Category: Racial Polarisation

Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, should ‘rein in before the precipice’ and stop abusing his position as Minister to incite racial feelings or Malaysia will become another Sri Lanka

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 19.10.1987:

Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, should ‘rein in before the precipice’ and stop abusing his position as Minister to incite racial feelings or Malaysia will become another Sri Lanka.

I call on Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, to ‘rein in before the precipice’ and stop abusing his position as Minister to incite racial feelings or Malaysia will become another Sri Lanka. In such an event, as Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, has said: “Kalah jadi abu, menang jadi arang”. Continue reading Information Minister, Datuk Mohamed Rahmat, should ‘rein in before the precipice’ and stop abusing his position as Minister to incite racial feelings or Malaysia will become another Sri Lanka

Malaysia is teetering on the edge of a racial volcano and all political leaders must stop incitement of racial hatred and illwill to prevent an explosion which must occur if the present trend is not stopped

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Parliament House on Monday, 19.10.1987:

Malaysia is teetering on the edge of a racial volcano and all political leaders must stop incitement of racial hatred and ill will to prevent an explosion which must occur if the present trend is not stopped.

Firstly, I commend the Deputy Home Minister, Megat Junid Megat Ayob, for making a Ministerial statement setting out all available facts with regard to the Chow Kit shooting spree, which killed one and wounded two, and the manhunt for the culprit which is still in progress. Continue reading Malaysia is teetering on the edge of a racial volcano and all political leaders must stop incitement of racial hatred and illwill to prevent an explosion which must occur if the present trend is not stopped

Call on Prime Minister to curb his Ministers from making irresponsible allegations which endanger Malaysia’s inter-racial and inter-religious relations in the country.

Speech by parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Ceramah at Transport Workers’ Union Hal, PJ on Friday, 2.10.1987 at 9p.m. to launch the DAP’s 1990s Movement in Selangor State.

Call on Prime Minister to curb his Ministers from making irresponsible allegations which endanger Malaysia’s inter-racial and inter-religious relations in the country.

On Monday, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, called for end to “irresponsible allegations”, such as those claiming the Christians ere trying to convert Malays, because such talk could lead to dispute which could be extremely dangerous in a multi-racial and multi-religious country like Malaysia. Continue reading Call on Prime Minister to curb his Ministers from making irresponsible allegations which endanger Malaysia’s inter-racial and inter-religious relations in the country.

DAP challengers MIC to sue Hang Mochtar for the song, Ayo-uo Sami offers free legal defence to Hang Mochtar

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 21.9.1987:

DAP challengers MIC to sue Hang Mochtar for the song, Ayo-uo Sami offers free legal defence to Hang Mochtar.

The vice President Datuk K. Pathamanaban has entered into the fray over Hang Mochtar’s song, Ayo-yo Sami, claiming that it is in “bad taste” and not the proper way for someone to show disagreement over the toll charges. Can Datuk Pathmanaban tell Malaysians what is the “proper way to show disagreement over the toll charges”? Continue reading DAP challengers MIC to sue Hang Mochtar for the song, Ayo-uo Sami offers free legal defence to Hang Mochtar

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik is guilty of ‘capitulationism’ in opposing review of the Malaysian Constitution as he wants the Malaysian Chinese to accept the erosion of their political economic, educational and cultural rights in the past 30 years

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at Perak DAP State Anniversary Dinner held at Tou Boo Kong, Ipoh on Sunday, 20.9.1987 at 10 pm.
Dr. Lim Keng Yaik is guilty of ‘capitulationism’ in opposing review of the Malaysian Constitution as he wants the Malaysian Chinese to accept the erosion of their political economic, educational and cultural rights in the past 30 years.

Recently, there has been a national controversy over proposals by eminent Malaysians, including Bapa Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the Sultan of Perak, Raja Azlan Shah, for a review of the Malaysian constitution 30 years after Merdaka. Continue reading Dr. Lim Keng Yaik is guilty of ‘capitulationism’ in opposing review of the Malaysian Constitution as he wants the Malaysian Chinese to accept the erosion of their political economic, educational and cultural rights in the past 30 years

DAP warns of a group which wants to escalante racial tensions to create conditions to justify government action to suppress democracy and stifle dissent

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung. Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP Ceramah to launch the 1990s Movement held at Penang Chinese Town Hall on Friday, 4.9.1987 at 9 p.m.

DAP warns of a group which wants to escalante racial tensions to create conditions to justify government action to suppress democracy and stifle dissent

The DAP is today Lunching a nation-wide 1990s Movement to raise the political consciousness of all Malaysians so that they could actively influence the decisions shaping the Malaysia of the 1990s. Continue reading DAP warns of a group which wants to escalante racial tensions to create conditions to justify government action to suppress democracy and stifle dissent

DAP condemns the burning of five mosques in Pahang as work of dangerous criminals who must be apprehended to safeguard the harmony, welfare and stability of Malaysia

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 3.9.1987:

DAP condemns the burning of five mosques in Pahang as work of dangerous criminals who must be apprehended to safeguard the harmony, welfare and stability of Malaysia

DAP condemns the burning of five mosques two community halls, and the attempted arson of a surau, in Pahang in recent days as the work of dangerous criminals who must be apprehended and charged with the most severe crimes to safeguard the harmony, welfare and stability of Malaysia. Continue reading DAP condemns the burning of five mosques in Pahang as work of dangerous criminals who must be apprehended to safeguard the harmony, welfare and stability of Malaysia

Call for a Summit Meeting of top political leaders of all political parties to defuse the escalating racial polarisation in the country and to concentrate on national economic recovery

30th Merdeka Day Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, on 30th August 1987.

Call for a Summit Meeting of top political leaders of all political parties to defuse the escalating racial polarisation in the country and to concentrate on national economic recovery

Malaysians celebrate the 30th Merdeka anniversary with great apprehension and foreboding for the country – poised to enter the 1990s in another 2 years – has never been under greater stress and strain for so long as at present. Continue reading Call for a Summit Meeting of top political leaders of all political parties to defuse the escalating racial polarisation in the country and to concentrate on national economic recovery

DAP calls for an All-Party Closed Conference of top leaders to check the worsening race relations in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang Medical Practitioners Society’s Fellowship Dinner at Ferringhi Beach Hotel on Sunday, 23-8-1987 at 8p.m. on “Problems of Integration in Multi-racial Malaysia and their Solutions”

DAP calls for an All-Party Closed Conference of top leaders to check the worsening race relations in Malaysia

Your topic, “Problem of Integration in Multi-racial Malaysia and their Solutions” could not have been more topical or more apt at this moment of our national life, for two reasons: Continue reading DAP calls for an All-Party Closed Conference of top leaders to check the worsening race relations in Malaysia

Relaxation of rules for civil servants to do business when there is growing incidence of conflict of interest situations involving high public officials will not enhance public confidence in the integrity and incorruptibility of government leaders and officials

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Seri Rambai Dap Branch official opening dinner held at Taman Seri Rambai, Bukit Mertajam, on Saturday, 22.8.1987 AT 9 p.m.

Relaxation of rules for civil servants to do business when there is growing incidence of conflict of interest situations involving high public officials will not enhance public confidence in the integrity and incorruptibility of government leaders and officials

It was reported today that the government has relaxed rules for civil servants to engage in business. Under the new Public Service Department directive, civil servants can now set up family-holding companies to administer property-including capital, buildings or land-owned by them and their immediate families. They are also allowed to sit on the boards of these companies subject to certain conditions imposed by their departments. Continue reading Relaxation of rules for civil servants to do business when there is growing incidence of conflict of interest situations involving high public officials will not enhance public confidence in the integrity and incorruptibility of government leaders and officials