Category: Rent Control Act

DAP calls on the Penang State Government to immediately establish a special commission to re-house the 150,000 people in rent-controlled premises in Penang to prepare for the repeal of the Rent Control Act

Speech by Penang Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Assemblymen for Padang Kota, Lim Kit Siang, in the Penang State Assembly on Monday, 14th December 1992 on the 1993 Development Estimates

DAP calls on the Penang State Government to immediately establish a special commission to re-house the 150,000 people in rent-controlled premises in Penang to prepare for the repeal of the Rent Control Act

The Minister for Housing and Local Government, Datuk Dr. Ting Chew Peh, said in Penang yesterday that there must be a timeframe to phase out rent-controlled buildings and the repeal of the Rent Control Act, and he talked in terms of the total phasing out of the Rent Control Act in three to five years. Continue reading DAP calls on the Penang State Government to immediately establish a special commission to re-house the 150,000 people in rent-controlled premises in Penang to prepare for the repeal of the Rent Control Act

Call on Dr. Ting Chew Peh whether his Ministry has a master-plan to rehouse the 400,000-500,000 people who would be affected by the repeal of the Rent Control Act.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the closing of the second DAPSY Political Workcamp at Port Dickson on Sunday, 15th March, 1992 at 3 pm.

Call on Dr. Ting Chew Peh whether his Ministry has a master-plan to rehouse the 400,000-500,000 people who would be affected by the repeal of the Rent Control Act.

I commend DAPSY for organising a second political workcamp in Port Dickson to deepen the political consciousness and commitment of Malaysian youths towards the creation of a democratic, free, just and united Malaysian nation. Continue reading Call on Dr. Ting Chew Peh whether his Ministry has a master-plan to rehouse the 400,000-500,000 people who would be affected by the repeal of the Rent Control Act.

Is Rent Control Act being repeated and Land Acquisition Act amended to enable the Government to acquire and destroy ‘old and ugly’ buildings in Kuala Lumpur for the benefit of private individuals?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, May 15, 1991:

Is Rent Control Act being repeated and Land Acquisition Act amended to enable the Government to acquire and destroy ‘old and ugly’ buildings in Kuala Lumpur for the benefit of private individuals?

Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, announced yesterday a Cabinet Committee under the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to be responsible for the future planning of the Federal capital. Continue reading Is Rent Control Act being repeated and Land Acquisition Act amended to enable the Government to acquire and destroy ‘old and ugly’ buildings in Kuala Lumpur for the benefit of private individuals?

Call on Ting Chew Peh to stop evading and to declare whether his Ministry has any plane for a crash programme to rehouse the tenants who will be affected by the repeal of the Rent Control Act.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, May 3, 1991:

Call on Ting Chew Peh to stop evading and to declare whether his Ministry has any plane for a crash programme to rehouse the tenants who will be affected by the repeal of the Rent Control Act.

The Housing and Local Government Minister Dr. Ting Chew Peh, has said that the bill to repeal the Rent Control Act 1966 is unlikely to be ready for tabling in Parliament next month. The Minister said that the technical committeeon the repeal of the Rent Control Act was faced with thorny issues among which was the question of compensation for the affected tenants and sub- tenants. Continue reading Call on Ting Chew Peh to stop evading and to declare whether his Ministry has any plane for a crash programme to rehouse the tenants who will be affected by the repeal of the Rent Control Act.

Call on Ting Chew Peh to explain whether he has proposed to the Cabinet a masterplan to re-house the tenants of the 29,000 rent control houses before repeal of the Rent Control Act 1966

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, April 27, 1991:

Call on Ting Chew Peh to explain whether he has proposed to the Cabinet a masterplan to re-house the tenants of the 29,000 rent control houses before repeal of the Rent Control Act 1966

The Minister of Housing and Local Government, Dr.Ting Chew Peh, said yesterday that the Rent Control Act will not be replaced by another act once is repealed. Continue reading Call on Ting Chew Peh to explain whether he has proposed to the Cabinet a masterplan to re-house the tenants of the 29,000 rent control houses before repeal of the Rent Control Act 1966

Bukit China (8): DAP calls for suspension of Melaka Tengah District Officer for issuing the 12 million quit rant demand on Bukit China

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on Bukit China, Malacca on Sunday, 1st July, 1984 at 11am

Bukit China (8): DAP calls for suspension of Melaka Tengah District Officer for issuing the 12 million quit rant demand on Bukit China

The Melaka Tengah District Officer, Mohamad Khalis Moham d Dan, has said that all cemetries in the State are subject to quit rent unless they are exempted by the State Government. Continue reading Bukit China (8): DAP calls for suspension of Melaka Tengah District Officer for issuing the 12 million quit rant demand on Bukit China