do holdings business and deal with “symptom problem”

Two days ago, the MCA criticized me for commenting that the MCA’s KOJADI scheme does not deal with the root cause of denial of higher educational opportunities for our children, but only deal with the symptoms. Continue reading MCA should dissolve as a political party if it could not fight for the basic political, economic, educational and citizenship rights of Malaysia, could not deal with “root problems’, but also do holdings business and deal with “symptom problem”

Peak Hua Holdings Bhd.’s file in the Registry of Companies has disappeared for two weeks

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Annual General Meeting of Durian Daun Branch, Malacca at Malacca DAP Premises at No. 33A Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Malacca on Tuesday 30th June 1981 at 7 p.m.

Peak Hua Holdings Bhd.’s file in the Registry of Companies has disappeared for two weeks

Last Thursday, I called on Peak Hua Holdings Bhd., the Perak State MCA holdings company, to explain it has registered a prospectus as required by the Companies Act 1965 before inviting for public subscription to its shares. Continue reading Peak Hua Holdings Bhd.’s file in the Registry of Companies has disappeared for two weeks