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Amendments to the 1986 Official Secrets Act Bill should be announced well in advance and not sprung on MPs as a last-minute surprise

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, March 30,1986:

Amendments to the 1986 Official Secrets Act Bill should be announced well in advance and not sprung on MPs as a last-minute surprise

It has been reported that the Government proposes to introduce amendments to the 1986 Official Secrets Act Bill to make clearer the definition of offences under the Act. Continue reading Amendments to the 1986 Official Secrets Act Bill should be announced well in advance and not sprung on MPs as a last-minute surprise

Why the EPMI libel suit was settled out of court and Why Barisan Nasional MPs should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves for showing no concern whatsoever in safeguarding Malaysia’s national resource interests

Extracts of Summing Up Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, l6.7.l985 on the motion on Parliamentary Select Committee on Parliamentary Democracy

Why the EPMI libel suit was settled out of court and Why Barisan Nasional MPs should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves for showing no concern whatsoever in safeguarding Malaysia’s national resource interests.

During the debate on Monday, l5.7.l985, the BN MP for Ulu Muda, Tuan Othman bin Abdul, challenged me to explain in Parliament why the ESSO libel case was settled out of court, insinuating that I had dishonourable motives or reasons which I dared not publicly disclose. Continue reading Why the EPMI libel suit was settled out of court and Why Barisan Nasional MPs should be thoroughly ashamed of themselves for showing no concern whatsoever in safeguarding Malaysia’s national resource interests

Lim Kit Siang calls on the voters to vote solidly for all DAP parliamentary candidates

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Parliamentary Candidates for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP General Elections Rally at Petaling Jaya New Town, on Monday, 12th August 1974 at 8 p.m

1. Lim Kit Siang calls on the voters to vote solidly for all DAP parliamentary candidates to ensure that the Dewan Rakyat does not become a second Dewan Negara full of government yes-men to rubber stamps government decisions

The National Front will continue to form the next Federal Government while Tun Razak will continue as the Prime Minister. The general elections on 24th August however will decide whether Malaysia is to become a one-party state, leading to the stifling of more basic freedoms and liberties of the people, or whether there is going to be strong, coherent and effective Opposition in Parliament which can keep the government on their toes. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang calls on the voters to vote solidly for all DAP parliamentary candidates

Government should explain why it failed to take international oil companies to court for breaking anti-hoarding laws

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Sungei Chua, Kajang, on Monday, 8th July 1974 at 7.30 p.m.

1. Government should explain why it failed to take international oil companies to court for breaking anti-hoarding laws

The Minister of Information and Special Functions, Tunku Ahmad Rithaudeen, told 200 participants at a civics course organised by his Ministry at the Petaling Jaya community hall yesterday that the government did not act against supply-manipulating oil companies because the government wanted to protect the economy. Continue reading Government should explain why it failed to take international oil companies to court for breaking anti-hoarding laws

On a National Oil Policy

Oil has recently been very much in the news, not only in Malaysia, but throughout the world.

After the Dewan Rakyat adjourned on Dec. 21 for the Christmas and New Year recess, the Minister for Primary Industries announced the same night government approval for price increases for petrol, diesel and fuel oil. Premium grade petrol went up by 34 cents a gallon, regular petrol 24 cents a gallon; gas oil and diesel 11 cents a gallon, and fuel oil 5 cents a gallon.

These are pretty hefty increases, and set in motion a new round of increases in transportation and haulage costs and price rises in a whole range of goods, the end of which we have not seen yet. Continue reading On a National Oil Policy