Has Malaysian MP Sam Lim aka Lim Bon Chong aka Lin Wenqing provided ASIO and Immigration all variations of his name- Lim or Lin has declared that he will return to Malaysia once he is done with politics in Australia, and meanwhile aligns himself with HAMAS supporting Malaysia's position on Palestine

 by Ganesh Sahathevan

"Although I have moved overseas for nearly 20 years, Malaysia is still my eternal home and I will choose to return to Malaysia to spend my retirement life (Translation)

The Australian Parliament's list of members says the Member For Tangney is Mr Sam Lim. 

SBS Chinese and other Chinese publications, with reference to the  Chinese characters that make up his name say Sam Lim's name is  Lin Wenqing.

His citizenship papers say his name is Bon Cheng Lim (surname at the end in the Western style).

The question than arises as whether MP Sam Lim aka Lim Bon Chong aka Lin Wenqing provided ASIO and Immigration all variations of his name.

As MP he would have a security clearance. Meanwhile Lim or Lin has told a gathering in Malaysia that he will return to Malaysia once he is done with politics in Australia, which suggests he remain a Malaysian citizen. In addition he has aligned himself with HAMAS supporting Malaysia's position on Palestine.  While he then claimed that his phone had been hacked (among other excuses) he immediately after demanded that Anthony Albanese recognise Palestinian statehood.

Lim or Lin has declared that he will return to Malaysia once he is done with politics in Australia, and meanwhile aligns himself with HAMAS supporting Malaysia's position on Palestine.

 

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Labor MP Sam Lim tells audience in Malaysia that when he retires "I will come back and make Malaysia my home again " - Lim's words suggest he remains a Malaysian citizen, and will not be around to live with the consequences of his decisions while MP

by Ganesh Sahathevan 

Labor MP Sam Lim has told an audience in Malaysia: 

“I always tell my wife and politician friends that when I retire, I will come back and make Malaysia my home again,” he said.

Lim's words suggest he remains a Malaysian citizen for Malaysia is unlikely to reinstate his Malaysian citizenship, if in fact it has been revoked, and permanent residence is extremely difficult to obtain.

In any case,MPs who intend living elsewhere after they have left office cannot be trusted to do what is in the best interest of Australia's long term interest. 

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Malaysian born Labor MP Sam Lim remained a Malaysian citizen for over 13 years after becoming an Australian citizen, in defiance of Malaysia's laws.

by Ganesh Sahathevan

Newly elected Malaysian born Labor MP Sam Lim's Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) candidate declaration. includes his Australian citizenship certificate, which is dated 13 December 2008. He states in his declaration that he ceased being a Malaysian citizen on 10 September 2021. Malaysia does not permit dual citizenship, and he was therefore in breach of Malaysia's laws for over 13 years.

The proof of renunciation he provides is a letter  from Malaysia's National Registry Department, addressed not to him but to a consular officer at the Malaysian consulate in Perth,  which states that Lim's declaration of renunciation has been "registered" on 10 September 2021, and that he was no longer a Malaysian citizen as of that date. 

There are two issues that arise from that letter.First, it is addressed to a consular officer, and not Lim. Why it has been provided Lim is unclear. Second, while it states that Lim's brith certificate is to be returned to him, it does not say if it now bears the appropriate stamp to signify that he is no longer a Malaysian citizen.

As stated before, Lim has provided proof that he has applied to renounce his Malaysian citizenship. Better evidence is required that he has in fact ceased to be a Malaysian citizen, That evidence should  include an explanation as to why Lim has not provided the AEC  any correspondence from the  relevant Malaysian authority addressed to him. The same issue has been raised by this writer with regards documents produced by Senator Penny Wong.

Meanwhile, it should be of concern to Australians that a sitting MP was in breach of a foreign country's laws, in this case for over 13 years.

 

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