General election may be held earlier than Sept 15

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP ceramah at Chendrong New Village on Wednesday, August 1, 1990 at 8 p.m.

General election may be held earlier than Sept 15

The next general elections may be held earlier than the September 15 date predicted by Semangat 46 President, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Continue reading General election may be held earlier than Sept 15

The real silence over the Sabah state election has come from the Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamed, himself

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, 31st July 1990:

The real silence over the Sabah state election has come from the Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamed, himself

Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, said yesterday that the ‘silence’ of the Election Watch over the way the recent Sabah state election was conducted shows that the group was biased. Continue reading The real silence over the Sabah state election has come from the Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamed, himself

The Police is not being fair where the public rallies ban applies only to Opposition parties but not to Barisan Nasional leaders

Press Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, July 30, 1990:

The Police is not being fair where the public rallies ban applies only to Opposition parties but not to Barisan Nasional leaders

Deputy Home Minister, Datuk Megat Junid Megat Ayub, said yesterday that the ban on public rallies would not be lifted for the coming general elections. Continue reading The Police is not being fair where the public rallies ban applies only to Opposition parties but not to Barisan Nasional leaders

MCA entering the 1990s with a President who could not clear the public challenges of his own Ministers, Deputy Ministers and national leaders that he is not a ‘clean’ leader

Press statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 30th July 1990:

MCA entering the 1990s with a President who could not clear the public challenges of his own Ministers, Deputy Ministers and national leaders that he is not a ‘clean’ leader

The most significant thing about the 37th MCA General Assembly is not who won or lost in the MCA party elections, why 25 per cent of the delegates refused to vote for Liong Sik or why over 200 MCA delegates spoilt their votes rather than vote for Kim Sai, but that the MCA is entering the 1990s with a President who could not clear the public challenges of his own Ministers, Deputy Ministers and national leaders that he is not a ‘clean’ leader. Continue reading MCA entering the 1990s with a President who could not clear the public challenges of his own Ministers, Deputy Ministers and national leaders that he is not a ‘clean’ leader

Election of Yap Pian Hon as MCA National Vice President confirms that the entire MCA leadership must bear collective responsibility for the Selangor Islamic Law Administration Enactment

Press Comment by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, 29th July 1990:

Election of Yap Pian Hon as MCA National Vice President confirms that the entire MCA leadership must bear collective responsibility for the Selangor Islamic Law Administration Enactment

The election of Yap Pian Hon as one of the four elected MCA National Vice President is a bonus for the DAP. It confirms that the entire MCA leadership must bear collective responsibility for the Selangor Islamic Law Administration Enactment. Continue reading Election of Yap Pian Hon as MCA National Vice President confirms that the entire MCA leadership must bear collective responsibility for the Selangor Islamic Law Administration Enactment

DAP prepared to return to the NECC if Dr. Mahathir is sincere about the NECC and will abide by the NECC report

Press Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, July 29, 1990:

DAP prepared to return to the NECC if Dr. Mahathir is sincere about the NECC and will abide by the NECC report

After the opening of the 37th MCA General Assembly yesterday, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, again attacked the DAP for our withdrawal from the National Economic Consultative Council (NECC). Continue reading DAP prepared to return to the NECC if Dr. Mahathir is sincere about the NECC and will abide by the NECC report

Kit Siang sends letter to Dr. Mahathir asking for a second meeting as even Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, has not been properly briefed on their meeting of July 9

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Sunday, July 29, 1990:

Kit Siang sends letter to Dr. Mahathir asking for a second meeting as even Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, has not been properly briefed on their meeting of July 9

I am very surprised at the various statements that are being made by Cabinet Ministers, including the Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, on the Commonwealth Observer Mission, which shows that the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, had not properly briefed them on what Dr. Mahathir had agreed with me at our meeting on July 9. Continue reading Kit Siang sends letter to Dr. Mahathir asking for a second meeting as even Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, has not been properly briefed on their meeting of July 9

The 1,681 MCA General Assembly delegates should spoil their votes tomorrow to protest against the unprincipled and unscrupulous leadership of both Liong Sik and Lee Kim Sai factions

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Alor Star Ceramah held in Tou Moo Kong, Alor Star on Friday, 27th July 1990 at 8 p.m.

The 1,681 MCA General Assembly delegates should spoil their votes tomorrow to protest against the unprincipled and unscrupulous leadership of both Liong Sik and Lee Kim Sai factions

The abortive 13-day Ling-Lee battle for the post of MCA President, and the events before and after it, have brought shame and disrepute to the Malaysian Chinese community which the MCA claims to represent. Continue reading The 1,681 MCA General Assembly delegates should spoil their votes tomorrow to protest against the unprincipled and unscrupulous leadership of both Liong Sik and Lee Kim Sai factions

Kit Siang to ask for another meeting with Dr. Mahathir on Commonwealth Observer Mission as the Prime Minister seems to have gone back on his commitments given at our meeting of July 9

Speech (Part II) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Alor Star Ceramah held at Tou Moo Kong, Alor Star on Friday, 27th July 1990 at 9 p.m.

Kit Siang to ask for another meeting with Dr. Mahathir on Commonwealth Observer Mission as the Prime Minister seems to have gone back on his commitments given at our meeting of July 9

I will be asking for another meeting with the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed on the Commonwealth Observer Mission, as Dr. Mahathir seems to have gone back on his commitments given at our meeting on July 9. Continue reading Kit Siang to ask for another meeting with Dr. Mahathir on Commonwealth Observer Mission as the Prime Minister seems to have gone back on his commitments given at our meeting of July 9

Dr. Mahathir should consult the Opposition parties before sending the terms of reference for the Commonwealth Observer Mission to the Commonwealth Secretariat

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim, Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 26th July 1990:

Dr. Mahathir should consult the Opposition parties before sending the terms of reference for the Commonwealth Observer Mission to the Commonwealth Secretariat

I welcome the Cabinet decision yesterday to proceed with the invitation to the Commonwealth Secretariat to send an observer team for the coming general elections. Continue reading Dr. Mahathir should consult the Opposition parties before sending the terms of reference for the Commonwealth Observer Mission to the Commonwealth Secretariat