Official Secrets Act

DAP calls for the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill to be referred to a Parliamentary Select committee for public representations and feedback

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Hqrs on Tuesday, 28.10.1986 at 11.30 a.m.

DAP calls for the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill to be referred to a Parliamentary Select committee for public representations and feedback

The Official Secrets Act (Amendment) Bill 1986 tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Abdul Ajib Ahmad, will make Malaysia the most secretive government in all Commonwealth Parliamentary nations. Continue reading DAP calls for the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill to be referred to a Parliamentary Select committee for public representations and feedback

Congratulations to Ng Cheng Kit on his appointment as Housing Minister, and hope that it will not just benefit himself, but the people at large, and in particular the Malaysian Chinese whom MCA claims to represent

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Friday, Oct. 24, 1986:

Congratulations to Ng Cheng Kit on his appointment as Housing Minister, and hope that it will not just benefit himself, but the people at large, and in particular the Malaysian Chinese whom MCA claims to represent

I congratulations Ng Cheng Kiat on his appointment as Minister for Housing and Local Government, and hope that his appointment will not just benefit himself, but the people at large, and in particular the Malaysian Chinese whom MCA claims to represent. Continue reading Congratulations to Ng Cheng Kit on his appointment as Housing Minister, and hope that it will not just benefit himself, but the people at large, and in particular the Malaysian Chinese whom MCA claims to represent

DAP calls on Cabinet meeting tomorrow to release to the public the Official Secret Act Amendment Bill to the Malaysian publi

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, Oct 21, 1986:

DAP calls on Cabinet meeting tomorrow to release to the public the Official Secret Act Amendment Bill to the Malaysian public

The secrecy shrouding the Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill 1986 is most unprecedented. Has the ‘secrecy syndrome’ so obsessed the government that it is prepared to do the unheard thing of instructing Parliament not to distribute the OSA (Amendment) Bill to MPs, although the Bill has been sent to Parliament? Continue reading DAP calls on Cabinet meeting tomorrow to release to the public the Official Secret Act Amendment Bill to the Malaysian publi

Call on Government to give an assurance that it would not proceed with its proposal to amend the Official Secrets Act to impose amendatory one-year jail sentence for all offences under the Act when Parliament re-opens in October

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolum, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, 2.9.1986:

Call on Government to give an assurance that it would not proceed with its proposal to amend the Official Secrets Act to impose amendatory one-year jail sentence for all offences under the Act when Parliament re-opens in October.

I find the National Day message of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamed, disturbing in many respects.

For instance, Dr. Mahathir had said that Malaysians must not use the freedom of the press, “supposedly to exist in the West, to assess our mass media”. Continue reading Call on Government to give an assurance that it would not proceed with its proposal to amend the Official Secrets Act to impose amendatory one-year jail sentence for all offences under the Act when Parliament re-opens in October

DAP condemns Dr.Mahathir for his bad leadership by example in using May 13 threat, and called on him to cancel the general elections if he is afraid of the free vote of the electors

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary candidate for Tanjong, Assembly candidate for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the Nordin St.Flats, Tanjong, on Sunday, July 27, 1986 at 1 pm

DAP condemns Dr.Mahathir for his bad leadership by example in using May 13 threat, and called on him to cancel the general elections if he is afraid of the free vote of the electors

The Prime Minister, Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, had been using the May 13 threat to frighten the voters and his irresponsible action should be condemned by all Malaysians. Continue reading DAP condemns Dr.Mahathir for his bad leadership by example in using May 13 threat, and called on him to cancel the general elections if he is afraid of the free vote of the electors

‘Official secrets’ should be redefined and narrowed to concern national security and people’s safety before any amendments is sought on the Official Secrets Act

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 1.4.1986:

‘Official secrets’ should be redefined and narrowed to concern national security and people’s safety before any amendments is sought on the Official Secrets Act

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, has told the Organisation of Newspaper Editors (ONE) and the National Press Club (NPC) that the Government would look into the definition of ‘official secrets’ to clear up any confusion that may arise in the enforcement of the Official Secrets Act. Continue reading ‘Official secrets’ should be redefined and narrowed to concern national security and people’s safety before any amendments is sought on the Official Secrets Act

DAP will support the 1986 Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill if the Official Secrets Act is confined to ospionage and spying case

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the public protest meeting organised by the Penang DAP Oppose Official Secrets Act Amendment Committee (Penang DAP OOSAA Committee) held at Penang Free School Old Boys’ Association in Penang on Tuesday, April 1, 1986 at 9 pm

DAP will support the 1986 Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill if the Official Secrets Act is confined to ospionage and spying cases

The Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill 1986 raises the fundamental question whether criminal law should be used to protect Government, Ministers or officials from embarrassment in any exposure about their abuse of power, malpractice, wrongdoing or even sheer stupidity, in the discharge of their public duties. Continue reading DAP will support the 1986 Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill if the Official Secrets Act is confined to ospionage and spying case

I rise to take part in the debate on the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill 1983 with a great sense of anguish and sorrow. I have two reasons for this.

Firstly, following the debate on the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill 1983 yesterday, it is clear that the Barisan MPs who has spoken and who had tried to interrupt the speeches of the DAP MP for Kepong, Dr. Tan Seng Giaw, and the DAP MP for Sungei Besi, Chan Kok Kit, did not have a faintest clue as to what they were talking about for they did not know what is meant by ‘official secrets’.
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