Category: Parliament

Government should consider deferring the special sittings of Parliament beginning on Monday to work out a 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill which could obtain the consent of the Conference of Rulers

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, January 16, 1992:

Government should consider deferring the special sittings of Parliament beginning on Monday to work out a 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill which could obtain the consent of the Conference of Rulers

In my 1993 New Year Message, I said that Malaysia was entering 1993 poised on the threshold of its greatest constitutional crisis since Merdeka. Continue reading Government should consider deferring the special sittings of Parliament beginning on Monday to work out a 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill which could obtain the consent of the Conference of Rulers

DAP calls on the Government to abide by the Constitution and even to postpone the special Parliamentary sittings in January so as to seek the consent of the Conference of Rulers first before presenting the Constitution Amendment Bill to Parliament to remove the immunity of Rulers

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the first DAPSY National Congress held at Transport Workers’ Union Hall, Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 20th December 1992 at 10 a.m.

DAP calls on the Government to abide by the Constitution and even to postpone the special Parliamentary sittings in January so as to seek the consent of the Conference of Rulers first before presenting the Constitution Amendment Bill to Parliament to remove the immunity of Rulers

The Speaker of Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Zahir Ismail, said on Friday that he had that morning received the Prime Minister’s notice for a special sitting of Parliament to remove the Rulers’ immunity from the law. Continue reading DAP calls on the Government to abide by the Constitution and even to postpone the special Parliamentary sittings in January so as to seek the consent of the Conference of Rulers first before presenting the Constitution Amendment Bill to Parliament to remove the immunity of Rulers

Tan Sri Mohamed Zahir has denied that he had ever said that Karpal Singh could be charged in course for possession of Vijandran pornographic videotape

Speech (Part 2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kulai DAP Branch ‘Back-To-The-People’ Dinner held in Kulai on Friday, 24th July 1992 at 8 pm

Tan Sri Mohamed Zahir has denied that he had ever said that Karpal Singh could be charged in course for possession of Vijandran pornographic videotape

The Vijandran pornographic videotape produced by DAP Deputy Chairman and MP for Jelutong, Sdr. Karpal Singh, in Parliament last Monday is a great test which will define the powers, privileges and position of Parliament in Malaysia – as to whether it is the most supreme and highest body in the land, or is subordinate to the Cabinet and must take orders from the Ministers. Continue reading Tan Sri Mohamed Zahir has denied that he had ever said that Karpal Singh could be charged in course for possession of Vijandran pornographic videotape

It is Parliament itself and not for Ghafar Baba or even the Cabinet to decide what to do with the Vijandran pornographic videotape

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, July 23, 1992:

It is Parliament itself and not for Ghafar Baba or even the Cabinet to decide what to do with the Vijandran pornographic videotape

After the Cabinet meeting yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba said that the Vijandran pornographic videotape produced by DAP Deputy Chairman and MP for Jelutong, Karpal Singh in Parliament last Monday would be surrendered to the police and would not be viewed in Parliament. Continue reading It is Parliament itself and not for Ghafar Baba or even the Cabinet to decide what to do with the Vijandran pornographic videotape

The decision to reduce Parliamentary week from five sittings to four a week most improper and irregular

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 14th February 1992:

The decision to reduce Parliamentary week from five sittings to four a week most improper and irregular

The letter by the Secretary to Parliament, Dato’ Haji Wan Zahir bin Sheikh Rahman, dated 25th January 1992 notifying all MPs that the Parliamentary week would be reduced from five sittings to four a week beginning with the April Parliamentary meeting is most improper and irregular. Continue reading The decision to reduce Parliamentary week from five sittings to four a week most improper and irregular

DAP calls for an all-party Parliamentary Inquiry as to how the Public Services Department could make such a colossal mistake as to overpay 25,000 civil servants for 10 years and why it has taken over a decade to discover such a mistake

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, February 9, 1992:

DAP calls for an all-party Parliamentary Inquiry as to how the Public Services Department could make such a colossal mistake as to overpay 25,000 civil servants for 10 years and why it has taken over a decade to discover such a mistake

It is most shocking that more than 25,000 civil servants were “overpaid” by between $400 and $20,000 over the past 10 years. It reflects very popular on the administrative efficiency and competence of the Public Services Department. Continue reading DAP calls for an all-party Parliamentary Inquiry as to how the Public Services Department could make such a colossal mistake as to overpay 25,000 civil servants for 10 years and why it has taken over a decade to discover such a mistake

The root cause of the disorder in Parliament is Ong Tee Kiat because of his refusal to observe the conventions that a Speaker or Deputy Speaker should keep a distance from the political tray in order to maintain the respect of all MPs in his fairness and impartiality

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, November 1, 1991:

The root cause of the disorder in Parliament is Ong Tee Kiat because of his refusal to observe the conventions that a Speaker or Deputy Speaker should keep a distance from the political tray in order to maintain the respect of all MPs in his fairness and impartiality.

The press conference statement by the Deputy Speaker, Ong Tee Kiat yesterday, is the latest example why he had become the source of disorders in the Dewan Rakyat. Continue reading The root cause of the disorder in Parliament is Ong Tee Kiat because of his refusal to observe the conventions that a Speaker or Deputy Speaker should keep a distance from the political tray in order to maintain the respect of all MPs in his fairness and impartiality

DAP welcomes final Cabinet decision on 4Az-2Cs, which illustrates that without the tremendous pressure of DAP inside and outside Parliament, MCA leaders would have again deceived the people

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 31st October 1991:

DAP welcomes final Cabinet decision on 4Az-2Cs, which illustrates that without the tremendous pressure of DAP inside and outside Parliament, MCA leaders would have again deceived the people

DAP welcomes the final Cabinet decision on 4As-2Cs. This incident illustrates that without the tremendous pressure of the DAP, both inside and outside Parliament, the MCA leaders would have again deceived the people and compromised in the way they had done over the 6As issue last year and a whole string of such other betrayals and lies in the past. Continue reading DAP welcomes final Cabinet decision on 4Az-2Cs, which illustrates that without the tremendous pressure of DAP inside and outside Parliament, MCA leaders would have again deceived the people

If the youths in last year’s general elections had all registered as voters, the Barisan Nasional would have definitely lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, October 20, 1991:

If the youths in last year’s general elections had all registered as voters, the Barisan Nasional would have definitely lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament

It is always sad and heart-breaking in every general elections to have large numbers of youths who come forward to help the DAP and the Opposition in the political campaign for democracy, freedom and justice, but who could not do the most important thing in a general elections – to cast his or her vote on polling day. Continue reading If the youths in last year’s general elections had all registered as voters, the Barisan Nasional would have definitely lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament

DAP calls for inquiry as to whether three banking groups are falling into the ownership and control of the Daim Zainuddin through various nominee companies

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, on the Central Bank of Malaysia Ordinance amendment bill in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday, June 26, 1991

DAP calls for inquiry as to whether three banking groups are falling into the ownership and control of the Daim Zainuddin through various nominee companies

The Central Bank of Malaysia Ordinance amendment bill before the House seeks to provide for the appointment of two more Deputy Governors for Bank Negara to make a total of three Bank Negara Deputy Governors. Continue reading DAP calls for inquiry as to whether three banking groups are falling into the ownership and control of the Daim Zainuddin through various nominee companies