Category: By-Elections

The Bagan by-election will be a crucial test as to whether the Opposition can restore its role to be the people’s watchdog in Parliament to defend

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Bagan by-election ceramah at Chamberlain Road, Butterworth on Monday, September 4, 1995 at 9 p.m.

The Bagan by-election will be a crucial test as to whether the Opposition can restore its role to be the people’s watchdog in Parliament to
defend their rights and protect democracy

I have just returned from Sydney where I represented the DAP at the two-day meeting of the Socialist International Asia-Pacific Committee. Continue reading The Bagan by-election will be a crucial test as to whether the Opposition can restore its role to be the people’s watchdog in Parliament to defend

Call on voters of Bagan to go down in history as the Democracy Fort which took the first historic step after the 1995 general election to save the DAP and democracy in Malaysia

Speech (Part 3) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Bagan by-election ceramah at Sungai Puyu on Sunday, September 3, 1995 at 10 p.m.

Call on voters of Bagan to go down in history as the Democracy Fort which took the first historic step after the 1995 general election to save the DAP and democracy in Malaysia

The voters of Bagan have an opportunity to play a historic role in Malaysian politics and nation-building in the Bagan by-election on Sept. 9 and become known as the Democracy Fort which took the first historic step after the 1995 general election to save the DAP and democracy in Malaysia. Continue reading Call on voters of Bagan to go down in history as the Democracy Fort which took the first historic step after the 1995 general election to save the DAP and democracy in Malaysia

Barisan Nasional State Government failure to fulfil its Prai by-election promises so evident that the Penang MCA State Delegates Conference last Sunday had to pass a resolution urging the Penang State Government and the MPSP to urgently rectify damaged roads, clogged drains and flood problems faced by the people

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Penang State Assembly on Thursday, 9th June 1994 on the DAP motion deploring the failure of the Barisan Nasional State Government to keep its Prai by-election promises

Barisan Nasional State Government failure to fulfil its Prai by-election promises so evident that the Penang MCA State Delegates Conference last Sunday had to pass a resolution urging the Penang State Government and the MPSP to urgently rectify damaged roads, clogged drains and flood problems faced by the people

During the Prai by-election in 1991, the voters of Prai were promised that if they voted for the Barisan Nasional, their long-standing problems of damaged roads, clogged drains and flood problems would be history, and they would never have to worry and suffer over such mundane matters. Continue reading Barisan Nasional State Government failure to fulfil its Prai by-election promises so evident that the Penang MCA State Delegates Conference last Sunday had to pass a resolution urging the Penang State Government and the MPSP to urgently rectify damaged roads, clogged drains and flood problems faced by the people

Mahathir should not misread the meaning of the Shahbandar Raya by-election result which is no great victory for Barisan Nasional, but a setback because of the silent protest by the majority of the voters

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Monday, 30th May 1994:

Mahathir should not misread the meaning of the Shahbandar Raya by-election result which is no great victory for Barisan Nasional, but a setback because of the silent protest by the majority of the voters

The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, should not misread the meaning of the Shahbandar Raya by-election result in Selangor, which is no great victory for Barisan Nasional, but a setback because of the silent protest by the majority of the voters. Continue reading Mahathir should not misread the meaning of the Shahbandar Raya by-election result which is no great victory for Barisan Nasional, but a setback because of the silent protest by the majority of the voters

DAP Vision 2001 in the Seremban by-election in 1983 had been a forerunner of Vision 2020 by a decade

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DA P Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Seremban DAP anniversary Dinner held in Seremban on Saturday, 7th May 1994 at 8 p.m.

DAP Vision 2001 in the Seremban by-election in 1983 had been a forerunner of Vision 2020 by a decade

DAP is a party which fights for basic fundamental rights of all Malaysians as well for the long-term interests of nation and the people. Continue reading DAP Vision 2001 in the Seremban by-election in 1983 had been a forerunner of Vision 2020 by a decade

Selangor Mentri Besar should be advised that it would be unconstitutional to leave Shahbandar Raya state assembly seat vacant without be-election by giving retrospective effect to the Selangor State Constitutional amendment to be passed by the Selangor State Assembly tomorrow

by parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, April 3, 1994:

Selangor Mentri Besar should be advised that it would be unconstitutional to leave Shahbandar Raya state assembly seat vacant without be-election by giving retrospective effect to the Selangor State Constitutional amendment to be passed by the Selangor State Assembly tomorrow

Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Taib, said yesterday that the Selangor State Government wants to leave the Shahbandar Raya state assembly seat vacant until the next general elections following the death of State Exco member and MIC State Treasurer, Datuk T.M. Thurai last Wednesday. Continue reading Selangor Mentri Besar should be advised that it would be unconstitutional to leave Shahbandar Raya state assembly seat vacant without be-election by giving retrospective effect to the Selangor State Constitutional amendment to be passed by the Selangor State Assembly tomorrow

All DAP State Committees, DAPSY and Wanita DAP directed to incorporate into the 24-month Party Reform a strategy to extend the DAP’s influence and message to rural areas to ensure that the MCA is not allowed to spread lies about the DAP as in the Jerai by-election

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 2nd March 1992:

All DAP State Committees, DAPSY and Wanita DAP directed to incorporate into the 24-month Party Reform a strategy to extend the DAP’s influence and message to rural areas to ensure that the MCA is not allowed to spread lies about the DAP as in the Jerai by-election.

As a result of the Jerai parliamentary by-election campaign, all DAP State Committees, DAPSY and Wanita DAP are directed to incorporate into the 24-month Party Reform a strategy to extend the DAP’s influence and message to the rural areas. Continue reading All DAP State Committees, DAPSY and Wanita DAP directed to incorporate into the 24-month Party Reform a strategy to extend the DAP’s influence and message to rural areas to ensure that the MCA is not allowed to spread lies about the DAP as in the Jerai by-election

Wan Najib and Nordin Salleh are acting in most immoral, unprincipled and opportunistic manner in wanting to be reinstated as Assemblymen for Limbongan and Sungai Pinang after having been decisively rejected by the voters in by-elections on August 24.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, November 20, 1991:

Wan Najib and Nordin Salleh are acting in most immoral, unprincipled and opportunistic manner in wanting to be reinstated as Assemblymen for Limbongan and Sungai Pinang after having been decisively rejected by the voters in by-elections on August 24.

Haji Wan Najib Wan Mohamad and haji Nordin Salleh are acting in most immoral, unprincipled and opportunistic manner in wanting to be reinstated as Assemblymen for Limbongan and Sungai Pinang in Kelantan after having been decisively rejected by the same voters in by-elections on August 24. Continue reading Wan Najib and Nordin Salleh are acting in most immoral, unprincipled and opportunistic manner in wanting to be reinstated as Assemblymen for Limbongan and Sungai Pinang after having been decisively rejected by the voters in by-elections on August 24.

I was prepared to be declared a bankrupt and disqualified as Parliamentary Opposition Leader, MP and Assemblyman should I lose and have to past damages to United Engineers Malaysia (UEK) when I filed legal action on the North-South Highway case

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Prai by-election ceramah at New Ferry Road, Prai on Tuesday, July 23, 1991 at 10.30 p.m.

I was prepared to be declared a bankrupt and disqualified as Parliamentary Opposition Leader, MP and Assemblyman should I lose and have to past damages to United Engineers Malaysia (UEK) when I filed legal action on the North-South Highway case

For the Prai by-election period, I had been attending the Parliamentary meeting during the day and rushing back for the DAP ceramah in Prai at night. Continue reading I was prepared to be declared a bankrupt and disqualified as Parliamentary Opposition Leader, MP and Assemblyman should I lose and have to past damages to United Engineers Malaysia (UEK) when I filed legal action on the North-South Highway case