Category: Racial Polarisation

Najib should not put the blame on others when the UMNO Youth and some UMNO leaders have primarily been responsible for the recent spate of incidents hurting the sensitivities and self-respect of the other races, languages and cultures

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, in Penang on Tuesday, 18.8.1987:

Najib should not put the blame on others when the UMNO Youth and some UMNO leaders have primarily been responsible for the recent spate of incidents hurting the sensitivities and self-respect of the other races, languages and cultures

UMNO Youth Acting President, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak, said UMNO Youth had ‘lost its patience’ and could ‘no longer contain its anger’ at the “challenge to Malay rights, dominance, dignity and sovereignty”. Continue reading Najib should not put the blame on others when the UMNO Youth and some UMNO leaders have primarily been responsible for the recent spate of incidents hurting the sensitivities and self-respect of the other races, languages and cultures

Ministers like Anwar Ibrahim and Abdullah Badawi who do not accept the Cabinet decision to put the controversy over the Selangor MCA resolution ‘to rest’ should resign from Cabinet for breach of principle of collective Ministerial responsibility

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the forum on “Racial Polarization” organised by the Australian and New Zealand Graduates Association at Rumah University, University of Malaya on Sunday, 9.11.1986 at 10 am .

Ministers like Anwar Ibrahim and Abdullah Badawi who do not accept the Cabinet decision to put the controversy over the Selangor MCA resolution ‘to rest’ should resign from Cabinet for breach of principle of collective Ministerial responsibility.

The topic of your forum, “Racial Polarisation” , is even more pertinent than when you planned it more than a month ago, as the events of the past week since last Sunday’s MCA Selangor Resolution has highlighted how serious is the problem of racial polarisation in Malaysia. Continue reading Ministers like Anwar Ibrahim and Abdullah Badawi who do not accept the Cabinet decision to put the controversy over the Selangor MCA resolution ‘to rest’ should resign from Cabinet for breach of principle of collective Ministerial responsibility

Why didn’t the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, or any senior UMNO leader, issue a directive that no UMNO leader, branch or member should undermine inter-racial harmony in describing non-Malays as ‘kaum pendatang’ or ‘kaum asing’?

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 6th Nov 1986:

Why didn’t the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, or any senior UMNO leader, issue a directive that no UMNO leader, branch or member should undermine inter-racial harmony in describing non-Malays as ‘kaum pendatang’ or ‘kaum asing’?

MCA President Datuk Dr.Ling Liong Sik said yesterday that the UMNO-MCA row over the Selangor MCA resolution was resolved at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, with the Cabinet accepting that Selangor MCA resolution was not intended to question the special status of the Malays as enshrined in the Constitution, and the agreement that labeling non-Malay Malaysians as pendatang should be stopped. Continue reading Why didn’t the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, or any senior UMNO leader, issue a directive that no UMNO leader, branch or member should undermine inter-racial harmony in describing non-Malays as ‘kaum pendatang’ or ‘kaum asing’?

Call on Home minister to publicly clarify the status of former Deputy Minister and MP for Kok Lanas, Datuk Abdullah Ahmad, whether he was a pro-Russian communist agent as he himself confessed in 1977 or whether he had been politically victims and framed

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam Lim Kit Siang, at the 20th Anniversary and Farewell Dinner organized by Malacca State DAP at Pay Fong Chinese Independent secondary School on Thursday, 4th sept.1986 at 10 p.m.

Call on Home minister to publicly clarify the status of former Deputy Minister and MP for Kok Lanas, Datuk Abdullah Ahmad, whether he was a pro-Russian communist agent as he himself confessed in 1977 or whether he had been politically victims and framed.

Last week, former Deputy Minister and presently MP for Kok Lanas, Datuk Abdullah Ahmad, stirred up waves in Malaysia aggravating racial polarization with his highly provocative, tendentious and seditious speech at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs on what he claimed to be the reality of Malaysian polities. Continue reading Call on Home minister to publicly clarify the status of former Deputy Minister and MP for Kok Lanas, Datuk Abdullah Ahmad, whether he was a pro-Russian communist agent as he himself confessed in 1977 or whether he had been politically victims and framed

Call on all political parties to put aside their differences to resolve the greatest problem in Malaysia – the aggravating racial polarization of the people

1986 National Day Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, on Saturday, 30.8. 1986

Call on all political parties to put aside their differences to resolve the greatest problem in Malaysia – the aggravating racial polarization of the people

On the occasion of the 29th National Day of Malaysia, all Malaysians must be concerned by the single biggest problem facing the country, which will affect not only our economic recovery, but also restoration of national and international confidence in our system and government – the aggravating racial polarization of the people. Continue reading Call on all political parties to put aside their differences to resolve the greatest problem in Malaysia – the aggravating racial polarization of the people

DAP offers its co-operative to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to help resolve the grave national problems like racial polarization, crisis of confidence and nation-building

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 15.8.1986

DAP offers its co-operative to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to help resolve the grave national problems like racial polarization, crisis of confidence and nation-building

Yesterday, at the launching of the National Youth Day and Cultural Month, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said that the Government will continue with its present policies and not change them just because several groups want a change. Continue reading DAP offers its co-operative to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to help resolve the grave national problems like racial polarization, crisis of confidence and nation-building

Dividing Malaysians into bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras is the greatest cause of national disunity in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Debat Perdana organised by Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar USM (MPPUSM) at the Dewan Tuanku Syed Putra, USM on ‘Malaysia Di-Persimpangan Jalan: Ke Arah Mana? on Wednesday, 22nd Jan.86 at 8.30 p.m.

Dividing Malaysians into bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras is the greatest cause of national disunity in Malaysia

The topic ,Malaysia di Persimpangan Jalan: Ke Arah Mana, is very pertinent as never before since Merdeka 30 years ago, have Malaysians been confronted with such a multiple of complex, fundamental and far-reaching problems and issues over a whole range of our national life, in political, economic, educational, cultural, social, religious and every nation-building aspect. Continue reading Dividing Malaysians into bumiputeras and non-bumiputeras is the greatest cause of national disunity in Malaysia

Parliament should not be used for the utterance of racialist and ultra statements which could cause inter-racial ill-will and hostility

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rayak on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1985 when moving a motion of privilege against Brisan Nasional MP for Pasir Puteh, Wan Mohd. Najib Wan Mohamad for parliamentary contempt

Parliament should not be used for the utterance of racialist and ultra statements which could cause inter-racial ill-will and hostility

Under Standing Order 26(1)(p), I rise to move the following motion: Continue reading Parliament should not be used for the utterance of racialist and ultra statements which could cause inter-racial ill-will and hostility

Call on DAP members to be more united and disciplined in the face of the new political offensive which had been launched by the Barisan Nasional as a run-up to next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Opening of the Johore State DAP State Convention held at Kluang DAP Branch premises on Sunday, March 17, 1985 at 10 a.m.

Call on DAP members to be more united and disciplined in the face of the new political offensive which had been launched by the Barisan Nasional as a run-up to next general elections

In the April 1982 General Elections, the Barisan Nasional won a landslide victory with the MCA sooring the greatest ‘political breakthrough for them Malaysian Chinese while the Gerakan, with infusion of certain Tung/Chiau Chung elements, won the most number of parliamentary seats in its history on the platform of ‘Attack into the BN to rectify the BN’. Continue reading Call on DAP members to be more united and disciplined in the face of the new political offensive which had been launched by the Barisan Nasional as a run-up to next general elections

Lim Kit Siang writes to Neo Yee Pan and Lim Keng Yaik to ask for MCA and Gerakan support to demand the removal of Malacca Chief Minister, Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, for his ‘confrontationist’ stand on Bukit China aggravating racial polarisation in Malaysia.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 3.12.1984:

Lim Kit Siang writes to Neo Yee Pan and Lim Keng Yaik to ask for MCA and Gerakan support to demand the removal of Malacca Chief Minister, Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, for his ‘confrontationist’ stand on Bukit China aggravating racial polarisation in Malaysia.

MCA and Gerakan branches have expressed opposition to the $2 million quit rent demand of the Malacca Chief Minister for Bukit China, which the State Government wanted the Cheng Hoon Teng Trustees to pay within a month or face forfeiture. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to Neo Yee Pan and Lim Keng Yaik to ask for MCA and Gerakan support to demand the removal of Malacca Chief Minister, Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, for his ‘confrontationist’ stand on Bukit China aggravating racial polarisation in Malaysia.