Category: Penang

Both the Gerakan national and state leadership are now stepping up the pressure on Dr. Lim Chong Eu to be a figurehead if he wants to remain as Penang Chief Minister

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Tan Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, May 9, 1990:

Both the Gerakan national and state leadership are now stepping up the pressure on Dr. Lim Chong Eu to be a figurehead if he wants to remain as Penang Chief Minister

Both the Gerakan national and state leadership are now stepping up the pressure on Dr. Lim Chong Eu to be a figurehead if he wants to remain as Penang Chief Minister. Continue reading Both the Gerakan national and state leadership are now stepping up the pressure on Dr. Lim Chong Eu to be a figurehead if he wants to remain as Penang Chief Minister

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik should come to Penang tomorrow to tender two public apologies, one to Dr. Lim Chong Eu and the other to me and seek our forgiveness

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, 29th April 1990:

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik should come to Penang tomorrow to tender two public apologies, one to Dr. Lim Chong Eu and the other to me and seek our forgiveness

I read the full press report of what the Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, said at Sri Perdana (the official residence of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed) the first day of Hari Raya on his lies about the DAP-PAS ‘secret meeting’ in Jakarta, and I feel completely outraged at the lies that a Minister of His Majesty’s Government could tell! Continue reading Dr. Lim Keng Yaik should come to Penang tomorrow to tender two public apologies, one to Dr. Lim Chong Eu and the other to me and seek our forgiveness

Gerakan President is now the equal of MCA President, as both Party Presidents are proven liars

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Hqrs on Thursday, 26th April 1990 at 11.30 a.m.

Gerakan President is now the equal of MCA President, as both Party Presidents are proven liars

Gerakan had always wanted to show that it could match the MCA, although the MCA has more Ministers, MPs and Assemblymen, but somehow the Gerakan had not been able to make much of an impression. Continue reading Gerakan President is now the equal of MCA President, as both Party Presidents are proven liars

Challenge to Keng Yaik to produce proof of secret meetings between DAP and PAS within 48 hours

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 23rd April 1990 at 11.30 a.m.

Challenge to Keng Yaik to produce proof of secret meetings between DAP and PAS within 48 hours

The pressure arising from the approach of the general elections is making many political leaders do and say the most extraordinary things. Continue reading Challenge to Keng Yaik to produce proof of secret meetings between DAP and PAS within 48 hours

DAP must be prepared to face any form of combination of attack by Gerakan, MCA and UMNO in the Battle for Tanjung 2 in the next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when declaring open the Penang DAP Island General Elections Seminar at Auditorium C, Komtar, on Saturday, 21st April 1990 at 2.30 p.m.

DAP must be prepared to face any form of combination of attack by Gerakan, MCA and UMNO in the Battle for Tanjung 2 in the next general elections

In the next general elections which is expected to be held in the next hundred days, the Battle of Tanjung 2 in Penang is going to be a historic and key electoral contest for the country. Continue reading DAP must be prepared to face any form of combination of attack by Gerakan, MCA and UMNO in the Battle for Tanjung 2 in the next general elections

DAP to move a motion of no confidence on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, and the entire Cabinet if Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act is not repealed in the June meeting of parliament

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, April 20, 1990:

DAP to move a motion of no confidence on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, and the entire Cabinet if Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act is not repealed in the June meeting of parliament

Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, announced yesterday that a Cabinet Committee has been set up to study and reach consensus on the final draft of amendments to the Education Act 1961. Continue reading DAP to move a motion of no confidence on Education Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, and the entire Cabinet if Section 21(2) of the 1961 Education Act is not repealed in the June meeting of parliament

Lim Cheng Aun should decline to take up the appointment as Senator but should instead stand for next general elections

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, 17th March 1990:

Lim Cheng Aun should decline to take up the appointment as Senator but should instead stand for next general elections

I have no views on the appointment of Lim Cheng Aun as Senator by the Gerakan Penang State Government in the recent meeting of the Penang State Assembly. Continue reading Lim Cheng Aun should decline to take up the appointment as Senator but should instead stand for next general elections

Most regrettable that the Gerakan is so desperate about retaining the next government that it had missed and turned the Governor’s Address into a partisan election call

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Penang State Assembly on Wednesday, 7th March 1990 during the debate on the Motion of Thanks for the Governor’s Address

Most regrettable that the Gerakan is so desperate about retaining the next government that it had missed and turned the Governor’s Address into a partisan election call

I rise, together with other DAP Assemblymen, to thank the Governor for his Speech at the opening of the Penang State Assembly. This is the second time that I had attended the official opening of the Penang State Assembly, as on the two previous occasions, I was enjoying the hospitality of the Barisan Nasional Government at the Kamunting detention centre. Continue reading Most regrettable that the Gerakan is so desperate about retaining the next government that it had missed and turned the Governor’s Address into a partisan election call

DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November as part of the 1990s Movement

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, a a DAP Ceramah in Bukit Mertajam to launch the 1990s Movement on Saturday, 5.9.1987 at 9 p.m.

DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November as part of the 1990s Movement

As part of the DAP’s 1990s Movement, launched in Penang yesterday, in order to mobilize the political energies and power of the people to shape Malaysia in the 1990s, the DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November. Continue reading DAP will organize a Public Convention on Chinese Education in Penang in mid-November as part of the 1990s Movement

Appeal to Supreme Court against Penang High Court’s decision yesterday dismissing application for an injunction to restrain the signing of the UEM contract for North-South Highway privatization

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 19.8.1987:

Appeal to Supreme Court against Penang High Court’s decision yesterday dismissing application for an injunction to restrain the signing of the UEM contract for North-South Highway privatization

I have decided to appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision by Penang High Court judge, Edgar Joseph Jr., dismissing my application for an injunction to restrain the signing of the United Engineers Malaysia (UEM) contract for North-South Highway privatization. Continue reading Appeal to Supreme Court against Penang High Court’s decision yesterday dismissing application for an injunction to restrain the signing of the UEM contract for North-South Highway privatization