Sabah – Page 11 – Pursuit of a Malaysian Dream

With the latest Sabah developments, there is now a possibility that Dr. Mahathir may not call national general elections until June or July

Press Conference Statement (3) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya April 10, 1986:

With the latest Sabah developments, there is now a possibility that Dr. Mahathir may not call national general elections until June or July

With the latest Sabah developments, where there is going to be a free-for-all in the state general elections, there is now a possibility that the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, may not call national general elections to coincide with the Sabah State General Elections. Continue reading With the latest Sabah developments, there is now a possibility that Dr. Mahathir may not call national general elections until June or July

DAP welcomes Dr. Mahathir’s statement that Sabah crisis is not a Muslim-Christian fight

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on April 10, 1986.

DAP welcomes Dr. Mahathir’s statement that Sabah crisis is not a Muslim-Christian fight

The DAP welcomes the statement by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, that the Federal Government would ensure that the Sabah state general elections would be conducted fairly and justly, and that security would not be threatened. Continue reading DAP welcomes Dr. Mahathir’s statement that Sabah crisis is not a Muslim-Christian fight

What has happened to Inspector-General of Police’s directive to arrest extremist political leaders involved in the 12-day demonstrations, bomb blasts, arson and rioting in Sabah?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, April 8, 1986:

What has happened to Inspector-General of Police’s directive to arrest extremist political leaders involved in the 12-day demonstrations, bomb blasts, arson and rioting in Sabah?

The Sabah Commissioner of Police, Haji Ahmad Maulana Babjee, was reported today as having told a PBS Youth delegation that the police had not yet investigated the involvement of political leaders of the recent illegal demonstrations in Sabah because of a shortage of manpower. Continue reading What has happened to Inspector-General of Police’s directive to arrest extremist political leaders involved in the 12-day demonstrations, bomb blasts, arson and rioting in Sabah?

DAP calls on all Political Parties to agree to the amendment of Federal and State Constitutions to require defecting or resigning MPs or assemblymen to vacate their seats to end the ‘politics of prostitution and opportunism’

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, April 7, 1986:

DAP calls on all Political Parties to agree to the amendment of Federal and State Constitutions to require defecting or resigning MPs or assemblymen to vacate their seats to end the ‘politics of prostitution and opportunism’

I fully agree with Tunku Abdul Rahman who, in his weekly column today, writes that “What is happening in Sabah politics is a shame, it turns out to be the prostitution of members’ political careers for money. This is the dirties and filthiest of politics that we know of.” Continue reading DAP calls on all Political Parties to agree to the amendment of Federal and State Constitutions to require defecting or resigning MPs or assemblymen to vacate their seats to end the ‘politics of prostitution and opportunism’

Sabah Polls date may also indicate general elections nomination on April 19 and polling for Peninsular Malaysia on May

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Ceramah held at Ipoh at Tau Boo Kang Hall, Ipoh on Friday, 4.4.1986 at 8 pm

Sabah Polls date may also indicate general elections nomination on April 19 and polling for Peninsular Malaysia on May 3

The fixing of the Sabah state elections date by the Elections Commission on May 5 and 6 is an indicator that the national general elections could be held on May 3 for Peninsular Malaysia, with April 19 as the simultaneous nomination day throughout the country. Continue reading Sabah Polls date may also indicate general elections nomination on April 19 and polling for Peninsular Malaysia on May

Tape recording between Dr. Yacoob Merican and Berjaya leader Majid Khan has nothing to do with solicitor-client relationship

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya, on Thursday, 3.4.1986:

Tape recording between Dr. Yacoob Merican and Berjaya leader Majid Khan has nothing to do with solicitor-client relationship

I have heard the tape recording of the conversation between lawyer, Dr. Yaacob Merican and Berjaya leader, Datuk Majid Khan referred to by Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, as a plot to people the PBS Government after the formation f a coalition government under the Sabah Formula. Continue reading Tape recording between Dr. Yacoob Merican and Berjaya leader Majid Khan has nothing to do with solicitor-client relationship

Call on MCA, Gerakan and MIC to take a principled stand on Sabah and not to use the issue merely to compete with each other to curry favour with UMNO

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Mela, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 30.3.1986:

Call on MCA, Gerakan and MIC to take a principled stand on Sabah and not to use the issue merely to compete with each other to curry favour with UMNO

MCA Deputy President, Datuk Ling Liong Sik, said in Muar yesterday that the MCA supported the Sabah Formula to resolve the Sabah crisis. Continue reading Call on MCA, Gerakan and MIC to take a principled stand on Sabah and not to use the issue merely to compete with each other to curry favour with UMNO

Now irresponsible could a Gerakan Minister be?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 26th March 1986:

Now irresponsible could a Gerakan Minister be?

On Sunday, Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, said in Malacca that Gerakan MPs would seek to clarify the meaning of the words “official” and “secrets” on the proposed amendment to the Official Secrets Act next month in Parliament when the Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill would be tabled for adoption. Continue reading Now irresponsible could a Gerakan Minister be?

The 1986 Sabah Crisis

The Prime Minister, in his motion on the Fifth Malaysia Plan, asks the House “to , call upon Malaysians from all walks of life to strive harder and gear themselves towards the greater socio-economic and political challenges ahead, in the spirit of the Rukunegara, and stand united in our continuous efforts to build a socially just, progressive and resilient nation.”

These are very stirring words, hut they have fallen completely flat and could evoke no response. In the past two weeks, there had been widespread and fundamental questioning as to whether the Barisan Nasional Government is committed to the building of a “socially just, progressive and resilient nation” – in fact, whether the Barisan Nasional Government believes anymore in the Rukunegara. Continue reading The 1986 Sabah Crisis

DAP calls on Federal Government to arrest the two former Sabah Chief Ministers

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on 24,3.1986 on the Fifth Malaysia Plan

DAP calls on Federal Government to arrest the two former Sabah Chief Ministers, Datuk Harris Salleh and Tun Mustapha, USNO MP Yahya Lampong, and four former U5N0 Assemblymen and one Berjaya former Assemblyman of the of the recently-dissolved Assembly for their role in the organised escalation of fear, unrest and violence to topple the elected system of government by violent and unconstitutional means