Category: Penang

Dr. Lim Chong Eu has called for separate on the $10 million Batu Ferringi sewerage project tender by MPPP to be submitted by the State Secretary and State Legal Adviser to study whether to set up a Committee of Enquiry into the tender award.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, 7.8.1987 after leading a DAP delegation to meet Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, on the $10 million Batu Ferringi Sewerage Project Scandal in the Chief Minister’s Office at 9.30 a.m.

Dr. Lim Chong Eu has called for separate on the $10 million Batu Ferringi sewerage project tender by MPPP to be submitted by the State Secretary and State Legal Adviser to study whether to set up a Committee of Enquiry into the tender award.

A six-man delegation, comprising Gooi Hock Seng (MP for Bukit Bendera & Assemblyman for Ayer Itam) Peter Dason (MP for Bayan Baru) Tan Loo Jit (Assemblyman for Batu Lanchang) Lim Hock Seng (Assemblyman for Bagan Jermal), N.Shammugam (Assemblyman for Prai) and I myself, met the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, for an hour over the $10 million MPPP tender award for the Batu Ferrengi sewerage project and the Thean Teik Estate problem. Continue reading Dr. Lim Chong Eu has called for separate on the $10 million Batu Ferringi sewerage project tender by MPPP to be submitted by the State Secretary and State Legal Adviser to study whether to set up a Committee of Enquiry into the tender award.

Call on all MPPP Councillors to resign for their shocking ‘impropriety, irregular and cowardice, in not reviewing the $10 million Batu Ferringgi sewerage project tender at its Friday meeting

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, 2.8.1987:

Call on all MPPP Councillors to resign for their shocking ‘impropriety, irregular and cowardice, in not reviewing the $10 million Batu Ferringgi sewerage project tender at its Friday meeting

The Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang met last Friday, but although the Penang Exco Member for Local Government, Datuk Khoo Kay Por, said he had called for a full report on the $10 million Batu Perringi sewerage tender for the Chief Minister and himself to consider, no MPPP councilor raised the matter at the meeting. Continue reading Call on all MPPP Councillors to resign for their shocking ‘impropriety, irregular and cowardice, in not reviewing the $10 million Batu Ferringgi sewerage project tender at its Friday meeting

The battle for equality, justice and freedom would be lost if Malaysians dare not stand up and speak out against discriminatory government policies which treat them as second-class citizens

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the Selangor DAP State Convention held at TWU Hall, PJ on Sunday, 28.6.1987 at 10a.m.

The battle for equality, justice and freedom would be lost if Malaysians dare not stand up and speak out against discriminatory government policies which treat them as second-class citizens

In the recent Penang State Assembly meeting, Penang Chief Minister Dr. Lim Chong Eu, attacked the DAP Aeemblymen for Jawi, Chin Kwee Toon, for protesting against Barisan Nasional policies which divided Malaysians into first-class and second-class citizens. Continue reading The battle for equality, justice and freedom would be lost if Malaysians dare not stand up and speak out against discriminatory government policies which treat them as second-class citizens

Call on the Gerakan-led State Executive Council to adopt a resolution declaring its apposition to any attempt to declare Penang as Federal Territory

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Tuesday, 10.3.1987:

Call on the Gerakan-led State Executive Council to adopt a resolution declaring its apposition to any attempt to declare Penang as Federal Territory

Penang UMNO Youth, through its leader Ahmad Saad, has called on the Federal Government to declare Penang as Federal Territory to protect the interest of the Malays in Penang. Continue reading Call on the Gerakan-led State Executive Council to adopt a resolution declaring its apposition to any attempt to declare Penang as Federal Territory

Call on Penang Chinese Town Hall and Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce to convene a meeting of all Penang Chinese guilds, associations and organizations to save the 47-year-old Sing Pin Jih Pao from being snuffed out

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Thursday, 23.10.1986:

Call on Penang Chinese Town Hall and Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce to convene a meeting of all Penang Chinese guilds, associations and organizations to save the 47-year-old Sing Pin Jih Pao from being snuffed out

I call on the Penang Chinese Town Hall and Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce to convene an emergency meeting of all Penang Chinese guilds, associations and organizations to discuss a rescue plan for the 47-year-old Penang-based Chinese daily, Sing Pin Jit Poh, so that it is not snuffed out because of the irresponsibility of Datuk Lim Kheng Khim or the insensitivity of Malayan Banking. Continue reading Call on Penang Chinese Town Hall and Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce to convene a meeting of all Penang Chinese guilds, associations and organizations to save the 47-year-old Sing Pin Jih Pao from being snuffed out

DAP deplore Malayan Banking’s determination to close down Sing Pin by retrenching 323 employees without giving the Chinese community an opportunity to save the 47-year-old Penang-based Chinese daily.

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Wednesday, 22.10.1986 at 2 p.m.

DAP deplore Malayan Banking’s determination to close down Sing Pin by retrenching 323 employees without giving the Chinese community an opportunity to save the 47-year-old Penang-based Chinese daily.

I deplore the action by Malayan Banking to issue retrenchment letters to the 323 Sing Pin Jih Poh workers, which marks the Malayan Banking’s determination to close down Sing Pin Jih Pao, the 47-year-old Penang-based Chinese daily, without giving the Chinese community an opportunity to save this cultural institution from extinction. Continue reading DAP deplore Malayan Banking’s determination to close down Sing Pin by retrenching 323 employees without giving the Chinese community an opportunity to save the 47-year-old Penang-based Chinese daily.

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to explain whether the government is preparing a new batch of Constitutional amendments for the first meeting of the new Parliament

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Induction Ceremony for 400 new party members in Penang held at Anson Road, on Sunday, Sept.14,1986 at 3pm

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to explain whether the government is preparing a new batch of Constitutional amendments for the first meeting of the new Parliament.

The induction ceremony for some 400 new members in Penang, the first batch of members who join the Party after the August 3 general election, is the first serious step of the DAP in Penang to expand and prepare for our political tasks and challenges in the next five years. Continue reading Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamad to explain whether the government is preparing a new batch of Constitutional amendments for the first meeting of the new Parliament

DAP has become the largest political party in Penang after the 1986 general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Committee meeting on Sunday, August 17, 1986 at 2.30 p.m.

DAP has become the largest political party in Penang after the 1986 general elections

The DAP has emerged as the largest political party in Penang after the 1986 general elections, bigger than MCA and Gerakan combined together in terms of total votes polled by the various parties. Continue reading DAP has become the largest political party in Penang after the 1986 general elections

Although UMNO has outnumbered Gerakan and MCA in the Penang State Exco, DAP assures Dr. Lim Chong Eu of DAP support in the policies and measures in the interest of majority of Penang people

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the thanks giving party for Penang Island DAP election workers at Kelad Ilham, Mac Alister Road, on Saturday, August 16, 1986 at 9p.m.

Although UMNO has outnumbered Gerakan and MCA in the Penang State Exco, DAP assures Dr. Lim Chong Eu of DAP support in the policies and measures in the interest of majority of Penang people

With the full public support by DAP, Dr. Lim Chong Eu has been re-appointed as Penang Chief Minister. The DAP is disappointed however, by the imbalance in the State Exco where UMNO had five of the eight Exco seats, two to Gerakan and one to MCA. Continue reading Although UMNO has outnumbered Gerakan and MCA in the Penang State Exco, DAP assures Dr. Lim Chong Eu of DAP support in the policies and measures in the interest of majority of Penang people

DAP CEC will discuss the Penang Chief Ministership question tomorrow and expect to take an important decision

Press Conference Statement in Malacca by DAP Secretary –General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, on August 7, 1986 at 11.30 am

DAP CEC will discuss the Penang Chief Ministership question tomorrow and expect to take an important decision

The DAP Central Executive Committee will discuss the Penang Chief Ministership question tomorrow, and is expected to take an important decision. Continue reading DAP CEC will discuss the Penang Chief Ministership question tomorrow and expect to take an important decision