Category: National Energy Crisis

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang i31 Petaling Jaya on Thursday April 8, 1993:

Samy Vellu should explain why prior notice of the extensive power disruptions yesterday as a result of TNB’s nation-wide load-shedding exercise could not have been given to minimise losses, hardships and inconvenience.

The Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Post, Datuk Seri G. Samy should explain why prior notice of the extensive power disruptions yesterday as .3. result Of Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s nation-wide load-shedding exercise could -not have been given to mini¬mise losses, hardships and to industries, businesses and households. Continue reading Samy Vellu should explain why prior notice of the extensive power disruptions yesterday as a result of TNB’s nation-wide load-shedding exercise could not have been given to minimise losses, hardships and inconvenience

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, March 16, 1993:

Who is in the wrong that the country has no long-term plan to meet its power needs – Ani Arope, Samy Vellu or both?

Two days ago, the Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Posts, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, said that he was unhappy with Tenaga Nasional Bhd. for its lack of plans to meet the country’s long-term power needs. Continue reading Who is in the wrong that the country has no long-term plan to meet its power needs – Ani Arope, Samy Vellu or both?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-¬General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, March 4, 1993:

I have taxed a request to Samy Vellu asking for a copy of the report into the Sept. 29 nation-wide power blackout

I have this morning faxed a request to the Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Posts, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, asking for a copy of the report into the three-day nation-wide power blackout from September 29 last year. Continue reading I have taxed a request to Samy Vellu asking for a copy of the report into the Sept. 29 nation-wide power blackout

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, March 3, 1993:

Will Samy Vellu resign instantly as Cabinet Minister if there is another major power breakdown in the country?

The Minister for Energy, Telecommunications and Posts, Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, said yesterday that the national energy crisis would be over in 10 months instead of a year “With generating turbines operating efficiently”. Continue reading Will Samy Vellu resign instantly as Cabinet Minister if there is another major power breakdown in the country?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, March 2, 1993:

DAP calls on Cabinet at its meeting tomorrow to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry and not to allow a cover-up of the real causes of the national energy crisis

DAP calls on the Cabinet at its meeting tomorrow to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry and not to allow a cover-up of the real causes of the national energy crisis. Continue reading DAP calls on Cabinet at its meeting tomorrow to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry and not to allow a cover-up of the real causes of the national energy crisis

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 27.2.1993:

DAP warns TENAGA NASIONAL not to unearth dusty and musty regulations which nobody has heard about as scapegoat for the current National Energy Crisis

A press report from Johore Bahru today that tens of thousands of factories, business and commercial premises ad private homes throughout the country face action from TENAGA NASIONAL for installing air-conditioners without its approval is the latest chapter of the incompetence and ineptitude of TENAGA NASIONAL which has led to the current National Energy Crisis. Continue reading DAP warns TENAGA NASIONAL not to unearth dusty and musty regulations which nobody has heard about as scapegoat for the current National Energy Crisis

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 26th February 1993:

DAP calls for a Special Cabinet meeting on the National Energy Crisis to approve a White Paper for Parliament on March 8

Public confidence in the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts and TENAGA NASIONAL BHD have fallen so low that Malaysians were not impressed by assurances on Wednesday that the electricity supply situation in the peninsula was stable and that there were no plans for load-shedding. Continue reading DAP calls for a Special Cabinet meeting on the National Energy Crisis to approve a White Paper for Parliament on March 8

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, February 24, 1993:

DAP calls on the Prime Minister to table a White Paper in the Dewan Rakyat at the special parliamentary sitting on March 8 on the causes, magnitude and solution to the national energy crisis

The revelations about the national energy crisis at yesterday’s annual private sector dialogue with the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) are an eye-opener to the people of Malaysia and have reinforced their view that the Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts and TENAGA NASIONAL BHD had become so complacent and irresponsible that they cannot be trusted to be exclusively responsible for the important infrastructure of energy in the country. Continue reading DAP calls on the Prime Minister to table a White Paper in the Dewan Rakyat at the special parliamentary sitting on March 8 on the causes, magnitude and solution to the national energy crisis

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, February 23, 1993:

Mahathir’s explanation for national energy crisis is too simplistic and a lowering of standards of accountability expected of political leaders had government officers

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, yesterday deflected criticisms of poor government planning as the cause of the national energy crisis and instead blamed it on “unfair criticisms” against the Government’s intention to invite the private sector to set up new power stations and personality clashes in the government. Continue reading Mahathir’s explanation for national energy crisis is too simplistic and a lowering of standards of accountability expected of political leaders had government officers