Category: Official Secrets Act

DAP calls on Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman to resign as Attorney-General if he is not prepared to uphold national interest in prosecuting the BMF scandal culprits, especially now that Datuk Hashim Shamsuddin has pleaded guilty

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 10.11,1986：

DAP calls on Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman to resign as Attorney-General if he is not prepared to uphold national interest in prosecuting the BMF scandal culprits, especially now that Datuk Hashim Shamsuddin has pleaded guilty

Malaysians are very disappointed by the attitude of the Attorney-¬General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, to the prosecution of the culprits and criminals in the $2.5 billion Bumiputera Malaysia Finance Scandal. Continue reading DAP calls on Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman to resign as Attorney-General if he is not prepared to uphold national interest in prosecuting the BMF scandal culprits, especially now that Datuk Hashim Shamsuddin has pleaded guilty

WE, THE PEOPLE OF MALAYSIA, GATHERED AT HOTEL PETALING JAYA HILTON ON SUNDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 1986

RESOLUTION

Adopted at the Public Forum to protest against Official Secrets Act (Amendment) Bill 1986 organised by DAP at the Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel on Sunday, November 9, 1986 at 6 p.m.

WE, THE PEOPLE OF MALAYSIA, GATHERED AT HOTEL PETALING JAYA HILTON ON SUNDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 1986,

TAKE SERIOUS NOTE of the government’s intention to proceed with the second and third reading of the Official Secrets Act (Amendment) Bill 1986 despite widespread public opposition;

RESOLVE to urge the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, to respect democracy and public opinion by withdrawing the Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill or refer it to a Parliamentary Select Committee to inquiry into the whole question of freedom of information in Malaysia; Continue reading WE, THE PEOPLE OF MALAYSIA, GATHERED AT HOTEL PETALING JAYA HILTON ON SUNDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 1986

OSA Amendment Bill 1986 is a critical assault on five crucial areas of Malaysian life: Parliamentary democracy, Freedom of the Press, Independence of the Judiciary, Responsible and Accountable Government, and Corruption-Free Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Public Forum on the Official Secrets Act held at Kristal BallRoom, Hotel Petaling Jaya Hilton, Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 9th November 1986 at 2.30 p.m.

OSA Amendment Bill 1986 is a critical assault on five crucial areas of Malaysian life: Parliamentary democracy, Freedom of the Press, Independence of the Judiciary, Responsible and Accountable Government, and Corruption-Free Malaysia

The 1986 Official Secrets Act (Amendment) Bill is a short Bill with eight clauses, but never had the basic institutions of Malaysia been so critically threatened before than by this eight-clause OSA Amendment Bill. It represent a very serious assault on at least five crucial areas of Malaysian life: Parliamentary democracy, Freedom of the Press, Independence of the Judiciary, Responsible and Accountable Government, and Corruption-Free Malaysia. Continue reading OSA Amendment Bill 1986 is a critical assault on five crucial areas of Malaysian life: Parliamentary democracy, Freedom of the Press, Independence of the Judiciary, Responsible and Accountable Government, and Corruption-Free Malaysia

Ministers like Anwar Ibrahim and Abdullah Badawi who do not accept the Cabinet decision to put the controversy over the Selangor MCA resolution ‘to rest’ should resign from Cabinet for breach of principle of collective Ministerial responsibility

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the forum on “Racial Polarization” organised by the Australian and New Zealand Graduates Association at Rumah University, University of Malaya on Sunday, 9.11.1986 at 10 am .

Ministers like Anwar Ibrahim and Abdullah Badawi who do not accept the Cabinet decision to put the controversy over the Selangor MCA resolution ‘to rest’ should resign from Cabinet for breach of principle of collective Ministerial responsibility.

The topic of your forum, “Racial Polarisation” , is even more pertinent than when you planned it more than a month ago, as the events of the past week since last Sunday’s MCA Selangor Resolution has highlighted how serious is the problem of racial polarisation in Malaysia. Continue reading Ministers like Anwar Ibrahim and Abdullah Badawi who do not accept the Cabinet decision to put the controversy over the Selangor MCA resolution ‘to rest’ should resign from Cabinet for breach of principle of collective Ministerial responsibility

Call on trade unions and workers to oppose the WA Amendment Bill for it will stifle the labour movement in denying workers the necessary information to fight for better socio-economic conditions

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the MTUC Youth Forum on “OSA, Retrenchments and Wage Freeze” at MTUC Hall, Petaling Jaya on Friday, 7.11.1986 at 6 p.m.

Call on trade unions and workers to oppose the WA Amendment Bill for it will stifle the labour movement in denying workers the necessary information to fight for better socio-economic conditions

On first look, your topic “Official Secrets Act, Retrenchments and Wage Freeze” appear to be a jumble of unrelated topics, but on further thought, they are in fact very inter-related. Continue reading Call on trade unions and workers to oppose the WA Amendment Bill for it will stifle the labour movement in denying workers the necessary information to fight for better socio-economic conditions

Why didn’t the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, or any senior UMNO leader, issue a directive that no UMNO leader, branch or member should undermine inter-racial harmony in describing non-Malays as ‘kaum pendatang’ or ‘kaum asing’?

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 6th Nov 1986:

Why didn’t the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, or any senior UMNO leader, issue a directive that no UMNO leader, branch or member should undermine inter-racial harmony in describing non-Malays as ‘kaum pendatang’ or ‘kaum asing’?

MCA President Datuk Dr.Ling Liong Sik said yesterday that the UMNO-MCA row over the Selangor MCA resolution was resolved at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, with the Cabinet accepting that Selangor MCA resolution was not intended to question the special status of the Malays as enshrined in the Constitution, and the agreement that labeling non-Malay Malaysians as pendatang should be stopped. Continue reading Why didn’t the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, or any senior UMNO leader, issue a directive that no UMNO leader, branch or member should undermine inter-racial harmony in describing non-Malays as ‘kaum pendatang’ or ‘kaum asing’?

DAP hails the Supreme Court decision quashing the government’s cancellation of the work permit of Asian Wall Street Journal correspondent, John Berthelsen, as a triumph for the rule of law

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 4.11.1986:

DAP hails the Supreme Court decision quashing the government’s cancellation of the work permit of Asian Wall Street Journal correspondent, John Berthelsen, as a triumph for the rule of law

The Supreme Court decision quashing the government’s cancellation of the work permit of Asian Wall Street Journal correspondent, John Berthelsen, holding that the rules of natural justice on the right to be heard applies, is a triumph of the rule of law. Continue reading DAP hails the Supreme Court decision quashing the government’s cancellation of the work permit of Asian Wall Street Journal correspondent, John Berthelsen, as a triumph for the rule of law

DAP praises Gerakan for opposing the OSA (Amendment) Bill 1986 and hopes that this is a serious and sincere stand, and not a one-upmanship to get temporary political mileage at the expense of MCA before toeing the Barisan Nasional line

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, Nov 3, 1986:

DAP praises Gerakan for opposing the OSA (Amendment) Bill 1986 and hopes that this is a serious and sincere stand, and not a one-upmanship to get temporary political mileage at the expense of MCA before toeing the Barisan Nasional line.

I raise this question because the Gerakan President, Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, when announcing the decision of the Gerakan Central Committee yesterday urging the Governemnt to withdrawal the 1986 OSA (Amendment) Bill or refer it to a Parliament Select Committee, refused to comment when asked whether the Gerakan MPs would support the Bill in Parliament if the government refused to withdrawal it or refer it to a Select Committee. Continue reading DAP praises Gerakan for opposing the OSA (Amendment) Bill 1986 and hopes that this is a serious and sincere stand, and not a one-upmanship to get temporary political mileage at the expense of MCA before toeing the Barisan Nasional line

DAP deplores police action against lawyer Shafee Abdullah which demonstrates the extremes the authorities will go to impose the cult of government secrecy when the OSA (Amendment) Bill 1986 becomes law

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jayaon Sunda, Nov 2, 1986:

DAP deplores police action against lawyer Shafee Abdullah which demonstrates the extremes the authorities will go to impose the cult of government secrecy when the OSA (Amendment) Bill 1986 becomes law

The DAP deplores the police action against lawyer Shafee Abdullah, counsel for the two expelled foreign journalists of Asian Wall Street Journal, placing him under arrest at his office on Thursday for resisting a police search under the Official Secrets Act. Continue reading DAP deplores police action against lawyer Shafee Abdullah which demonstrates the extremes the authorities will go to impose the cult of government secrecy when the OSA (Amendment) Bill 1986 becomes law

DAP Parliamentary Group to send strong memorandum to Prime Minister asking for the withdrawal of the 1986 OSA Amendment Bill and forms a nine-man Oppose 1986 OSA Amendment Bill Action Committee to mobilize public opinion to defend democracy and freedom of information

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 30.10.1986:

DAP Parliamentary Group to send strong memorandum to Prime Minister asking for the withdrawal of the 1986 OSA Amendment Bill and forms a nine-man Oppose 1986 OSA Amendment Bill Action Committee to mobilize public opinion to defend democracy and freedom of information

The 24 DAP Members of Parliament will send a strong memorandum to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for the withdrawal of the 1986 Official Secrets Act (Amendment) Bill, because it threatens the very basis of democracy in Malaysia. Continue reading DAP Parliamentary Group to send strong memorandum to Prime Minister asking for the withdrawal of the 1986 OSA Amendment Bill and forms a nine-man Oppose 1986 OSA Amendment Bill Action Committee to mobilize public opinion to defend democracy and freedom of information