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DAP National Save Bukit China Committee would hold an emergency meeting in Kuala Lumpur tonight to discuss the Malacca Chief Minister’s reiteration of the State Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at Hotel South East Asia, Kuala Lumpur, after the Official Opening ceremony of the DAP 1984 National Delegates Conference on Sunday, 15.7.1984 at 11 a.m.

DAP National Save Bukit China Committee would hold an emergency meeting in Kuala Lumpur tonight to discuss the Malacca Chief Minister’s reiteration of the State Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China

The Malacca Chief Minister, Datuk Abdul Rahim Thamby Cik, has yesterday reiterated publicity the Malacca State Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China when asked by the press after the UMNO Supreme Council meeting yesterday. Continue reading DAP National Save Bukit China Committee would hold an emergency meeting in Kuala Lumpur tonight to discuss the Malacca Chief Minister’s reiteration of the State Government’s plan to level and develop Bukit China

SEA Park market and shops

DAP Parliamentary Candidate for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, this morning visited the SEA Park market and shops to meet electors in the area.

Sdr.Lim asked the voters to continue to support the DAP to represent the people and defend their rights and interests. He said the undemocratic and unfair general elections tactics of the Barisan Nasional, like the ban on public rallies, has made the campaign a very difficult one for the DAP, for it has no means of reaching the people with its message and ideas. Continue reading SEA Park market and shops

Fellow Malaysian Voters of Sandakan and Tawau

An Open Leter to the Voters of Sandakan and Tawau by DAP SECRETARY-GENERAL, LIM KIT SIANG

Fellow Malaysian Voters of Sandakan and Tawau,

Why you should vote for the Rocket

The Democratic Action Party(DAP) fielded five Parliamentary candidates in Sabah on Nomination Day on June 21,but three of our candidates were disqualified on the most flimxy and unjustifiable of grounds. We intend to challenge the disqualification of our three Parliamentary candidates in Gaya, Silam and Ulu Padas, after the general elections by way of an election petition. Continue reading Fellow Malaysian Voters of Sandakan and Tawau

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VOTERS OF SUNGEI BESI

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VOTERS OF SUNGEI BESI

By Lim Kit Siang, DAP Secretary-General.

Dears Voters of Sungei Besi,

I am writing this open letter to ask you to vote DAP and the DAP Parliamentary Candidate for the Sungei Besi Parliamentary Constituency.

In this 1978 General Elections, the Barisan Nasional Government has banned public rallies to prevent the DAP from explaining to you what is really happening in the country and from exposing the injustices, inequalities and wrongs committed by the ruling parties. Continue reading AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VOTERS OF SUNGEI BESI

An Open Letter to the People of Petaling

By DAP Parliamentary Candidate for Petaling, LIM KIT SIANG.

An Open Letter to the People of Petaling

I write this to ask you to vote for the DAP and the DAP candidates both Parliament and State in Petaling Constituency.

I started mu political involvement in Petaling Jaya itself from 1966 to 1969, when I was sent by the Party to stand in the Bandar Melaka Parliamentary constituency. Continue reading An Open Letter to the People of Petaling

Lim Kit Siang calls on Elections Commission to give fullest publicity that the voting hours on Polling Day ends at 6.30 p.m. and not 8p.m. as previously

Lim Kit Siang calls on Elections Commission to give fullest publicity that the voting hours on Polling Day ends at 6.30 p.m. and not 8p.m. as previously

From my visits with the people, I find that the people still think that the voting hours on Polling Day on July 8 end at 8 p.m., when in fact, the polling hours end at 6.30 p.m. I do not know why the Information Department did not make the fullest publicity of this shorter voting hours – unless the purpose is to let the workers be caught by surprise and to lose their right to vote. This is because workers usually return fro work in the evening, and only go to work after their work. When voting hours ended at 8 p.m., the workers would go and vote after 7p.m. if the 6.30p.m. close to voting on Polling Day is not given the fullest publicity, many workers will find that the polling had closed after they had finished work. As the workers vote for the DAP, the Barisan Nasional would not mind the workers losing their right to vote. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang calls on Elections Commission to give fullest publicity that the voting hours on Polling Day ends at 6.30 p.m. and not 8p.m. as previously

DAP accuses Barisan Nasional of trying to crush Opposition in coming general elections by resort to the most unfair and undemocratic tactic and campaign

Statement by DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang , at press conference on Monday, 12th June 1978 in Kuala Lumpur at 2 p.m.

DAP accuses Barisan Nasional of trying to crush Opposition in coming general elections by resort to the most unfair and undemocratic tactic and campaign

I call this Press Conference to sound a warning that the Barisan Nasional has a plot to try to crush the Opposition in the general elections by resorting to the most unfair and undemocratic tactics and elections campaign.

The National Front Secretary-General, Ghaffer Baba, said yesterday that the Front would not only repeat the performance of 1974, but also win some seats now held by the Opposition. Continue reading DAP accuses Barisan Nasional of trying to crush Opposition in coming general elections by resort to the most unfair and undemocratic tactic and campaign

DAP calls on MCA leaders to stop ‘race-baiting’ in order to get political support and votes

By Parliament Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, on June 6, 1978:

DAP calls on MCA leaders to stop ‘race-baiting’ in order to get political support and votes

The DAP deplores the racial arguments being used by MCA, as evidenced by the speech of the Minister of Health, Tan Sri Chong Hon Nyan, in Malacca over the weekend that if the electorate vote for the DAP in the next elections, there would be a Malay government on the one hand and a Chinese opposition on the other.

I call on MCA leaders to stop ‘race baiting’ in order to get political support and votes. It is because of the MCA politics of giving a racial twist to everything in Malaysia which has created all the Problems which the people of the country are facing 21 years after Independence. Continue reading DAP calls on MCA leaders to stop ‘race-baiting’ in order to get political support and votes

Time Bombs in Malaysia: Post-script

(When this book was in the press, news came that Fan Yew Teng had announced his resignation from the party accompanied by a long tract giving the reasons for his resignations. Reproduced here is the press statement which I made on May 28, 1978 on Fan’s resignation – LKS)

On Fan Yew Teng’s resignation

I have not yet received Fan Yew Teng’s letter of resignation from the Party, apart from press reports.

Fan Yew Teng was one the DAP leaders victimised and persecuted for leadership in Opposition politics, spending five years from 1971-75 in a sedition trial which went up twice to the Privy Council, and which ended in conviction with its concomitant consequences of disqualification as a Member of Parliament and State Assemblyman. Continue reading Time Bombs in Malaysia: Post-script

On Fan Yew Teng’s Resignation

By DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, on Sunday, May 28, 1978;

On Fan Yew Teng’s Resignation

I have not yet received Fan Yew Tang‘s letter of resignation from the Party, apart from press reports.

Fan Yew Tang was one of the DAP leaders victimised and persecuted for leadership in Opposition politics, spending five years from 1975-75 in a section trial which went up twice to the Privy Council, and which ended in conviction with its concomitant consequences of disqualification as a Member of Parliament and State Assemblyman. Continue reading On Fan Yew Teng’s Resignation