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DAP to seek electoral understanding with Gagasan Rakyat component parties with flexible arrangement to permit multi-cornered contests where it is unavoidable

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Johore State Committee meeting over the voters’ registration exercise held in Kluang, Johore on 22nd June 1994

DAP to seek electoral understanding with Gagasan Rakyat component parties with flexible arrangement to permit multi-cornered contests where it is unavoidable

DAP is working on the idea of the loosening of Gagasan Rakyat for the next general elections, where the form of co-operation among the Gagasan Rakyat component parties would be modelled on the Japanese experience last July when the Opposition parties toppled the Liberal Democratic Party from power after 38-year rule. Continue reading DAP to seek electoral understanding with Gagasan Rakyat component parties with flexible arrangement to permit multi-cornered contests where it is unavoidable

Call on Government to declare a ‘three-month amnesty’ for all parents who had illegally adopted babies to report to the authorities and for the adoption to be legalized

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Tangkak, Johore on Wednesday, 22nd June 1994 at 12 noon

Call on Government to declare a ‘three-month amnesty’ for all parents who had illegally adopted babies to report to the authorities and for the adoption to be legalized

The Government should declare a ‘three-month amnesty’ for all parents who had illegally adopted foreign babies to report to the authorities and for the adoption to be legalised. Continue reading Call on Government to declare a ‘three-month amnesty’ for all parents who had illegally adopted babies to report to the authorities and for the adoption to be legalized

MCA Youth under Chan Kong Choy is the most weak-kneed in history

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, June 21, 1994:

MCA Youth under Chan Kong Choy is the most weak-kneed in history

MCA Youth under the leadership of Datuk Chan Kong Choy is the most weak-kneed in history. Continue reading MCA Youth under Chan Kong Choy is the most weak-kneed in history

If Keng Yaik does not want to use the courts for his political ends, then let him produce proof of his allegation of so-called DAP-PAS Secret Jakarta Meeting on April 16, 1990 or publicly apologise and withdraw the unfounded allegation

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 20th June 1994:

If Keng Yaik does not want to use the courts for his political ends, then let him produce proof of his allegation of so-called DAP-PAS Secret Jakarta Meeting on April 16, 1990 or publicly apologise and withdraw the unfounded allegation

Gerakan President and Minister for Primary Industries, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik is playing his favourite role of ‘Thief Shouting Thief when he alleged that I am using the courts for my political ends. Continue reading If Keng Yaik does not want to use the courts for his political ends, then let him produce proof of his allegation of so-called DAP-PAS Secret Jakarta Meeting on April 16, 1990 or publicly apologise and withdraw the unfounded allegation

Unless the Government introduces legislation in Parliament next month to curb politics of money in general elections, UMNO’s constitutional amendment is not very relevant in fighting the cancer of corruption in the country

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 20th June 1994:

Unless the Government introduces legislation in Parliament next month to curb politics of money in general elections, UMNO’s constitutional amendment is not very relevant in fighting the cancer of corruption in the country

Unless the Government introduces legislation in Parliament next month to curb politics of money in general elections, UMNO’s constitutional amendment adopted by its extraordinary general assembly yesterday would not be very relevant in fighting the cancer of corruption in the country. Continue reading Unless the Government introduces legislation in Parliament next month to curb politics of money in general elections, UMNO’s constitutional amendment is not very relevant in fighting the cancer of corruption in the country

DAP to use its own manifesto in next general elections and would propose a loosened Gagasan Rakyat

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, when opening the DAP State Leadership Conference at Hotel Bayview, Malacca on Sunday, 19th June 1994 at 10 a.m.

DAP to use its own manifesto in next general elections and would propose a loosened Gagasan Rakyat

The DAP will most likely use its own manifesto instead of having a common Gagasan Rakyat manifesto as in the last general elections. Continue reading DAP to use its own manifesto in next general elections and would propose a loosened Gagasan Rakyat

If next month, UMNO succeeds in registering the overwhelming majority of its 400,000 members who have not be registered as voters, then Mahathir will be tempted to delay general elections until early next year

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang to the DAP State Leadership Conference in Malacca on Sunday, June 19, 1994 at 12 noon on next month’s Voters’ Registration Exercise

If next month, UMNO succeeds in registering the overwhelming majority of its 400,000 members who have not be registered as voters, then Mahathir will be tempted to delay general elections until early next year

Next month, the Election Commission will be conducting a 21-day voters’ registration exercise from July 11 to 31. Continue reading If next month, UMNO succeeds in registering the overwhelming majority of its 400,000 members who have not be registered as voters, then Mahathir will be tempted to delay general elections until early next year

MCA and MCA Youth should declare whether they continue to oppose the use of Chinese as a medium of instruction at the tertiary level in Malaysia

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 18th June 1994:

MCA and MCA Youth should declare whether they continue to oppose the use of Chinese as a medium of instruction at the tertiary level in Malaysia

It was reported in the press that the MCA Youth leader, Datuk Chan Kong Choy, specifically asked me in his speech at the MCA Youth General Meeting yesterday whether I supported the opposition of Parti Semangat 46, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, to the use of English as a medium of instruction at the tertiary level in Malaysia. Continue reading MCA and MCA Youth should declare whether they continue to oppose the use of Chinese as a medium of instruction at the tertiary level in Malaysia

MCA General Assembly this weekend should take a clear-cut stand to oppose the Barisan Nasional Government’s ‘ultimate objective’ in its National Education Policy

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, June 17, 1994:

MCA General Assembly this weekend should take a clear-cut stand to oppose the Barisan Nasional Government’s ‘ultimate objective’ in its National Education Policy

The meeting between the MCA Youth delegation and the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, on Tuesday, raises the vexing question in the minds of most Malaysians whether the MCA Youth was sincere and serious about the issues they had raised or was merely playing ‘polities’ solely for the forthcoming general elections. Continue reading MCA General Assembly this weekend should take a clear-cut stand to oppose the Barisan Nasional Government’s ‘ultimate objective’ in its National Education Policy

Why is there silence over Cabinet, decision over the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council inquiry report into Highland Towers Tragedy?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, June 17, 1994:

Why is there silence over Cabinet, decision over the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council inquiry report into Highland Towers Tragedy?

The Highland Towers residents and the country are wondering why there is silence over the Cabinet decision over the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council inquiry report into the Highland Towers Tragedy last December 11 which killed 48 people. Continue reading Why is there silence over Cabinet, decision over the Ampang Jaya Municipal Council inquiry report into Highland Towers Tragedy?