Category: Coalition Politics

Lam Thye’s political retirement is a major setback for the DAP and the struggle to bring about a two-coalition system in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Batu Pahat DAP Branch Ceramah to welcome the entry of the 27 Chinese educationists and civil rights activists in to the DAPO held at Ai Chun Girls Chinese Primary School, Batu Pahat on Sunday, 30th September 1990 at 9 am.

Lam Thye’s political retirement is a major setback for the DAP and the struggle to bring about a two-coalition system in Malaysia.

I had not wanted to attend tonight’s ceramah in Batu Pahat, as my heart is still very heavy over the announcement by Sdr. Lee Lam Thye yesterday to retire from politics. Continue reading Lam Thye’s political retirement is a major setback for the DAP and the struggle to bring about a two-coalition system in Malaysia

Is Liong Sik confirming that he has got secret links with Semangat 46 leader, Tengku Razaleigh, as suspected by the UMNO leaders?

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kuala Lumpur DAP Ceramah on ‘The Two Coalition System’ held at Federal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, 20th September 1990 at 8pm.

Is Liong Sik confirming that he has got secret links with Semangat 46 leader, Tengku Razaleigh, as suspected by the UMNO leaders?

During the 13-day abortive Ling-Lee power struggle for the post of MCA President, the Lee Kim Sai faction revealed that Datuk Seri Dr. Ling Liong Sik had lost the confidence of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed and this was why MCA should have a new President. Continue reading Is Liong Sik confirming that he has got secret links with Semangat 46 leader, Tengku Razaleigh, as suspected by the UMNO leaders?

Ooi Ean Kwong had told a blatant lie when he denied that the business account of Sun Lee & Co. is a very active account

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung , Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP ceramah at Nibong Tabal on Tuesday, 11th September 1990 at 9 pm.

Ooi Ean Kwong had told a blatant lie when he denied that the business account of Sun Lee & Co. is a very active account

Yesterday, an anti-corruption seminar was organized for 170 heads of 100 Government departments and statutory bodies in Penang. This seminar was scheduled to be opened by the Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, but he did not turn up and send instead Datuk Khoo Kay Por. Continue reading Ooi Ean Kwong had told a blatant lie when he denied that the business account of Sun Lee & Co. is a very active account

For the nation’s sake, Dr. Mahathir should call off the Barisan Nasional campaign of lies against the Opposition and fight the general elections in a clean and honest contest

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP Ceramah to welcome into DAP the 27 Chinese educationists and civil rights activists held at Penang Chinese Town Hall on Friday, 7th September 1990 at 8 p.m.

For the nation’s sake, Dr. Mahathir should call off the Barisan Nasional campaign of lies against the Opposition and fight the general elections in a clean and honest contest

Recently, under the influence of the UMNO Secretary-General and Information Minister, Datuk Rahmat Mohamed, the Barisan Nasional Government is very fond of getting into the Guinness Book of Records and doing things nobody or no other country had ever done before. Continue reading For the nation’s sake, Dr. Mahathir should call off the Barisan Nasional campaign of lies against the Opposition and fight the general elections in a clean and honest contest

If Malaysians cannot peacefully change the government through the ballot box, then Malaysia cannot claim that it is a parliamentary democracy

Speech by Parliamentary Oopsition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at Penang. DAP ‘Towards Tanjung 2’ dialogue-dinner held at Fortuna Restaurant, Penang on Friday, 31st August 1990 at 9 p.m.

If Malaysians cannot peacefully change the government through the ballot box, then Malaysia cannot claim that it is a parliamentary democracy.

The DAP’s main objective in the next general elections is to create a two-coalition system in Malaysia. Continue reading If Malaysians cannot peacefully change the government through the ballot box, then Malaysia cannot claim that it is a parliamentary democracy

Call on Malaysians to clear the political haze and bravely strengthen democracy in Malaysia by creating a two-coalition system

Speech by Parliamentary opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Perak DAP 10,000- people Merdeka Anniversary Dinner cum welcome to 27 educationists and human rights activities into DAP held in Tou Roo Kong, Ipoh on Thursday, 30th August 1990 at 9p.m.

Call on Malaysians to clear the political haze and bravely strengthen democracy in Malaysia by creating a two-coalition system.

Malaysia celebrates the 33rd National Day tomorrow, with the Federal Capital and certain parts of the country enshrouded in a haze for the first time in the nation’s history, to the extent that the RMAF fly-past and parachute jump for the National Day celebrations in Kuala Lumpur have to be cancelled. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to clear the political haze and bravely strengthen democracy in Malaysia by creating a two-coalition system

DAP, Semangat 46, PRM and AMIPF are likely to take a common stand of staying out of the Consultative Council, on Education Act 1990.

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Seeretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, August 27, 1990:

DAP, Semangat 46, PRM and AMIPF are likely to take a common stand of staying out of the Consultative Council, on Education Act 1990.

It is most regrettable that the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, should use his visit to the Pin Hwa Secondary (Private) School in Klang to announce a $100,000 allocation, to launch a bitter attack on the 27 Chinese educationists and human rights activists who joined the DAP on August 18. Continue reading DAP, Semangat 46, PRM and AMIPF are likely to take a common stand of staying out of the Consultative Council, on Education Act 1990.

The political leader who is ‘hanging the goat head but selling dog meat’ in Malaysia is none other than Ling Liong Sik

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 22nd August 1990:

The political leader who is ‘hanging the goat head but selling dog meat’ in Malaysia is none other than Ling Liong Sik.

The MCA, like the UMNO and Gerakan, has been seized by a panic with the entry of 27 educationists and human rights activists into the DAP to strengthen the Opposition Front and work for a two-coalition system. Continue reading The political leader who is ‘hanging the goat head but selling dog meat’ in Malaysia is none other than Ling Liong Sik

DAP reiterates that it supports Bahasa Malaysia as the national and sole official language

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 21st August 1990:

DAP reiterates that it supports Bahasa Malaysia as the national and sole official language.

It is understandable that the Barisan Nasional parties particularly its component parties in Peninsular Malaysia like UMNO, MCA and Gerakan are very worried about the new political impetus provided by the entry of 27 educationists and human rights activists into the DAP last Saturday, for this will give a dramatic boost to the movement to strengthen the Opposition Front and work towards a two-coalition system. Continue reading DAP reiterates that it supports Bahasa Malaysia as the national and sole official language

Ghafar’s stereotype and communal reaction shows that the UMNO leaders are afraid of new ideas and new forces to bring about a two-coalition system in Malaysia

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 20th August 1990:

Ghafar’s stereotype and communal reaction shows that the UMNO leaders are afraid of new ideas and new forces to bring about a two-coalition system in Malaysia.

The stereotype and communal reaction of the Deputy Prime Minister, Ghafar Baba, to the entry of 27 educationists and human rights activists in Chinese associations shows that the UMNO leaders are afraid of new ideas and new forces to bring about a two-coalition system in Malaysia. Continue reading Ghafar’s stereotype and communal reaction shows that the UMNO leaders are afraid of new ideas and new forces to bring about a two-coalition system in Malaysia