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DAP Penang welcomes suspension of the Penang ferry fares increases which is a ‘slap in the face1 for Koh Tsu Koon and shows the result of tenacity of DAP Assemblymen in the Penang State Assembly

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General arid MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, July 31, 1993:

DAP Penang welcomes suspension of the Penang ferry fares increases which is a ‘slap in the face1 for Koh Tsu Koon and shows the result of tenacity of DAP Assemblymen in the Penang State Assembly

DAP Penang welcomes the suspension of the Penang ferry fares increases which is to be implemented from tomorrow. This shows the result of the tenacity of the DAP Assemblymen in the Penang State Assembly

The Penang ferry fares increases was one of the main topics raised by the Penang DAP Assemblymen in the recent Penang State Assembly, where we reminded the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon, of his earlier statement that the Penang Port Commission should not increase the ferry fares and burden the people. Continue reading DAP Penang welcomes suspension of the Penang ferry fares increases which is a ‘slap in the face1 for Koh Tsu Koon and shows the result of tenacity of DAP Assemblymen in the Penang State Assembly

Penang Port Commission will become a world laughing stock next year when its new RM300 million North Butterworth Container Terminal is completed but it would not be able to be used for a year because it would have no gantry cranes

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, July 31, 1993;

Penang Port Commission will become a world laughing stock next year when its new RM300 million North Butterworth Container Terminal is completed but it would not be able to be used for a year because it would have no gantry cranes

The Penang Port Commission will become a laughing stock in the world next year when its new RM300 million North Butterworth Container Terminal is completed but it would not be able to be operational for a year because it would have no gantry cranes. Continue reading Penang Port Commission will become a world laughing stock next year when its new RM300 million North Butterworth Container Terminal is completed but it would not be able to be used for a year because it would have no gantry cranes

Speaker’s proposal for the removal of two-thirds majority for amendment to the Constitution unacceptable

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Java on Wednesday, July 28, 1993;

Speaker’s proposal for the removal of two-thirds majority for amendment to the Constitution unacceptable

The Speaker, Tan Sri Zahir Ismail, has repeated his proposal for the removal of two-thirds majority for- amendment to the Malaysian Constitution after receiving China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee Chairman, Qiao Shi in Parliament House on Monday. Continue reading Speaker’s proposal for the removal of two-thirds majority for amendment to the Constitution unacceptable

The Finance Ministry has not complied with the Standing Orders in presenting the second set of 1993 Supplementary Estimates totalling RM432 million

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat or: the 1993 Supplementary Supply and Development Estimates on 27th July 1993

The Finance Ministry has not complied with the Standing Orders in presenting the second set of 1993 Supplementary Estimates totalling RM432 million

Just as it seems to have become the habit of the Barisan Government to introduce a Constitution Amendment Bill every time Parliament meets, it has also become the habit of the Finance Ministry to ask for supplementary votes for operating and development expenditures every time Parliament meets,
This is the second Parliamentary meeting for this year and we have before us the second set of supplementary estimates for 1993, RM RM296,393,300 as second 1993 supplementary estimates for Operating expenditure arid RM136,103,580 as second 1993 supplementary estimates for development expenditures. Continue reading The Finance Ministry has not complied with the Standing Orders in presenting the second set of 1993 Supplementary Estimates totalling RM432 million

Kit Siang challenges Liong Sik to a full debate on the Langkawi Project in the current Parliamentary meeting for him to prove that MCA’s RM20 million is more effective than the RM5.1 billion allocated by government for rural education under the Sixth Malaysia Plan

Press Conference Statement (3) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP Hqrs at Kinta Lane, Penang on Saturday, July 24, 1993 at 11.30 a.m.

Kit Siang challenges Liong Sik to a full debate on the Langkawi Project in the current Parliamentary meeting for him to prove that MCA’s RM20 million is more effective than the RM5.1 billion allocated by government for rural education under the Sixth Malaysia Plan

Penang MCA Youth is spreading word that the MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, might come to Penang tomorrow night to have a debate with me on the MCA’s Langkawi Project. Continue reading Kit Siang challenges Liong Sik to a full debate on the Langkawi Project in the current Parliamentary meeting for him to prove that MCA’s RM20 million is more effective than the RM5.1 billion allocated by government for rural education under the Sixth Malaysia Plan

DAP calls on Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to convene an emergency meeting of Penang State Assembly in August to protest, and oppose the amendment of the Penang State Constitution by the Federal Government by amending the Eighth Schedule of the Federal Constitution without consulting the State Assembly or even the State Government

Press Conference Statement {2} by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and HP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP Headquarters at Kinta Lane, Penang on Saturday, 24th July 1993 at 11.30 a.m.

DAP calls on Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to convene an emergency meeting of Penang State Assembly in August to protest, and oppose the amendment of the Penang State Constitution by the Federal Government by amending the Eighth Schedule of the Federal Constitution without consulting the State Assembly or even the State Government

The Gerakan representatives in Parliament have done the people of Penang two great disservices in the Parliamentary meeting this week. Continue reading DAP calls on Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to convene an emergency meeting of Penang State Assembly in August to protest, and oppose the amendment of the Penang State Constitution by the Federal Government by amending the Eighth Schedule of the Federal Constitution without consulting the State Assembly or even the State Government

Gerakan Minister, Deputy Ministers and MPs should explain why they could support, amendment to the Federal Constitution for the sake of one person but could not support a constitutional amendment to increase two new Parliamentary seats for the sake of over one million people in Penang

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lira Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, July 21, 1993:

Gerakan Minister, Deputy Ministers and MPs should explain why they could support, amendment to the Federal Constitution for the sake of one person but could not support a constitutional amendment to increase two new Parliamentary seats for the sake of over one million people in Penang

Gerakan Minister, Deputy Ministers and MPs should explain why they could support amendment to the Federal Constitution for the sake of one person but could not support a constitutional amendment to increase two new Parliamentary seats for the sake of over one million people in Penang. Continue reading Gerakan Minister, Deputy Ministers and MPs should explain why they could support, amendment to the Federal Constitution for the sake of one person but could not support a constitutional amendment to increase two new Parliamentary seats for the sake of over one million people in Penang

Mahathir is reducing the supreme law of the nation into a “useless scrap of paper” by the manner, frequency and the trivial reasons for altering the Constitution

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, July 19, 1993 on the Constitution Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1993

Mahathir is reducing the supreme law of the nation into a “useless scrap of paper” by the manner, frequency and the trivial reasons for altering the Constitution

Firstly, on behalf of the DAP MPs, I wish to protest in the strongest possible manner at the most unprecedented undemocratic violation of established parliamentary practice in suspending Standing Order 48 in dispensing notice being given to MPs, and rushing straight into the second reading debate of the Constitution Amendment. (No. 3) Bill 1993. Continue reading Mahathir is reducing the supreme law of the nation into a “useless scrap of paper” by the manner, frequency and the trivial reasons for altering the Constitution

Amendment to Eighth Schedule of Federal Constitution will destroy Federal-State concept as it undermines the sovereignty of State Constitutions conferred by the Merdeka Constitution

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in the Bewail Rakyat on Tuesday, July 19, 1993 when moving amendments to the Constitution Amendment (No. 3} Bill during Committee Stage

Amendment to Eighth Schedule of Federal Constitution will destroy Federal-State concept as it undermines the sovereignty of State Constitutions conferred by the Merdeka Constitution

The first amendment I wish to introduce is to Clause 3 of the Constitution Amendment (No.3) Bill, to substitute the words “two years” by “three months” for the amendment to Article 54(1) so that the ban on Parliamentary by-elections because of casual vacancies is only for three months before the completion of the full five-year term of Parliament, and not two years as now suggested by the Barisan Nasional Government. Continue reading Amendment to Eighth Schedule of Federal Constitution will destroy Federal-State concept as it undermines the sovereignty of State Constitutions conferred by the Merdeka Constitution

If 10,000 Malaysians had registered themselves as voters in eight constituencies in the last general elections and exercised their- right no vote against the Barisan Nasional the Barisan Nasional would have lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit. Siang, at the DAP leadership conference at Hotel Wentworth Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 18th July 1993 at 10 a.m.

If 10,000 Malaysians had registered themselves as voters in eight constituencies in the last general elections and exercised their- right no vote against the Barisan Nasional the Barisan Nasional would have lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority

In the 10-day Parliamentary meeting starting tomorrow, Parliament would be asked to approve another Constitution Amendment Bill – the third this year – just for .the sake of one person, to allow Tun Mustapha to keep his Sabah State Assembly seat of Usukan while being appointed Federal Minister for Sabah Affairs. Continue reading If 10,000 Malaysians had registered themselves as voters in eight constituencies in the last general elections and exercised their- right no vote against the Barisan Nasional the Barisan Nasional would have lost its two-thirds parliamentary majority