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Call on Anwar Ibrahim to explain why the Education Bill 1990 will not be tabled for first reading in the present meeting of Parliament

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Education Bill 1990 Ceramah held at Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 15th June 1990 at 8 p.m.

Call on Anwar Ibrahim to explain why the Education Bill 1990 will not be tabled for first reading in the present meeting of Parliament

The latest news about the Education Bill 1990 is that it will not be tabled at the present meeting of Parliament even for first reading, although the six-man Cabinet Committee had reached virtual agreement on its contents. Continue reading Call on Anwar Ibrahim to explain why the Education Bill 1990 will not be tabled for first reading in the present meeting of Parliament

Advice to NUTP not to be misled by biased press accounts of the Penang Assembly uproar to join in an politically orchestrated attack on DAP and Karpal Singh

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, June 13, 1990:

Advice to NUTP not to be misled by biased press accounts of the Penang Assembly uproar to join in an politically orchestrated attack on DAP and Karpal Singh

As expected, the Barisan Nasional parties have politically orchestrated a mass media attack on the DAP and in particular DAP Assemblyman for Glugor, Karpal Singh, because of the Penang Assembly uproar last Monday where four DAP Assembly were suspended from the Assembly. Continue reading Advice to NUTP not to be misled by biased press accounts of the Penang Assembly uproar to join in an politically orchestrated attack on DAP and Karpal Singh

Gross abuse of powers and disregard of the Standing Orders by Penang Speaker, Datuk Ooi Ean Kwong, is the root cause of the unprecedented uproar in the Penang Assembly yesterday

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP Hqrs in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 12th June 1990 at 12 noon

Gross abuse of powers and disregard of the Standing Orders by Penang Speaker, Datuk Ooi Ean Kwong, is the root cause of the unprecedented uproar in the Penang Assembly yesterday

I am calling this press conference to put the record straight as to the cause and events leading to the unprecedented uproar in the Penang State Assembly yesterday, resulting in the suspension of four DAP Assemblymen from the Assembly. Continue reading Gross abuse of powers and disregard of the Standing Orders by Penang Speaker, Datuk Ooi Ean Kwong, is the root cause of the unprecedented uproar in the Penang Assembly yesterday

Keng Yaik should ask Parliament for a Constitutional amendment to spell out the ‘fundamental right’ of a Cabinet Minister to tell lies

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the new premises of the Bukit Pasir DAP Branch at Jalan Sultanah, Batu Pahat on Saturday, 10th June 1990 at 4 p.m.

Keng Yaik should ask Parliament for a Constitutional amendment to spell out the ‘fundamental right’ of a Cabinet Minister to tell lies

In the past five years, Malaysians suffered grave erosion of their Constitutional rights and fundamental human liberties when the Barisan Nasional launched a series of undemocratic actions to concentrate power in its hand, as marked by the Operation Lalang mass arrests of 106 Opposition leaders and government critics; the assault on the Judiciary with the sacking of the Lord President, Tun Salleh Abas Continue reading Keng Yaik should ask Parliament for a Constitutional amendment to spell out the ‘fundamental right’ of a Cabinet Minister to tell lies

DAP Central Executive Committee will study the MTUC’s Minimum Labour Programme and women organisations’ Manifesto for the 1990s next week

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the ‘Towards Tanjugn Two’ Dinner organised by the Perak DAP Defend Four-Win Six Special Task Force in Ipoh on Friday, 8th June 1990 at 8 p.m.

DAP Central Executive Committee will study the MTUC’s Minimum Labour Programme and women organisations’ Manifesto for the 1990s next week

The DAP Central Executive Committee will meet in Petaling Jaya next Thursday, and it will among other things, study the Minimum Labour Programme prepared by the Malaysian Trades Union Congress and the Manifesto for the 1990s endorsed by nine women’s organizations in Malaysia. Continue reading DAP Central Executive Committee will study the MTUC’s Minimum Labour Programme and women organisations’ Manifesto for the 1990s next week

Anwar’s assurance that the final draft of the Education Bill 1990 will be made public before it is tabled in Parliament is utterly Meaningless and unassuring

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, 22nd May 1990:

Anwar’s assurance that the final draft of the Education Bill 1990 will be made public before it is tabled in Parliament is utterly Meaningless and unassuring

The so-called assurance given by the Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, yesterday that the final draft of the Education Bill 1990 will be made public before it is tabled in Parliament is utterly meaningless and unassuring. Continue reading Anwar’s assurance that the final draft of the Education Bill 1990 will be made public before it is tabled in Parliament is utterly Meaningless and unassuring

DAP will press for the revocation of the four Proclamations of Emergency when Parliament meets next month

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Committee at Penang DAP Hqrs at Lorong Kinta, Penang on Sunday, 20th May 1990 at 8 p.m.

DAP will press for the revocation of the four Proclamations of Emergency when Parliament meets next month

DAP will press for the revocation of the four Proclamations of Emergency when Parliament meets next month from June 11 to 22. Continue reading DAP will press for the revocation of the four Proclamations of Emergency when Parliament meets next month

Call on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to explain how long a time he intends to give MPs to study the Education Bill 1990 or he expects all MPs to blindly and unthinkingly vote in support of it in Parliament

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a ‘Towards Tanjung 2’ dinner organized by Taiping DAP Branch in Taiping on Tuesday, 8th May 1990 at 9 p.m.

Call on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to explain how long a time he intends to give MPs to study the Education Bill 1990 or he expects all MPs to blindly and unthinkingly vote in support of it in Parliament

Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, said that the Education Bill 1990 would be presented at next month’s Dewan Raktyat meeting from June 11 to 22 to be enacted into law. Continue reading Call on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, to explain how long a time he intends to give MPs to study the Education Bill 1990 or he expects all MPs to blindly and unthinkingly vote in support of it in Parliament

DAP proposes two-stage amendments to the 1961 Education Act: firstly, repeal Section 21(2) in June meeting of Parliament and secondly, after giving public six months to debate all other amendments to Education Act

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP secretary general and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when declaring open the Seminar on the Amendments to the 1961 Education Act organised by the DAP Education and Cultural Bureau held at Penang Chinese Town Hall on Friday, 20th April 1990 at 8 pm

DAP proposes two-stage amendments to the 1961 Education Act: firstly, repeal Section 21(2) in June meeting of Parliament and secondly, after giving public six months to debate all other amendments to Education Act

I am highly suspicious of the motive and purpose for the establishment of the Cabinet Committee on the amendments to the Education Act announced by the Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, yesterday. Continue reading DAP proposes two-stage amendments to the 1961 Education Act: firstly, repeal Section 21(2) in June meeting of Parliament and secondly, after giving public six months to debate all other amendments to Education Act

Call on Malaysians to give full support to Tunku in the second Merdeka struggle to free Malaysians from undemocratic rule

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the first anniversary dinner to mark Lim Guan Eng and his first release from ISA detention from Kamunting Detention Centre organised by Penang DAPSY at Maple Leaf Restaurant in Penang on Thursday, 19th April 1990 at 8 pm

Call on Malaysians to give full support to Tunku in the second Merdeka struggle to free Malaysians from undemocratic rule

I thank the Penang DAPSY for this occasion to mark the first anniversary of Guan Eng and my release from Kamunting Detention Centre under Operation Lalang. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to give full support to Tunku in the second Merdeka struggle to free Malaysians from undemocratic rule