Lim Kit Siang
First elected Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka in 1969, Lim Kit Siang is one of the most senior members of the august house.
Apart from 1999 – 2004, Kit Siang served as MP in various constituencies in four states: Bandar Melaka (1969 – 1974); Kota Melaka (1974 – 1978); Petaling Jaya (1978 -1982); Kota Melaka (1982 – 1986); Tanjong (1986 – 1999); Ipoh Timur (since 2004). He also represented Kubu, Melaka (1974 – 1982); Kampong Kolam, Penang (1986 – 1990); and Padang Kota, Penang (1990 -1995) as state assemblyman.
In 1969 Kit Siang was detained under the Internal Security Act for 18 months. Ten years later he was convicted of five charges under Official Secrets Act for exposing an inappropriate arms deal between the government and a Swiss company. He was again a victim of the Internal Security Act in Operation Lallang in 1987 and was held without trial for 17 months.
Issues for which this person has stated publicly against.
- Sin Chew reporter Tan Hoon Cheng Arrested under ISA
- Arrested under Internal Security Act alledgely "for her own protection".
- Financial Cost (MYR):
Issues for which this person has publicly disclosed details.
- Maminco-Makuwasa Affair
- Maminco was a company setup to buy futures contracts to drive up price of tin. When that failed, to cover up the losses a company called Makuwasa Securities was setup to use EPF funds to create profits from sales of undervalued shares.
- Financial Cost (MYR): 1600000000
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