Category: Rule of Law

All Malaysians should respond as one and rally to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call for the defence of Parliamentary democracy in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat during the debate on the Royal Address on Tuesday, February 27, 1990

All Malaysians should respond as one and rally to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call for the defence of Parliamentary democracy in Malaysia

I rise to support the Motion of Thanks to the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah, for His Majesty’s gracious speech to the Joint Session of Parliament yesterday. Continue reading All Malaysians should respond as one and rally to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call for the defence of Parliamentary democracy in Malaysia

DAP proposes a Royal Commission headed by former Lord President, Tun Suffian, to restore Independence of Judiciary

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAF Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday, December 14, 1989 on the Courts of Judicature (Amendment ) Bill

DAP proposes a Royal Commission headed by former Lord President, Tun Suffian, to restore Independence of Judiciary

The 1989 Courts of Judicature (Amendment) Bill is the direct resu7lt of the 1989 Judicature crises, where the Lord President, Tun Salleh Abas, was sacked, followed by the suspension of five Supreme Court judges and the subsequent sacking of two them, namely Tam Sri Wan Suleiman and Datuk George Agong Seah. Continue reading DAP proposes a Royal Commission headed by former Lord President, Tun Suffian, to restore Independence of Judiciary

Call on Barisan National Government to end the speculation in the country by giving a clear-cut assurance that there will be no good moves in the coming Parliament against the judiciary

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, to the Old Xaverians’ Association at 50, Jalan Perak, Penang on “Some Reflections on 30 years of Malaysian Nationhood” on Saturday, 10.10.1987 at 8pm

Call on Barisan National Government to end the speculation in the country by giving a clear-cut assurance that there will be no good moves in the coming Parliament against the judiciary
Various government leaders, including the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, had said in the past that rumours and speculations could have a detrimental effect on the country’ economic and investment climate, and this is why the Government must be vigilant and quick in ending speculations and rumours when they arise and persist. Continue reading Call on Barisan National Government to end the speculation in the country by giving a clear-cut assurance that there will be no good moves in the coming Parliament against the judiciary

Support for Tunku Abdul Rahman’s proposal for a Constitutional amendment to provide that any Ruler who had committed an offence by tried by a tribunal of his brother-Rulers

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, August 17, 1987:

Support for Tunku Abdul Rahman’s proposal for a Constitutional amendment to provide that any Ruler who had committed an offence by tried by a tribunal of his brother-Rulers

Bapa Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, must be commended for his wise and perceptive proposal that the Constitution be amended to provide that any Ruler who had committed an offence be tried by a tribunal of his brother-Rulers, and its findings should be binding. Continue reading Support for Tunku Abdul Rahman’s proposal for a Constitutional amendment to provide that any Ruler who had committed an offence by tried by a tribunal of his brother-Rulers

Opposition does not oppose for the sake of Opposition but is the conscience of Parliament and guardian of government accountability

(Part 2) of Paper presented by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the ALIRAN Conference on “Reflections on the Malaysian Constitution – 30 years after Independence” on “The Role of Parliament” held at Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 15-16, August 1987.

Opposition does not oppose for the sake of Opposition but is the conscience of Parliament and guardian of government accountability

LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION Continue reading Opposition does not oppose for the sake of Opposition but is the conscience of Parliament and guardian of government accountability

DAP calls for a Constitutional Review Commission to examine how the basic principles of the Constitution, like the doctrine of the separation of powers, Independence of Judiciary, fundamentary liberties, have stood the test of time in the past 30 years

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 12.12.1986:

DAP calls for a Constitutional Review Commission to examine how the basic principles of the Constitution, like the doctrine of the separation of powers, Independence of Judiciary, fundamentary liberties, have stood the test of time in the past 30 years

The Supreme Court’s decisions in the contempt proceeding, Lim Kit Siang vs Dr. Mahathir Moahmed, re-enunciating the fundamental principles of the Constitution on the doctrine of separation of powers and the Independence of the Judiciary has come most timely at a time when these principles have come under sustained attack from many quarters. Continue reading DAP calls for a Constitutional Review Commission to examine how the basic principles of the Constitution, like the doctrine of the separation of powers, Independence of Judiciary, fundamentary liberties, have stood the test of time in the past 30 years

DAP hails the Supreme Court decision quashing the government’s cancellation of the work permit of Asian Wall Street Journal correspondent, John Berthelsen, as a triumph for the rule of law

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 4.11.1986:

DAP hails the Supreme Court decision quashing the government’s cancellation of the work permit of Asian Wall Street Journal correspondent, John Berthelsen, as a triumph for the rule of law

The Supreme Court decision quashing the government’s cancellation of the work permit of Asian Wall Street Journal correspondent, John Berthelsen, holding that the rules of natural justice on the right to be heard applies, is a triumph of the rule of law. Continue reading DAP hails the Supreme Court decision quashing the government’s cancellation of the work permit of Asian Wall Street Journal correspondent, John Berthelsen, as a triumph for the rule of law

Support for Tun Suffian’s proposal that Government should use court fines to build more courthouses and hire more judges and magistrates

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on 18.9.1986:

Support for Tun Suffian’s proposal that Government should use court fines to build more courthouses and hire more judges and magistrates.

I call on the Prime minister, Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad, to heed the criticism and advice of former Lord President, Tun Suffian, in Star that the Government should use the court fines to build more court houses and hire more judges, court presidents and magistrates to clear the backlog of cases. Continue reading Support for Tun Suffian’s proposal that Government should use court fines to build more courthouses and hire more judges and magistrates

Attorney-General had acted in a disgraceful fashion in repudiating the Penang State Legal Adviser’s assurance in court about stay of execution of Chambers and Barlow

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Ipoh on Saturday, 5.7.1986:

Attorney-General had acted in a disgraceful fashion in repudiating the Penang State Legal Adviser’s assurance in court about stay of execution of Chambers and Barlow

The Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman, had acted in a most disgraceful manner in repudiating the solemn assurance given by the Penang State Legal Adviser, Shaari Yusuf, that there would be a stay of execution of the two Australians, Brian Geoffrey Chambers and John Kevin Barlow, until completion of pending court appeals. Continue reading Attorney-General had acted in a disgraceful fashion in repudiating the Penang State Legal Adviser’s assurance in court about stay of execution of Chambers and Barlow

Call for a Constitution Review Commission of Eminent Malaysians to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Malaysian Constitution to conduct wide-ranging constitutional review on parliamentary democracy, human rights, federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances

PAPER by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Fourth DAP Human Rights Convention held at Hotel Excelsior, Ipoh on Sunday, 15th June 1986 on HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND THE MALAYSIAN CONSTITUTION in the session on CONSTITUTION DEVELOPMENTS in Malaysia – an Overview

Call for a Constitution Review Commission of Eminent Malaysians to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Malaysian Constitution to conduct wide-ranging constitutional review on parliamentary democracy, human rights, federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances

Next year will be the 30th anniversary of the Malaysian Constitution, which become a very different document from that of the Merdeka Constitution in 1957, having been amended in over a thousand places. Continue reading Call for a Constitution Review Commission of Eminent Malaysians to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Malaysian Constitution to conduct wide-ranging constitutional review on parliamentary democracy, human rights, federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances