Category: Parliament

Despite his first appearance during question time, Liong Sik is still the Cabinet Minister with the worst parliamentary record and performance

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday’, October 18, 1994:

Despite his first appearance during question time, Liong Sik is still the Cabinet Minister with the worst parliamentary record and performance

MCA leaders and publicists are wont to ask as to what the DAP could do as an opposition party. One answer was given in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, where the MCA President and the Transport Minister, Datuk Seri. Dr. Ling Liong Sik, was forced by DAP criticisms that is the worst Cabinet Minister who has played ‘the most truant from his Parliamentary duties to finally make his first appearance during Parliamentary question time in his history as Transport Minister. Continue reading Despite his first appearance during question time, Liong Sik is still the Cabinet Minister with the worst parliamentary record and performance

UMNO Supreme Council meeting on Wednesday night will be the focus of attention as indicating whether Parliament will be dissolved in a matter of days

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kerling DAP Branch anniversary dinner held at Kerling, Selangor on Monday, October 10, 1994 at 8 pm

UMNO Supreme Council meeting on Wednesday night will be the focus of attention as indicating whether Parliament will be dissolved in a matter of days

The UMNO Supreme Council meeting on Wednesday will be the focus of national attention as indicating whether Parliament will be dissolved in a matter of days, with polling for the general elections either at the end of this month or early next month – or whether general elections will be held next year. Continue reading UMNO Supreme Council meeting on Wednesday night will be the focus of attention as indicating whether Parliament will be dissolved in a matter of days

October 17 should be the last date for the dissolution of Parliament if general elections are to be held this year

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, September 30, 1994:

October 17 should be the last date for the dissolution of Parliament if general elections are to be held this year.

This is why the DAP has sent out a ‘full alert’ to all DAP State Committees and Branches to be fully prepared for general elections to be held from 22nd October to 13th November this year. A critical indicator would be the UMNO Suspreme Council meeting on October 12. Continue reading October 17 should be the last date for the dissolution of Parliament if general elections are to be held this year

I will seek an appointment with Mahathir on how to ensure that next general elections will be ‘free, fair and clean.’

Speech (Part 2) by Parliamentay Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP Two Thousand-People Dinner at Pay Fong Chinese Independent Secondary School Hall, Malacca on Saturday, 6th August 1994 at 8 pm to commemorate his 25th Anniversary as an elected Member of Parliament

I will seek an appointment with Mahathir on how to ensure that next general elections will be ‘free, fair and clean.’

According to the parliamentary time-table, the next Dewan Rakyat meeting will be from October 17 to Dec. 20 for 38 days. This will be the budget meeting where 28 days will be set aside for the 1995 budget debate and ten days for the various new bills. The Dewan Negara will meet for nine days from 14th December to 29th December. Continue reading I will seek an appointment with Mahathir on how to ensure that next general elections will be ‘free, fair and clean.’

DAP will respect Joseph Pairin’s decision that PBS goes I alone in Sabah in the coming Parliamentary general elections and the DAP will now prepare for multi-concerned contests in Sabah

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kluang DAP Branch Dinner on Friday, 22nd July 1994 at 7 p.m. to commemorate his 25th anniversary as an elected MP

DAP will respect Joseph Pairin’s decision that PBS goes I alone in Sabah in the coming Parliamentary general elections and the DAP will now prepare for multi-concerned contests in Sabah

It was reported in the press today that the PBS Chairman, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, has announced that the PBS would go it alone in Sabah in the coming Parliamentary general elections and has no intention of co-operating with the DAP. Continue reading DAP will respect Joseph Pairin’s decision that PBS goes I alone in Sabah in the coming Parliamentary general elections and the DAP will now prepare for multi-concerned contests in Sabah

Mahathir should reconsider not only the Cabinet post to be given to Bernard Dompok but should also reconsider his decision to appoint Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan as Senator and Deputy Minister

Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, while visiting Ipoh in connection with the Perak DAP State Voters’ Registration Exercise on Thursday, 21st July 1994 at 9.30 a.m.

Mahathir should reconsider not only the Cabinet post to be given to Bernard Dompok but should also reconsider his decision to appoint Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan as Senator and Deputy Minister

Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said in Penang two days ago that h was reconsidering the Cabinet post to be given to Datuk Bernard Dompok, the Parti Demokratik Sabah president. Continue reading Mahathir should reconsider not only the Cabinet post to be given to Bernard Dompok but should also reconsider his decision to appoint Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan as Senator and Deputy Minister

There should be an election budget in Parliament at the end of the year before general elections are held

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when in Ipoh on Thursday, 21st July 1994 at 9.30 a.m. to monitor Perak DAP State Voters’ Registration Campaign

There should be an election budget in Parliament at the end of the year before general elections are held

The 21-year voters’ registration exercise has passed the mid-point and there are only 10 days left until July 31, the last day for Malaysians who have reached 21 years to register as voters in time to cast their vote in the next general elections if they are held next year. Continue reading There should be an election budget in Parliament at the end of the year before general elections are held

The finding of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council Inquiry Committee on principal parties and contributory parties for the Highland Towers Collapse Disaster is at variance with the detailed findings of its Technical Committee which identified the developer, the draughtsman, engineer, neighbouring property owners and the local authorities as equally liable for the tragedy.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 18th July 1994 on the Street, Drainage and Building (Amendment) Bill

The finding of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council Inquiry Committee on principal parties and contributory parties for the Highland Towers Collapse Disaster is at variance with the detailed findings of its Technical Committee which identified the developer, the draughtsman, engineer, neighbouring property owners and the local authorities as equally liable for the tragedy.

Members of Parliament must have received a shock when they entered the Dewan Rakyat today, for they had expected the Judges Rumeneration Amendment Bill to the first item of business as laid down in the Order Paper when the House adjourned last Thursday. However, without full and proper notice, the Street, Drainage and Building Amendment Bill which was only tabled before the House adjourned of the week, has been brought to the fore for immediate debate. Continue reading The finding of the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council Inquiry Committee on principal parties and contributory parties for the Highland Towers Collapse Disaster is at variance with the detailed findings of its Technical Committee which identified the developer, the draughtsman, engineer, neighbouring property owners and the local authorities as equally liable for the tragedy.

DAP calls for a full inquiry into Bank Negara’s six-year record as the supervisory guardian of the insurance industry

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday, 14th July 1994 on the Insurance Amendment Bill

DAP calls for a full inquiry into Bank Negara’s six-year record as the supervisory guardian of the insurance industry

DAP calls for a full inquiry into Bank Negara’s six-year record as the supervisory guardian fo the insurance industry

Mercantile Insurance Sdn. Bhd. is the third insurance company to be liquidated, after the First General Insurance Sdn. Bhd. (FGI) in 1977 and the SEG Insurance Sdn. Bhd. (SEG) IN 1988. Continue reading DAP calls for a full inquiry into Bank Negara’s six-year record as the supervisory guardian of the insurance industry

DAP calls for immediate suspension of the Director-General of FELCRA Mustapha bin Juman and overhaul of the top management of FELCRA for corruption, misappropriation of funds and gross mismanagement

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Dewan Rakyat on the Second 1994 Supplementary Supply and Development Estimates on Monday, 11th July 1994

DAP calls for immediate suspension of the Director-General of FELCRA Mustapha bin Juman and overhaul of the top management of FELCRA for corruption, misappropriation of funds and gross mismanagement

Bulam lalu, Harian Metro melapurkan bahawa Badan Pencegah Rasuah (BPR) Selangor menahan dua pegawai FELCRA – berhubung skandal penyelewengan dan pemalsuan dokumen bayaran projek pembinaan jalan pertanian membabitkan wang berjumlah RM8 juta. Continue reading DAP calls for immediate suspension of the Director-General of FELCRA Mustapha bin Juman and overhaul of the top management of FELCRA for corruption, misappropriation of funds and gross mismanagement