Category: Parliament

Call for redefinition of human rights should not be used as an excuse to justify violation of human rights in Malaysia

Speech by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang when launching the Full Liberalisation campaign in Selangor at a dinner in Puchong on Sunday, 11th December, 1994 at 8 pm

Call for redefinition of human rights should not be used as an excuse to justify violation of human rights in Malaysia

Recently, the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed opened an international conference in Malaysia on ‘Rethinking Human Rights’ where he called for a redefinition of human rights. Continue reading Call for redefinition of human rights should not be used as an excuse to justify violation of human rights in Malaysia

Tsu Loon has again shown his ‘little cleverness’ by being the first and only Chief Minister to manipulate question time so as to suppress opposition questions on controversial issues from having time for answer

Speech by Penang Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Penang State Assembly on the 1995 Budget on Thursday, 8th December 1994

Tsu Loon has again shown his ‘little cleverness’ by being the first and only Chief Minister to manipulate question time so as to suppress opposition questions on controversial issues from having time for answer

I must start by congratulating the Penang Chief Minister Dr. Koh Tsu Loon for he must have been very pleased, with himself for establishing a new assembly record on Monday where he again showed his ‘little cleverness’ by being the first and’ only Chief Minister to manipulate question time so as’ to suppress opposition questions on current and controversial issues from having the time for answer. Continue reading Tsu Loon has again shown his ‘little cleverness’ by being the first and only Chief Minister to manipulate question time so as to suppress opposition questions on controversial issues from having time for answer

DAP to move am urgent motion in parliament on Monday on the scandal of over 30,000 duplicate voters, including the multiple registration of 13 different voters, using the same identity card number in the 1993 certified electoral roll

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, December 3, 1994

DAP to move am urgent motion in parliament on Monday on the scandal of over 30,000 duplicate voters, including the multiple registration of 13 different voters, using the same identity card number in the 1993 certified electoral roll

The DAP will move an urgent motion in parliament on Monday on the scandal of over 30,000 duplicate voters, including the multiple registration of 13 different voters, using the same identity card number in the 1993 certified electoral roll. Continue reading DAP to move am urgent motion in parliament on Monday on the scandal of over 30,000 duplicate voters, including the multiple registration of 13 different voters, using the same identity card number in the 1993 certified electoral roll

DAP gives Wong See Wah 48 hours to apologise to the 600 smallholders affected by Seremban II project land acquisition for telling parliament yesterday that the smallholders have told lies and completely misinformed me about the land acquisition controversy

Press Conference statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, December 1, 1994 at 11.30 am

DAP gives Wong See Wah 48 hours to apologise to the 600 smallholders affected by Seremban II project land acquisition for telling parliament yesterday that the smallholders have told lies and completely misinformed me about the land acquisition controversy

In parliamentary yesterday, I had challenged the MCA Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department and MP for rasah Datuk Wong See Wah to explain why the MCA had failed to protect the legitimate rights of the 600 smallholders in Mambau, Rasah and Labu whose 2,234 acres of land are being inequabily, unfairly and arbitrarily acquired by the negeri Sembilan state government for the Seremban II project. Continue reading DAP gives Wong See Wah 48 hours to apologise to the 600 smallholders affected by Seremban II project land acquisition for telling parliament yesterday that the smallholders have told lies and completely misinformed me about the land acquisition controversy

Liong Sik is trying to justify his lazy and irresponsible parliamentary conduct in claiming that he is right to answer 27 questions in one go during question time

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang on Thursday, November 24, 1994 in Petaling Jaya

Liong Sik is trying to justify his lazy and irresponsible parliamentary conduct in claiming that he is right to answer 27 questions in one go during question time

My criticism of MCA president and minister for Transport Datuk Seri Dr. ling Liong Sik for being the minister who is playing the most truant from his parliamentary duties has stung Liong Sik to the core. Continue reading Liong Sik is trying to justify his lazy and irresponsible parliamentary conduct in claiming that he is right to answer 27 questions in one go during question time

I am openly calling Keng Yaik a ‘despicable and low-class’ political leader so that he could sue me for defamation as he had threatened last Thursday

Press Conference statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Parliament House Conference Room I on Tuesday, 22 November 1994 at 3.30 pm

I am openly calling Keng Yaik a ‘despicable and low-class’ political leader so that he could sue me for defamation as he had threatened last Thursday

Last Thursday, Gerakan President and Minister for Primary Industries told reporters in Parliament that he was considering instituting legal proceedings against me for calling terma were ‘highly dematory’. Continue reading I am openly calling Keng Yaik a ‘despicable and low-class’ political leader so that he could sue me for defamation as he had threatened last Thursday

Open reminder to Keng Yaik to be in Parliament tomorrow where I would repeat the words that he is ‘low-class and despicable’ politician so that he could institute legal proceedings against me

Press statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leaders, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Petaling Jaya on 21 November 1994

Open reminder to Keng Yaik to be in Parliament tomorrow where I would repeat the words that he is ‘low-class and despicable’ politician so that he could institute legal proceedings against me

This is an open reminder to the Gerakan President and Minister for Primary Industries Datuk Ben Dr. Lim Keng Yaik to be in Parliament at Conference Room I tomorrow where I would repeat the words that he is ‘low-clan and despicable’ politician so that he could institute defamation proceedings against me. Continue reading Open reminder to Keng Yaik to be in Parliament tomorrow where I would repeat the words that he is ‘low-class and despicable’ politician so that he could institute legal proceedings against me

The ‘saturation’ television coverage of UMNO general assembly is not only a gross abuse of government power but an insult and contempt of Parliament which should be the highest political forum in the country

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, November 21, 1994 on the Prime Ministers Department; during the Committee stage debate of the 1995 budget

The ‘saturation’ television coverage of UMNO general assembly is not only a gross abuse of government power but an insult and contempt of Parliament which should be the highest political forum in the country

In the last few days, there had been ‘saturation’ mass media coverage of the UMNO general assembly particularly over the government-run radio and television channels. Continue reading The ‘saturation’ television coverage of UMNO general assembly is not only a gross abuse of government power but an insult and contempt of Parliament which should be the highest political forum in the country

MCA and Gerakan should not be the ‘convicts of history’ in opposing ‘Full Liberalisation’ of nation-building palicies to achieve a Malaysian Malaysia and give meaning to Anwar’s favourite saying, ‘We Are All One Family’

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the Sixth Penang ‘Tanjong 3′ Marathon Thousand’ PeopleDinner held at Bagan on Thursday, October 20, 1994 at 8 pm

MCA and Gerakan should not be the ‘convicts of history’ in opposing ‘Full Liberalisation’ of nation-building palicies to achieve a Malaysian Malaysia and give meaning to Anwar’s favourite saying, ‘We Are All One Family’

The Bagan ‘Tanjong 3 Thousand–People Dinner tonight is the sixth and of the second series of the Ten- Night Penang ‘Tanjong 3’ Marathon Thousand-People Dinners, which have been organised with three objectives: Continue reading MCA and Gerakan should not be the ‘convicts of history’ in opposing ‘Full Liberalisation’ of nation-building palicies to achieve a Malaysian Malaysia and give meaning to Anwar’s favourite saying, ‘We Are All One Family’

During question time in Parliament on Monday, I had not called for Liong Sik’s resignation as Transport Minister for having the most Kuala Lumpur International Airport fires and disasters

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit. Siang, in Petaling Java on 14ednesdav, 19th October 1994:

During question time in Parliament on Monday, I had not called for Liong Sik’s resignation as Transport Minister for having the most Kuala Lumpur International Airport fires and disasters

I want to clarify that during question time in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, I had not called for Liong Sik’s resignation as Transport Minister for having the most Kuala Lumpur International Airport fires and disasters. Continue reading During question time in Parliament on Monday, I had not called for Liong Sik’s resignation as Transport Minister for having the most Kuala Lumpur International Airport fires and disasters