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DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the $1.5 billion Co-operative Finance scandal in Malaysia and proposes that the Government must bail out the troubled co-operatives for the sake of the depositors in the manner Petronas was used to bail out Bank Bumiputra and BMF

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on a Sunday, August 10, 1986 at 11 a.m.

DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the $1.5 billion Co-operative Finance scandal in Malaysia and proposes that the Government must bail out the troubled co-operatives for the sake of the depositors in the manner Petronas was used to bail out Bank Bumiputra and BMF

The $1.5 billion Co-operative Finance scandal in Malaysia has taken its first life, with the Klang (Pandanaran) branch manager of the Koperasi Serbaguna Kosmopolitan Berhad (KSL), Tan Choon Tin, 63, committing suicide in Genting Highlands on Friday. Continue reading DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the $1.5 billion Co-operative Finance scandal in Malaysia and proposes that the Government must bail out the troubled co-operatives for the sake of the depositors in the manner Petronas was used to bail out Bank Bumiputra and BMF

DAP calls on Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohmad to start the process of national reconciliation between Urban Malaysia and Rural Malaysia as reflected by the 1986 General Elections Results

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong, Lim Kit Siang, at the First meeting of 24 DAP Mps and 37 Assemblymen at Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, August 8, 1986 at 10 a.m.

DAP calls on Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohmad to start the process of national reconciliation between Urban Malaysia and Rural Malaysia as reflected by the 1986 General Elections Results

The 1986 General Elections has made it clear that there is a great divide between Urban Malaysia and Rural Malaysia. From the seats won by the parties, UMNO can claim that it has never been more representative of Rural Malaysia than in the 1986 General Elections, where the pas challenge was crushed, with only one PAS MP elected. Continue reading DAP calls on Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohmad to start the process of national reconciliation between Urban Malaysia and Rural Malaysia as reflected by the 1986 General Elections Results

DAP CEC will discuss the Penang Chief Ministership question tomorrow and expect to take an important decision

Press Conference Statement in Malacca by DAP Secretary –General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, on August 7, 1986 at 11.30 am

DAP CEC will discuss the Penang Chief Ministership question tomorrow and expect to take an important decision

The DAP Central Executive Committee will discuss the Penang Chief Ministership question tomorrow, and is expected to take an important decision. Continue reading DAP CEC will discuss the Penang Chief Ministership question tomorrow and expect to take an important decision

MCA, Gerakan and MIC should call for an urgent Barisan Nasional Supreme Council meeting to demand for policy review and changes

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the thanks-giving party for Malacca DAP State election workers at Min Sen Charitable Association Hall on Thursday, 7.8.1986 at 8 pm

MCA, Gerakan and MIC should call for an urgent Barisan Nasional Supreme Council meeting to demand for policy review and changes

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said that the Barisan Nasional’s great victory in the 1986 general elections showed that there is nothing wrong with policies of the government, and that there would be no major changes to these policies. Continue reading MCA, Gerakan and MIC should call for an urgent Barisan Nasional Supreme Council meeting to demand for policy review and changes

Welcome assurances from top police and army officers that there will be firm security on polling day

by DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary Candidate for Tanjong and State Assembly Candidate for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, 31.7.1986:

Welcome assurances from top police and army officers that there will be firm security on polling day

I welcome the assurances given by top police and army officers that there will be full and firm security on polling day to ensure peace and harmony during the voting process. Continue reading Welcome assurances from top police and army officers that there will be firm security on polling day

Dr.Mahathir is behaving like another Harris Salleh in threatening voters with discrimination in development if they vote Opposition

by DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary Candidate for Tanjong, State Assembly Candidate for Kampong Kolam, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, July 29, 1986:

Dr.Mahathir is behaving like another Harris Salleh in threatening voters with discrimination in development if they vote Opposition

Barisan Nasional leaders do not seem to learn from their past mistakes, and they continue to think they could intimidate and bully the voters from freely exercising their vote. Continue reading Dr.Mahathir is behaving like another Harris Salleh in threatening voters with discrimination in development if they vote Opposition

Call on Penang voters to vote solidly for DAP for both Parliament and State tp bring in a DAP State Government

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary Candidate for Tanjong, and State Assembly Candidate for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at a ceramah Kuala Kangsar Road at Tuesday, 29th July 1986 at 11 a.m.

Call on Penang voters to vote solidly for DAP for both Parliament and State tp bring in a DAP State Government

Barisan Nasional, and in particular Gerakan, campaign workers are experts in trying to persuade the Penang voters to cost spilt votes whereby Parliament goes for DAP and State goes to them. Continue reading Call on Penang voters to vote solidly for DAP for both Parliament and State tp bring in a DAP State Government

Whether Lim Kit Siang or Koh Tsu Koon wins or loses is not important: only importance is that the five million Malaysian Chinese should win in the August 3 general elections

Ceramah speech by Lim Kit Siang, DAP Secretary-General, Tanjong Parliamentary Candidate, Kampong Kolam State Assembly Candidate in Tanjong on Monday, 28.7.1986 at 9am

Whether Lim Kit Siang or Koh Tsu Koon wins or loses is not important: only importance is that the five million Malaysian Chinese should win in the August 3 general elections

I find it most unfortunate that the Gerakan and Barisan Nasional wants to turn the Tanjong and even the retire general elections into the question as to whether it should be a victory for Koh Tsu Koon or Lim Kit Siang. Continue reading Whether Lim Kit Siang or Koh Tsu Koon wins or loses is not important: only importance is that the five million Malaysian Chinese should win in the August 3 general elections

DAP is prepared to take over the State Government of Penang if people want a change after 17 years of Gerakan rule

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary Candidate for Tanjong and State Assembly Candidate for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at a ceramah at Lim Jetty on 28.7.1986 at 9.30pm

DAP is prepared to take over the State Government of Penang if people want a change after 17 years of Gerakan rule

The 1986 General Elections should be an opportunity for all forces in the country which have suffered enough from the 29 years of misrule, injustice and discrimination of the ruling parties to unite to deny Barisan Nasional two-thirds parliamentary majority. Continue reading DAP is prepared to take over the State Government of Penang if people want a change after 17 years of Gerakan rule

DAP condemns Dr.Mahathir for his bad leadership by example in using May 13 threat, and called on him to cancel the general elections if he is afraid of the free vote of the electors

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary candidate for Tanjong, Assembly candidate for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the Nordin St.Flats, Tanjong, on Sunday, July 27, 1986 at 1 pm

DAP condemns Dr.Mahathir for his bad leadership by example in using May 13 threat, and called on him to cancel the general elections if he is afraid of the free vote of the electors

The Prime Minister, Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, had been using the May 13 threat to frighten the voters and his irresponsible action should be condemned by all Malaysians. Continue reading DAP condemns Dr.Mahathir for his bad leadership by example in using May 13 threat, and called on him to cancel the general elections if he is afraid of the free vote of the electors