Month: August 1986

DAP welcome Dr. Mahathir’s acknowledgement that Opposition could play a vital role in Malaysia and proposes constructive co-operation with Barisan Nasional Government to solve the grave national problem

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, after a courtesy call on Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu at KOMTAR on Monday, 18.8.1986

DAP welcome Dr. Mahathir’s acknowledgement that Opposition could play a vital role in Malaysia and proposes constructive co-operation with Barisan Nasional Government to solve the grave national problem

I welcome the acknowledgement by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, in Alor Star yesterday that the Opposition can play a vital role in Malaysia. Continue reading DAP welcome Dr. Mahathir’s acknowledgement that Opposition could play a vital role in Malaysia and proposes constructive co-operation with Barisan Nasional Government to solve the grave national problem

Minister who asks the people not to worry about declining commodity prices is not fit to be Primary Industries Minister

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the thanks-the-voters ceramah organised by Taiping DAP Branch on Monday, 18.8.1986 at 9 pm

Minister who asks the people not to worry about declining commodity prices is not fit to be Primary Industries Minister

Immediately after the August 3 general elections, Gerakan President, Dr. Lim Keng Yaik said that with the DAP’s improved performance in the elections, the voice and influence of the Chinese in Government had been eroded. Continue reading Minister who asks the people not to worry about declining commodity prices is not fit to be Primary Industries Minister

Dr. Mahathir should not go on a witch-hunt but get down to the serious task of finding out the reasons why about half the total voters voted against Barisan Nasional in the General elections

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, August 17, 1986:

Dr. Mahathir should not go on a witch-hunt but get down to the serious task of finding out the reasons why about half the total voters voted against Barisan Nasional in the General elections

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, seems to be back on the witch-hunt, looking for ‘scapegoats’ for his government’s faults and poor general elections performance. Continue reading Dr. Mahathir should not go on a witch-hunt but get down to the serious task of finding out the reasons why about half the total voters voted against Barisan Nasional in the General elections

Advice to Gerakan and MCA leaders not to be a stumbling block in the people’s struggle regain their lost rights because they did badly in the 1986 general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting of Tanjong DAP Liaison Committee and Tanjong DAP branch leaders on Sunday, August 17, 1986 at 11 a.m.

Advice to Gerakan and MCA leaders not to be a stumbling block in the people’s struggle regain their lost rights because they did badly in the 1986 general elections

From the statements and speeches of MCA and Gerakan leaders in the past two weeks since their major defeats in the 1986 General Elections on August 3, it would appear that the MCA and Gerakan had not learnt the lessons of the general elections. Continue reading Advice to Gerakan and MCA leaders not to be a stumbling block in the people’s struggle regain their lost rights because they did badly in the 1986 general elections

DAP has become the largest political party in Penang after the 1986 general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Committee meeting on Sunday, August 17, 1986 at 2.30 p.m.

DAP has become the largest political party in Penang after the 1986 general elections

The DAP has emerged as the largest political party in Penang after the 1986 general elections, bigger than MCA and Gerakan combined together in terms of total votes polled by the various parties. Continue reading DAP has become the largest political party in Penang after the 1986 general elections

Although UMNO has outnumbered Gerakan and MCA in the Penang State Exco, DAP assures Dr. Lim Chong Eu of DAP support in the policies and measures in the interest of majority of Penang people

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the thanks giving party for Penang Island DAP election workers at Kelad Ilham, Mac Alister Road, on Saturday, August 16, 1986 at 9p.m.

Although UMNO has outnumbered Gerakan and MCA in the Penang State Exco, DAP assures Dr. Lim Chong Eu of DAP support in the policies and measures in the interest of majority of Penang people

With the full public support by DAP, Dr. Lim Chong Eu has been re-appointed as Penang Chief Minister. The DAP is disappointed however, by the imbalance in the State Exco where UMNO had five of the eight Exco seats, two to Gerakan and one to MCA. Continue reading Although UMNO has outnumbered Gerakan and MCA in the Penang State Exco, DAP assures Dr. Lim Chong Eu of DAP support in the policies and measures in the interest of majority of Penang people

DAP offers its co-operative to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to help resolve the grave national problems like racial polarization, crisis of confidence and nation-building

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 15.8.1986

DAP offers its co-operative to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to help resolve the grave national problems like racial polarization, crisis of confidence and nation-building

Yesterday, at the launching of the National Youth Day and Cultural Month, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said that the Government will continue with its present policies and not change them just because several groups want a change. Continue reading DAP offers its co-operative to Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to help resolve the grave national problems like racial polarization, crisis of confidence and nation-building

The three national leaders of MC, Gerakan and MIC, Tan Koon Swan, Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Datuk Samy Vellu would have been defeated in the 1986 general elections if it had been a fairer elections campaign with at least 14 days

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblymen for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the thank-the-voter ceramah organized by Perak DAP held at Tou Boo Kong, Ipoh on Friday, 15.8.1986 at 9p.m.

The three national leaders of MC, Gerakan and MIC, Tan Koon Swan, Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Datuk Samy Vellu would have been defeated in the 1986 general elections if it had been a fairer elections campaign with at least 14 days

The 1986 general elections was the most unfair, unjust and undemocratic elections in Malaysia’s 29-years electoral history, designed to give the Barisan Nasianal and its component parties maximum advantage to knock out the Opposition, namely DAP and PAS. Continue reading The three national leaders of MC, Gerakan and MIC, Tan Koon Swan, Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Datuk Samy Vellu would have been defeated in the 1986 general elections if it had been a fairer elections campaign with at least 14 days

Bank Negara’s lifting of the four-day freeze of assets of top MCA leaders involved in Co-operative raises the whether Bank Negara could independently carry out investigations into the 23 deposit-taking co-operative without political interference

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary –General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, August 13, 1986

Bank Negara’s lifting of the four-day freeze of assets of top MCA leaders involved in Co-operative raises the whether Bank Negara could independently carry out investigations into the 23 deposit-taking co-operative without political interference

Bank Negara’s lifting of the four-day freeze of assets of top MCA leaders, including MCA President Tan Koon Swan, Deputy MCA Minister, Ng Cheng Kiat and MCA Parliamentary Secretary Teng Gaik Kwan, raises the serious question whether Bank Negara could independently carry out investigations into the 23 deposit-taking co-operative without political interference. Continue reading Bank Negara’s lifting of the four-day freeze of assets of top MCA leaders involved in Co-operative raises the whether Bank Negara could independently carry out investigations into the 23 deposit-taking co-operative without political interference

Dr. Mahathir should have sense of urgency to summon early Parliamentary meeting to address the many pressing problems in the country

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, August 12, 1986 at noon

Dr. Mahathir should have sense of urgency to summon early Parliamentary meeting to address the many pressing problems in the country

When announcing his post-1986 elections Cabinet, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said that Parliament could meet anytime from now to November. Continue reading Dr. Mahathir should have sense of urgency to summon early Parliamentary meeting to address the many pressing problems in the country