Category: Coalition Politics

Proposal for a DAP-MCA-Gerakan Council to present to Cabinet a report why Urban Malaysia rejected the Barisan Nasional in the 1986 General Elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the thank-the-voters ceramah in Malacca held at Pay Fong Independent Chinese School hall on Wednesday, 20th August 1986 at 9 pm

Proposal for a DAP-MCA-Gerakan Council to present to Cabinet a report why Urban Malaysia rejected the Barisan Nasional in the 1986 General Elections

In the August 3, 1986 general elections, Urban Malaysia had never been so united in rejection of the Barisan Nasional policies. Continue reading Proposal for a DAP-MCA-Gerakan Council to present to Cabinet a report why Urban Malaysia rejected the Barisan Nasional in the 1986 General Elections

DAP welcome Dr. Mahathir’s acknowledgement that Opposition could play a vital role in Malaysia and proposes constructive co-operation with Barisan Nasional Government to solve the grave national problem

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, after a courtesy call on Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu at KOMTAR on Monday, 18.8.1986

DAP welcome Dr. Mahathir’s acknowledgement that Opposition could play a vital role in Malaysia and proposes constructive co-operation with Barisan Nasional Government to solve the grave national problem

I welcome the acknowledgement by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, in Alor Star yesterday that the Opposition can play a vital role in Malaysia. Continue reading DAP welcome Dr. Mahathir’s acknowledgement that Opposition could play a vital role in Malaysia and proposes constructive co-operation with Barisan Nasional Government to solve the grave national problem

Advice to Gerakan and MCA leaders not to be a stumbling block in the people’s struggle regain their lost rights because they did badly in the 1986 general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjong and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting of Tanjong DAP Liaison Committee and Tanjong DAP branch leaders on Sunday, August 17, 1986 at 11 a.m.

Advice to Gerakan and MCA leaders not to be a stumbling block in the people’s struggle regain their lost rights because they did badly in the 1986 general elections

From the statements and speeches of MCA and Gerakan leaders in the past two weeks since their major defeats in the 1986 General Elections on August 3, it would appear that the MCA and Gerakan had not learnt the lessons of the general elections. Continue reading Advice to Gerakan and MCA leaders not to be a stumbling block in the people’s struggle regain their lost rights because they did badly in the 1986 general elections

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

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

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Gerakan have proved to be a mere ‘empty vessel’ which makes a lot of noise completely devoid of political principles and objectives

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Selangor ceramah held at Petaling Jaya Civic Centre on Thursday, 5th June 1986 at 9 pm

Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Gerakan have proved to be a mere ‘empty vessel’ which makes a lot of noise completely devoid of political principles and objectives

In the last few days, Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Gerakan had dominated the political news and headlines with tantrums, threats and ultimatum about Gerakan wanting to contest the coming general elections under its own symbol, and even leaving the Barisan Nasional, if it could not get its way. Continue reading Dr. Lim Keng Yaik and Gerakan have proved to be a mere ‘empty vessel’ which makes a lot of noise completely devoid of political principles and objectives

Government help to aining companies an excuse for financial hand-out to troubled companies associated with Barisan Nasional, and in particular UMNO, leaders?

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 1st June 1986:

Government help to aining companies an excuse for financial hand-out to troubled companies associated with Barisan Nasional, and in particular UMNO, leaders?

After last Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting, Cabinet spokesman Datuk Rais Yahim announced that the government is looking into ways of assisting companies that are adversely affected by the present slowdown. Continue reading Government help to aining companies an excuse for financial hand-out to troubled companies associated with Barisan Nasional, and in particular UMNO, leaders?

Present may be the ‘calm before the storm’ and the DAP cannot exclude the possibility of general elections being held after Hari Raya Puasa at end of June or early July

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP meeting of national and state party leaders on the next general election held in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, May 25, 1986 at 10a.m.

Present may be the ‘calm before the storm’ and the DAP cannot exclude the possibility of general elections being held after Hari Raya Puasa at end of June or early July.

In the last month, there is increasing speculation that the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, will be going for the full term into next year. Such speculation had seemingly been reinforced by two recent events: winning a comfortable two-third majority and the appointment of Ghaffar Baba as Deputy Prime Minister. Continue reading Present may be the ‘calm before the storm’ and the DAP cannot exclude the possibility of general elections being held after Hari Raya Puasa at end of June or early July

Shock at Ling Liong Sik’s readiness to accept Anwar Ibrahim’s explanation that the it was the Chinese press which distorted Anwar’s speech

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on April 25, 1986:

Shock at Ling Liong Sik’s readiness to accept Anwar Ibrahim’s explanation that the it was the Chinese press which distorted Anwar’s speech

I am shocked at the readiness of the MCA Deputy President and Transport Minister, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, to accept the explanation of UMNO Youth Leader, Anwar Ibrahim, that is was the Chinese press which distorted and misinterpreted his Kepong speech on Sunday in connection with his seditious threat to raise the citizenship issue if youth leaders from with his seditious threat to raise the citizenship issue from national policies. Continue reading Shock at Ling Liong Sik’s readiness to accept Anwar Ibrahim’s explanation that the it was the Chinese press which distorted Anwar’s speech

Anwar is trying to make Chinese newspapers the ‘scapegoat’ for his seditious threat to raise the citizenship issue, and challenge him to publicly play back the tape-recording of his Kepong speech

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, 23.4.1986:

Anwar is trying to make Chinese newspapers the ‘scapegoat’ for his seditious threat to raise the citizenship issue, and challenge him to publicly play back the tape-recording of his Kepong speech

UMNO Youth Leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is now blaming the Chinese newspapers for distorting his Kepong speech to the UMNO Youth division delegates’ meeting, and accused the Chinese press of being unfair to him. Continue reading Anwar is trying to make Chinese newspapers the ‘scapegoat’ for his seditious threat to raise the citizenship issue, and challenge him to publicly play back the tape-recording of his Kepong speech