Category: Penang

Tan Gim Hwa would be ‘ making a joke ‘ of the wanton destruction of the Penang heritage building , Hotel metropole , in asking its new owner to rebuild it within six months if MPPP does not have original building plan or scale drawing

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang , in Penang on Friday , 7 January 1994;

Tan Gim Hwa would be ‘ making a joke ‘ of the wanton destruction of the Penang heritage building , Hotel metropole , in asking its new owner to rebuild it within six months if MPPP does not have original building plan or scale drawing

The Penang Chief Minister , Dr. Koh Tsu Koon and the Penang Heritage Trust have come out in open support for the demand by the MPPP President, Datuk Tan Gim Hwa that Hotel Metropole should be rebuilt and restored by within six months. Continue reading Tan Gim Hwa would be ‘ making a joke ‘ of the wanton destruction of the Penang heritage building , Hotel metropole , in asking its new owner to rebuild it within six months if MPPP does not have original building plan or scale drawing

DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister , Dr.Koh Tsu Koon to establish a Public Inquiry into the scandalous demolition of Hotel Metropole and the MPPP’s role – whether of omission or commission

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang , in Penang on Thursday , 6th January 1994;

DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister , Dr.Koh Tsu Koon to establish a Public Inquiry into the scandalous demolition of Hotel Metropole and the MPPP’s role – whether of omission or commission

In the past few days, I had told a few DAP State Assemblymen , including Sdr. Taoh Tik Huar, Sdr. Chow Kon Yoew, Sdr. K. Balasundram and Sdr. Tan Loo Jit of my prediction that when Datuk Tan Gim Hwa breaks his prolonged silence on the outrageous and scandalous demolition of Hotel Metropole – or ‘ Hotel Gerakan’ as it is know in the last two decades – the MPPP President would claim that the knew nothing about the demolition. Continue reading DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister , Dr.Koh Tsu Koon to establish a Public Inquiry into the scandalous demolition of Hotel Metropole and the MPPP’s role – whether of omission or commission

Advertisement by Pangkal Permata(M) Sdn. Bhd. Is a confession that it had completely sold out all shopping units for Taman Midlands ‘One-Stop-Centre’ even before planning approvals by MPPP

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday,4th January , 1994:

Advertisement by Pangkal Permata(M) Sdn. Bhd. Is a confession that it had completely sold out all shopping units for Taman Midlands ‘One-Stop-Centre’ even before planning approvals by MPPP

Pangkal Permata (M) Sdn. Bhd the developer of Taman Midlands ‘one-stop-centre’ , took out the following advertisement in the local press yesterday: Continue reading Advertisement by Pangkal Permata(M) Sdn. Bhd. Is a confession that it had completely sold out all shopping units for Taman Midlands ‘One-Stop-Centre’ even before planning approvals by MPPP

DAP calls for the convening of an emergency Penang State Assembly meeting on the MPPP Hotel Metropole scandal where the Hotel Gerakan was arbitrarily removed from the MPPP list of conservation buildings without public notice and swiftly demolished before there could be public objections

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday,4th January , 1994:

DAP calls for the convening of an emergency Penang State Assembly meeting on the MPPP Hotel Metropole scandal where the Hotel Gerakan was arbitrarily removed from the MPPP list of conservation buildings without public notice and swiftly demolished before there could be public objections

The 1994 Visit Malaysia Year has not starred auspiciously for Penang because of two events: Continue reading DAP calls for the convening of an emergency Penang State Assembly meeting on the MPPP Hotel Metropole scandal where the Hotel Gerakan was arbitrarily removed from the MPPP list of conservation buildings without public notice and swiftly demolished before there could be public objections

DAP advises Tsu KOON to show political courage and responsibility as Penang Chief Minister by exercising authority over the MPPP President and disregard the fact that Tam Gim Hwa is the Penang Gerakan Chairman

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim kit Siang, in Penang on Monday,3rd January , 1994:

DAP advises Tsu KOON to show political courage and responsibility as Penang Chief Minister by exercising authority over the MPPP President and disregard the fact that Tam Gim Hwa is the Penang Gerakan Chairman.

DAP advises Tsu KOON to show political courage and responsibility as Penang Chief Minister by exercising authority over the MPPP President and disregard the fact that Tam Gim Hwa is the Penang Gerakan Chairman. Continue reading DAP advises Tsu KOON to show political courage and responsibility as Penang Chief Minister by exercising authority over the MPPP President and disregard the fact that Tam Gim Hwa is the Penang Gerakan Chairman

DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister to suspend Tan Cim Hwa as MPPP President for his scandalous role in removing Hotel Metropole from the MPPP list of 20 conservation buildings at millionaires’ Row and for conniving in its switt demolition

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday,2nd January , 1994:

DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister to suspend Tan Cim Hwa as MPPP President for his scandalous role in removing Hotel Metropole from the MPPP list of 20 conservation buildings at millionaires’ Row and for conniving in its switt demolition.

DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister to suspend Tan Cim Hwa as MPPP President for his scandalous role in removing Hotel Metropole from the MPPP list of 20 conservation buildings at millionaires’ Row and for conniving in its swift demolition. Continue reading DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister to suspend Tan Cim Hwa as MPPP President for his scandalous role in removing Hotel Metropole from the MPPP list of 20 conservation buildings at millionaires’ Row and for conniving in its switt demolition

DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to freeze the re-appointment of MPPP councillors until they could give a satisfactory explanation for the undemocratic decision on Hotel Metropole which violates the principles of accountability, transparency and responsibility

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, 1st January 1994:

DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to freeze the re-appointment of MPPP councillors until they could give a satisfactory explanation for the undemocratic decision on Hotel Metropole which violates the principles of accountability, transparency and responsibility.

MPPP President, Datuk Tan Gim Hwa must explain why the MPPP had been so undemocratic in violating the principles of accountability and transparency in removing Hotel Metropole from the MPPP list of 20 conservation buildings at Millionaires’ row in Georgetown without public consultation or notice. Continue reading DAP calls on Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon to freeze the re-appointment of MPPP councillors until they could give a satisfactory explanation for the undemocratic decision on Hotel Metropole which violates the principles of accountability, transparency and responsibility

Seven question for Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of the Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, August 23, 1993:

Seven question for Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of the Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple

I have seven questions for Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple: Continue reading Seven question for Dr. Koh Tsu Koon arising from the state government forfeiture of the land of the Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God temple

I will continue to give full hacking to Karpal Singh as Penang DAP State Chairman

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, August 21, 1993:

I will continue to give full hacking to Karpal Singh as Penang DAP State Chairman

Bayan Baru MP Sdr. Ahmad Nor is fully entitled to vie for the post of the Penang DAP State Chairman if he is nominated at the DAP Penang State Convention tomorrow. Continue reading I will continue to give full hacking to Karpal Singh as Penang DAP State Chairman

DAP Defend Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple Land Committee should consider whether to have a signature campaign or conduct an opinion survey

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when visiting Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple on Friday, August 20, 1993 at 7.30p.m.:

DAP Defend Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple Land Committee should consider whether to have a signature campaign or conduct an opinion survey

The DAP Defend Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple Land Committee, which comprise all the DAP Seberang Prai MPs and Assemblymen as well as Bukit Mertajam branches’s leaders, had announced the launching of a mass signature campaign naxt Monday with the four following demands: Continue reading DAP Defend Bukit Mertajam Hock Teck Cheng God Temple Land Committee should consider whether to have a signature campaign or conduct an opinion survey