Category: Sabah

DAP to officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution Campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, Sept. 3 after repeating the Parliamentary speech on July 23, 1984

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Hqrs on Monday, August 27 1984 at 12 noon

DAP to officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution Campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, Sept. 3 after repeating the Parliamentary speech on July 23, 1984

The DAP will officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, Sept. 3 after I had repeated my parliamentary speech on the Report of the Committee of Privileges on Fung Ket Wing-Harris Salleh on the Labuan land ownership the speech which I was challenged by Datuk Harris Salleh to repeat in Sandakan Dewan Masyarakat at 10 a.m. this morning but who, in the last minute, chickened out by banning me from entry into Sabah via Kota Kinabalu. I would repeat my speech at 8 p.m. on Sept. 3. Continue reading DAP to officially launch the Defend Sabah State Constitution Campaign at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Monday, Sept. 3 after repeating the Parliamentary speech on July 23, 1984

Four-fold purpose the Sabah journey: to uphold Federal Constitution, affirm Rule of Law, Protect Sabah State Constitution and Declare Malaysia’s national and territorial integrity and oneness

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Subang International Airport before departure for Kota Kinabalu enroute to Sandakan on Sunday, 26th August 1984 at 8.45 a.m.

Four-fold purpose the Sabah journey: to uphold Federal Constitution, affirm Rule of Law, Protect Sabah State Constitution and Declare Malaysia’s national and territorial integrity and oneness

I am leaving by MH 063 for Kota Kinabalu enroute to Sandakan, by MH 277 departing KK 1420 hours today, to keep the Sandakan date with Datuk Harris Salleh to repeat my entire parliamentary speech on July 23. Continue reading Four-fold purpose the Sabah journey: to uphold Federal Constitution, affirm Rule of Law, Protect Sabah State Constitution and Declare Malaysia’s national and territorial integrity and oneness

As sure as the sun rises every day. I’ll fly to Kota Kinabalu enroute to Sandakan tomorrow to keep the Sandakan date of August 26;

Press Conference Statement (2) by Lim Kit Siang in Malacca on Saturday, August 25, 1984 at 11 a.m.

(1) As sure as the sun rises every day. I’ll fly to Kota Kinabalu enroute to Sandakan tomorrow to keep the Sandakan date of August 26;

(2) Lim Kit Siang accepts second Harris Salleh challenge and would make direct accusation that he had breached the Sabah State Constitution to allow him to take legal when in Sandakan on Monday Continue reading As sure as the sun rises every day. I’ll fly to Kota Kinabalu enroute to Sandakan tomorrow to keep the Sandakan date of August 26;

DAP would consider filing a second legal action against Datuk Harris Salleh by asking for Court Declaration that he had violated Sabah State Constitution if Dr. Mahathir Mohamed takes no action on the matter

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary General, Lim Kit Siang, at DAP PJ Hqrs on Friday, 24th August 1984 at 11.30 a.m.

DAP would consider filing a second legal action against Datuk Harris Salleh by asking for Court Declaration that he had violated Sabah State Constitution if Dr. Mahathir Mohamed takes no action on the matter

On August 20, 1984, I wrote to the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr, Mahathir Mohamed, asking for firm disciplinary to be taken against Datuk Harris Salleh, Sabah Chief Minister, for violating Article 6(5) of the Sabah State Constitution. This clause prohibits the Sabah Chief Minister from activity engaging in commercial enterprise, but Datuk Harris Salleh was director of at least three companies during his tenure as Sabah Chief Minister. Continue reading DAP would consider filing a second legal action against Datuk Harris Salleh by asking for Court Declaration that he had violated Sabah State Constitution if Dr. Mahathir Mohamed takes no action on the matter

Press conference to release an open letter to the Sabah Chief Minister

Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary General, Lim Kit Siang, at a press conference held at DAP Headquarters, Petaling Jaya, on 23.8.1984

I am calling this press conference to release an open letter to the Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Harris Salleh, which had been cabled to him this morning, giving five reasons why he should lift the ban on my entry into Sabah via Kota Kinabalu.

My open letter reads: Continue reading Press conference to release an open letter to the Sabah Chief Minister

Lim Kit Siang writes to the Prime Minister to ask for action to be taken against Datuk Harris Salleh for violating Sabah State Constitution

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Tuesday, August 21, 1984 at 11 a.m.

Lim Kit Siang writes to the Prime Minister to ask for action to be taken against Datuk Harris Salleh for violating Sabah State Constitution

I have yesterday written to the Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asking for action to be taken against Datuk Harris Salleh for violating the Sabah State Constitution which prohibited a Sabah Chief Minister from actively engaging in commercial enterprises. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to the Prime Minister to ask for action to be taken against Datuk Harris Salleh for violating Sabah State Constitution

Lim Kit Siang challenges Harris Salleh to name the place and time, whether in Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur, to repeat his entire speech in Parliament on the Fung-Ket Wing-Harris Salleh debate without protection of privilege

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-Genaral and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 1.8.1984 at 12 noon

Lim Kit Siang challenges Harris Salleh to name the place and time, whether in Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur, to repeat his entire speech in Parliament on the Fung-Ket Wing-Harris Salleh debate without protection of privilege

Last Friday, the Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Harris Salleh, challenged DAP MPs to repeat accusations against him over the Labuan issue outside Parliament. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang challenges Harris Salleh to name the place and time, whether in Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur, to repeat his entire speech in Parliament on the Fung-Ket Wing-Harris Salleh debate without protection of privilege

Overruling of Privileges Committee recommendation of reprimand of Fung Ket Wing and replacing it with nine-month suspension vindictive, spiteful and influenced by the demand of Sabah Chief Minister for his ‘pound of flesh’

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on July 24 on the amendment to the motion on the Privileges Committee Report on Fung Ket Wing-Harris Salleh on Tuesday, 24.7.1984

Overruling of Privileges Committee recommendation of reprimand of Fung Ket Wing and replacing it with nine-month suspension vindictive, spiteful and influenced by the demand of Sabah Chief Minister for his ‘pound of flesh’

I am very surprised that an amendment has been moved to the motion presented by the Deputy Minister to the Minister of Home Affairs, Radzi bin Sheikh Ahmad, on the Committee of Privileges Report on Fung Ket Wing-Harris Salleh case. Continue reading Overruling of Privileges Committee recommendation of reprimand of Fung Ket Wing and replacing it with nine-month suspension vindictive, spiteful and influenced by the demand of Sabah Chief Minister for his ‘pound of flesh’

Call on the 2M leadership to check and curb the high- handed and dictatorial ways of Datuk Harris Salleh which has become a great embarrassment for Malaysia in the world.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Petaling Jaya Old Town Branch Tea- Party held at the Petaling Jaya Civics Centre on Saturday, 2.4.1983 at 8 p.m.

Call on the 2M leadership to check and curb the high- handed and dictatorial ways of Datuk Harris Salleh which has become a great embarrassment for Malaysia in the world.

The ban imposed by the Sabah Chief Minister , Datuk Harris Salleh, on the Bernama and New Straits Times from all official Sabah government functions and press conferences is only the latest in a series of Datuk Harris, high- handed and dictatorial ways which have become a source of acute embarrassment to Malaysia in the world. Continue reading Call on the 2M leadership to check and curb the high- handed and dictatorial ways of Datuk Harris Salleh which has become a great embarrassment for Malaysia in the world.

National Language (Extension and Amendment) Bill enacted without consultations and consent of people of Sarawak and Sabah

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on the National Language amendment bill on Thursday, 17.3.1983

National Language (Extension and Amendment) Bill enacted without consultations and consent of people of Sarawak and Sabah undermines the process of national integration, especially between East and West Malaysia.

For the last two days, Barisan MPs, both from Peninsular Malaysia as well as Sarawak and Sabah, including phoney Independents from Sabah, had been concentrating their fire on the DAP MPs from Kuching, Sdr. Sim Kwang Yang, DAP MP from Sibu, Ling Sie Ming and DAP from Sandakan, Sdr. Fang Ket Wing, for opposing the national Language (Extension and Amendment) Bill. Continue reading National Language (Extension and Amendment) Bill enacted without consultations and consent of people of Sarawak and Sabah