Category: Parliament

The Standing Orders of Parliament cannot be so undemocratic as to institutionalize unfairness and oppression of minority in the House – or the tyranny of the majority

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, Nov.23, 1985:

The Standing Orders of Parliament cannot be so undemocratic as to institutionalize unfairness and oppression of minority in the House – or the tyranny of the majority

I cannot agree with the comments of the Speaker of Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Zahir Ismail, that a substantive motion to challenge the ruling of the Speaker or Deputy Speaker can only be given priority if moved by Minister, Deputy Minister or a Parliamentary Secretary. Continue reading The Standing Orders of Parliament cannot be so undemocratic as to institutionalize unfairness and oppression of minority in the House – or the tyranny of the majority

Challege to Deputy Speaker, Dr. Abdul Hamid Pawanteh, to declare whether he is bound by the rules of natural justice when making decisions during the conduct of parliamentary proceedings

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament, on Thursday, Nov. 21, 1985:

Challege to Deputy Speaker, Dr. Abdul Hamid Pawanteh, to declare whether he is bound by the rules of natural justice when making decisions during the conduct of parliamentary proceedings

The Deputy Speaker, Dr. Abdul Hamid Pawanteh, has studiously avoided my charge that he had violated the rules of natural justice in rejecting my privilege motion in Parliament on Tuesday to censure the Mp FOR Pasir Puteh, Wan Najib Wan Mohmed, for making racist statements. Continue reading Challege to Deputy Speaker, Dr. Abdul Hamid Pawanteh, to declare whether he is bound by the rules of natural justice when making decisions during the conduct of parliamentary proceedings

Lim Kit Siang proposes to table a substantive motion challenging the decision of the Deputy Speaker, Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh, for breach of rules of natural justice in rejecting my motion yesterday against Wan Najib Wan Mohamed for parliamentary contempt

By Lim Kit Siang, Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General, on Wednesday, 20.11.1985

Lim Kit Siang proposes to table a substantive motion challenging the decision of the Deputy Speaker, Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh, for breach of rules of natural justice in rejecting my motion yesterday against Wan Najib Wan Mohamed for parliamentary contempt

I propose to table a substantive motion in the House to challenge the decision of the Deputy Speaker, Dr. Abdul Hamid Pawanteh, for breach of the rules of natural justice in rejecting my motion yesterday against Wan Mohamed Najib Wan Mohamed for parliamentary contempt. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang proposes to table a substantive motion challenging the decision of the Deputy Speaker, Dr Abdul Hamid Pawanteh, for breach of rules of natural justice in rejecting my motion yesterday against Wan Najib Wan Mohamed for parliamentary contempt

Parliament should not be used for the utterance of racialist and ultra statements which could cause inter-racial ill-will and hostility

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rayak on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1985 when moving a motion of privilege against Brisan Nasional MP for Pasir Puteh, Wan Mohd. Najib Wan Mohamad for parliamentary contempt

Parliament should not be used for the utterance of racialist and ultra statements which could cause inter-racial ill-will and hostility

Under Standing Order 26(1)(p), I rise to move the following motion: Continue reading Parliament should not be used for the utterance of racialist and ultra statements which could cause inter-racial ill-will and hostility

UMNO-cracy is stifling the healthy growth of democracy and parliamentary practices and traditions

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the University of Malaya Public Admisntration Club forum on ‘Parliamentary Democracy’ held at Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya on Friday, 15.11.1985 at 9 p.m.

UMNO-cracy is stifling the healthy growth of democracy and parliamentary practices and traditions

Early this year, the Government belatedly and very formalistically, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of the Malaysian Parliament. There was no attempt to assess and evaluate the record of the last 25 years’ of parliamentary than to celebrate. Continue reading UMNO-cracy is stifling the healthy growth of democracy and parliamentary practices and traditions

Prime Minister asked to intervene to ensure the immediate presentation to Parliament of Auditor-General’s Reports for the 1982 and 1982 Federal Government Accounts

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, Oct. 25 1985:

Prime Minister asked to intervene to ensure the immediate presentation to Parliament of Auditor-General’s Reports for the 1982 and 1982 Federal Government Accounts

I have written to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, expressing my grave concern at the delay in the presentation to Parliament of the Auditor-General’s Reports for the 1982 and 1983 Federal Government Accounts. Continue reading Prime Minister asked to intervene to ensure the immediate presentation to Parliament of Auditor-General’s Reports for the 1982 and 1982 Federal Government Accounts

DAP welcomes the Prime Minister’s Directive to Ministers Deputy Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Barisan MPs on their parliamentary duties to attend Dewan Rakyat sittings

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, Oct. 24, 1985:

DAP welcomes the Prime Minister’s Directive to Ministers Deputy Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Barisan MPs on their parliamentary duties to attend Dewan Rakyat sittings

I welcome the directive issued by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to all Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries to attend all sittings of Dewan Rakyat, and that Ministers are to be present when matters pertaining to their Ministers are being discussed, and that they should not leave Kuala Lumpur when the House is sitting, unless absolutely necessary. Continue reading DAP welcomes the Prime Minister’s Directive to Ministers Deputy Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Barisan MPs on their parliamentary duties to attend Dewan Rakyat sittings

Barisan Nasional MPs can undo the harm they did on Monday in rejecting the PAC Report on the 1977 Federal Government Accounts by moving a new motion for rescission

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Wednesday, 23.10.1985:

Barisan Nasional MPs can undo the harm they did on Monday in rejecting the PAC Report on the 1977 Federal Government Accounts by moving a new motion for rescission

The Barisan Nasional MPs and the Government has got itself into a bind because of their rejection of my motion in Parliament on Monday, which results in the rejection of the Report of the Parliamentary Accounts Committee on the 1977 Federal Government Accounts. Continue reading Barisan Nasional MPs can undo the harm they did on Monday in rejecting the PAC Report on the 1977 Federal Government Accounts by moving a new motion for rescission

The rejection of the PAC’s report on the 197 Federal Government Accounts by Dewan Rakyat yesterday is the second parliamentary farce in two weeks

by Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, Oct, 22 1985:

The rejection of the PAC’s report on the 197 Federal Government Accounts by Dewan Rakyat yesterday is the second parliamentary farce in two weeks

The rejection of the PAC’s report on the 1977 Federal Government Accounts by the Dewan Rakyat yesterday is the second farce in two weeks. Barisan Nasional Ministers and MPs seem very determined to destroy all public respect, confidence and respect in Parliament by acting more and more irresponsibly. Continue reading The rejection of the PAC’s report on the 197 Federal Government Accounts by Dewan Rakyat yesterday is the second parliamentary farce in two weeks

Voices of the dead in Parliament

I move:

“That this House expresses regret that the full report of the Public Accounts committee of the Fifth Dewan Rakyat on the 1977 Federal Government Accounts was only tabled on 15th October 1985;

“Further Notes that the Public Accounts Committee of the Sixth Dewan Rakyat has not presented a single Report together with the minutes of the proceedings yet to the Dewan Rakyat.

“Resolves to accept the full report of the Public Accounts Committee of the Fifth Dewan Rakyat on the 1977 Federal Government Accounts; but

“Directs the Public Accounts Committee of the Sixth Dewan Rakyat to complete and table all its reports on the Federal Government Accounts from 1978 onwards to the present Dewan Rakyat, as otherwise the Public Accounts committee would have lost its purpose should its reports be ready for the Seventh Dewan Rakyat”

Continue reading Voices of the dead in Parliament