Category: Pornographic Videotape Scandal

Challenge to Election Commission to deny that if had sent out instructions, to State Election officials on the snap 21-day voters’ registration exercise

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 4th February 1990:

Challenge to Election Commission to deny that if had sent out instructions, to State Election officials on the snap 21-day voters’ registration exercise beginning on March 1 with the primary objective of registering the 300,000 UMNO Baru members who had not registered as voters

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, had denied after the UMNO Baru Supreme Council meeting yesterday that UMON Baru had directed the Election Commission to conduct a snap voters’ registration exercise next month to pad the Electoral Roll with pro-UMNO Baru voters for the next general elections. Continue reading Challenge to Election Commission to deny that if had sent out instructions, to State Election officials on the snap 21-day voters’ registration exercise

Call on Director of CID, Datuk Zaman Khan, to state whether police have started investigations into the police report Karpal Singh had lodged against the Attorney-General

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 24th January 1990:

Call on Director of CID, Datuk Zaman Khan, to state whether police have started investigations into the police report Karpal Singh had lodged against the Attorney-General

Two weeks ago, on 12th January 1990, DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Jelutong, Karpal Singh, lodged a police report in Penang against the Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, for destroying the eleven Vijandran videotapes and four envelopes of 2,000 photographs. Continue reading Call on Director of CID, Datuk Zaman Khan, to state whether police have started investigations into the police report Karpal Singh had lodged against the Attorney-General

DAP welcomes the statement by the Speaker that Parliamentary could move a motion to remove Vijandran as Deputy Speaker without waiting for outcome of court case

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, February 1, 1990:

DAP welcomes the statement by the Speaker that Parliamentary could move a motion to remove Vijandran as Deputy Speaker without waiting for outcome of court case

I welcome the statement by the Speaker of Parliamentary, Tan Sri Zahir Ismail, yesterday that the Dewan Rakyat could by wat of a motion remove D.I. Vijandran as Deputy Speaker without waiting for the outcome of any court case, as the parliamentary powers were not connected with the court. Continue reading DAP welcomes the statement by the Speaker that Parliamentary could move a motion to remove Vijandran as Deputy Speaker without waiting for outcome of court case

If Datuk Samy Vellu has removed Vijandran as MIC Secretary-General, why is he opposed to removing Vijandran as Deputy Speaker and Barisan Nasional MP?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, January 25,1990 :

If Datuk Samy Vellu has removed Vijandran as MIC Secretary-General, why is he opposed to removing Vijandran as Deputy Speaker and Barisan Nasional MP?

MIC President, Datuk Samy Vellu, has announced the appointment of Datuk G.Vadiveloo as the new MIC Secretary-General to replace D.P.Vijandran. Continue reading If Datuk Samy Vellu has removed Vijandran as MIC Secretary-General, why is he opposed to removing Vijandran as Deputy Speaker and Barisan Nasional MP?

DAP to propose at Feb.5 meeting with Tengku Razaleigh and Semangat 46 leaders a series of AG/VIJI scandal ceramahs in constituencies of Cabinet Ministers to hold them to account for failure to act on scandal

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 25th January 1990:

DAP to propose at Feb.5 meeting with Tengku Razaleigh and Semangat 46 leaders a series of AG/VIJI scandal ceramahs in constituencies of Cabinet Ministers to hold them to account for failure to act on scandal

At the meeting with Tengku Razaleigh and other Semangat 46 leaders on February 5 in the second of fortnightly get-togethers of DAP and Semangat 46 leadership,the DAP will propose the launching of a series of AG/VIJI pornographic videotape scandal ceramahs in the constituencies of all Cabinet Ministers to hold them to account for their failure to act on the scandal. Continue reading DAP to propose at Feb.5 meeting with Tengku Razaleigh and Semangat 46 leaders a series of AG/VIJI scandal ceramahs in constituencies of Cabinet Ministers to hold them to account for failure to act on scandal

Stop being marginal Malaysians and become full-blooded Malaysians with mainstream political and citizenship rights

Chinese New Year Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, issued on 25th January 1990

Stop being marginal Malaysians and become full-blooded Malaysians with mainstream political and citizenship rights

The decade of the 1990s have started badly with the Vijandran pornographic videotape scandal ballooning to become the AG/VIJI scandal, when the Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, made the shocking announcement on January 10 that he had ordered the destruction of the eleven Vijandran videotapes and four envelopes of 2,000 photographs. Continue reading Stop being marginal Malaysians and become full-blooded Malaysians with mainstream political and citizenship rights

Why is Vijandran hanging on as Deputy Speaker when he cannot perform his duties as Deputy Speaker?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 23rd January 1990:

Why is Vijandran hanging on as Deputy Speaker when he cannot perform his duties as Deputy Speaker?

After repeatedly proclaiming that D.P.Vijandran will continue as MIC Secretary-General, the MIC President, Datuk Samy Vellu, has yesterday announced that Vijandran was taking indefinite leave of absence as MIC Secretary-General and MAIKA Holdings Chairman. Continue reading Why is Vijandran hanging on as Deputy Speaker when he cannot perform his duties as Deputy Speaker?

Speaker’s claim that involvement of a Deputy Speaker in a pornographic videotape scandal would not tarnish the image of Malaysian Parliament most unbelievable, shocking and unbecoming

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP FOR Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 22.1.1990:

Speaker’s claim that involvement of a Deputy Speaker in a pornographic videotape scandal would not tarnish the image of Malaysian Parliament most unbelievable, shocking and unbecoming

The Speaker of Parliament, Tan Sri Mohamed Zahir Ismail, said in Alor Star yesterday when he attended the Sultan of Kedah’s 62nd birthday celebrations, that the alleged involvement of a Deputy Speaker in the pornographic videotape scandal would not tarnish the image of Dewan Rakyat. Continue reading Speaker’s claim that involvement of a Deputy Speaker in a pornographic videotape scandal would not tarnish the image of Malaysian Parliament most unbelievable, shocking and unbecoming

Sdr, Kerk Kim Hock appointed National Organising Secretary

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 21.1.1990:

Sdr, Kerk Kim Hock appointed National Organising Secretary

The DAP Central Executive Committee, in the process of an on-going reshuffle of party responsibilities to prepare the party for the challenges of the 1990s,has appointed Sdr. Kerk Kim Hock as National Organising Secretary. Continue reading Sdr, Kerk Kim Hock appointed National Organising Secretary

Arrangement where Vijandran is Deputy Speaker when Dewan Rakyat is not meeting, but on leave when Dewan Rakyat is sitting is ludicrous and scandalous

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, January 20, 1990:

Arrangement where Vijandran is Deputy Speaker when Dewan Rakyat is not meeting, but on leave when Dewan Rakyat is sitting is ludicrous and scandalous

From the press comments by the Speaker of Parliament, Tan Sri Zahir Ismail, about the leave status of D.P. Vijandran, it is clear that we are having a ludicrous and even scandalous situation where D.P.Vijandran is Deputy Speaker when Dewan Rakyat is not meeting, but when the Dewan Rakyat is sitting, D.P.Vijandran is on leave as Deputy Speaker. Continue reading Arrangement where Vijandran is Deputy Speaker when Dewan Rakyat is not meeting, but on leave when Dewan Rakyat is sitting is ludicrous and scandalous