Category: Coalition Politics

Two-coalition system to crush the monopoly of political power and save democracy in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Welcoming Ceremony for former activists and educationists of the Chinese Associations who have applied to join the DAP held at Grand Ballroom, Hotel Melia, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 18th August 1990, at 12 noon.

Two-coalition system to crush the monopoly of political power and save democracy in Malaysia.

Today is a historic day for the DAP, It is also a historic day for the people of Malaysia. Continue reading Two-coalition system to crush the monopoly of political power and save democracy in Malaysia

Call on Sabah voters to vote DAP to save PBS

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at his second Sabah state general elections ceramah at Kota Kinabalu on Saturday, July 14, 1990 at 8 p.m.

Call on Sabah voters to vote DAP to save PBS

I am making a call to the people of Sabah in the seven constituencies contested by the DAP to vote for the DAP on July 17 to save the PBS from self-destruction. Continue reading Call on Sabah voters to vote DAP to save PBS

Ooi Ean Kwong’s account has proved that Lim Keng Yaik had lied when he claimed he had sent Penang Speaker to visit me in Kamunting to ask me not to waste my time in Opposition and to join the Barisan Nasional

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, July 11, 1990:

Ooi Ean Kwong’s account has proved that Lim Keng Yaik had lied when he claimed he had sent Penang Speaker to visit me in Kamunting to ask me not to waste my time in Opposition and to join the Barisan Nasional

About two weeks ago, I revealed the true nature of the secret Kamunting talks between the Penang Speaker, Datuk Ooi Ean Kwong, and myself when Ean Kwong visited me in Kamunting where I was being detained on 8th December 1988. Continue reading Ooi Ean Kwong’s account has proved that Lim Keng Yaik had lied when he claimed he had sent Penang Speaker to visit me in Kamunting to ask me not to waste my time in Opposition and to join the Barisan Nasional

DAP to discuss with Semangat 46 the proposal of a meeting of all Opposition parties on the Commonwealth Observer Mission

Press Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, 10th July 1990:

DAP to discuss with Semangat 46 the proposal of a meeting of all Opposition parties on the Commonwealth Observer Mission

DAP leaders will discuss with Semangat 46 leaders at our meeting in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow the proposal of a meeting of all Opposition parties on the Commonwealth Observer Mission. Continue reading DAP to discuss with Semangat 46 the proposal of a meeting of all Opposition parties on the Commonwealth Observer Mission

DAP will stand with the PBS Government against the Barisan Nasional Federal Government on Federal-State issues, and stand with the people of Sabah against the PBS Government on state and local government issues

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Sabah state general elections ceramah in Sandakan on Thursday, 5th July 1990 at 9 p.m.

DAP will stand with the PBS Government against the Barisan Nasional Federal Government on Federal-State issues, and stand with the people of Sabah against the PBS Government on state and local government issues

There are people who asked why the DAP is contesting in the Sabah state general elections, as they think the DAP should stay out of the state general elections and contest only in the Parliamentary elections. Many of these people say that they would support the DAP in the Parliamentary elections but find it difficult to vote for the DAP in the Sabah state general elections. Continue reading DAP will stand with the PBS Government against the Barisan Nasional Federal Government on Federal-State issues, and stand with the people of Sabah against the PBS Government on state and local government issues

Advice MCA leaders not to drug the DAP into their internal power struggle

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, June 29, 1990:

Advice MCA leaders not to drug the DAP into their internal power struggle

I want to advise MCA Ministers, Deputy Ministers and leaders not to drag the DAP into their internal power struggle. Continue reading Advice MCA leaders not to drug the DAP into their internal power struggle

In the secret ‘Kamunting talks’ on 8th December 1988, Gerakan expressed its willingness to throw its lot with DAP, UMNO 46 and other Sabah and Sarawak parties to present an alternative to UMNO and Barisan Nasional

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at theDAP Tanjong Bungah Branch ‘Towards Tanjong 2’ Dinner held at Dragon Gate Restaurant, Tanjong Tokong, Penang on Friday, 29th June 1990 at 9 p.m.

In the secret ‘Kamunting talks’ on 8th December 1988, Gerakan expressed its willingness to throw its lot with DAP, UMNO 46 and other Sabah and Sarawak parties to present an alternative to UMNO and Barisan Nasional

Malaysia at present seems to be a season of lies for the Barisan Nasional leaders, with one Barisan Nasional leader after another competing to tell the most outrageous lies about the Opposition. Continue reading In the secret ‘Kamunting talks’ on 8th December 1988, Gerakan expressed its willingness to throw its lot with DAP, UMNO 46 and other Sabah and Sarawak parties to present an alternative to UMNO and Barisan Nasional

Five-day ultimatum to Ooi Ean Kwong to categorically deny Lim Keng Yaik’s version of the secret ‘Kamunting talks’, failing which I will be at liberty to disclose the true facts of the secret ‘Kamunting talks’

Part II of Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Ceramah at Penang Chinese Town Hall on Saturday, 16th June 1990 at 9 p.m.

Five-day ultimatum to Ooi Ean Kwong to categorically deny Lim Keng Yaik’s version of the secret ‘Kamunting talks’, failing which I will be at liberty to disclose the true facts of the secret ‘Kamunting talks’.

Last Monday, 11th June, 1990, was a day of shame for the Penang Legislative Assembly. For the first time in its history, the Penang Assembly was crawling with police personnel, not only in the precincts of the Assembly, but inside the inner sanctum of the Assembly as well. Continue reading Five-day ultimatum to Ooi Ean Kwong to categorically deny Lim Keng Yaik’s version of the secret ‘Kamunting talks’, failing which I will be at liberty to disclose the true facts of the secret ‘Kamunting talks’

Keng Yaik should not threaten action, but should just institute action for the ‘Keng Yaik – You Are A Liar’ posters

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, June 8, 1990:

Keng Yaik should not threaten action, but should just institute action for the ‘Keng Yaik – You Are A Liar’ posters

I have just been informed by my lawyer, Karpal Singh, that the lawyers of the Gerakan President and Primary Industry Minister, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, have written to threaten action by eng Yaik if the ‘Keng Yaik – You Are A Liar’ posters are not taken down in Penang and Kuala Lumpur. Continue reading Keng Yaik should not threaten action, but should just institute action for the ‘Keng Yaik – You Are A Liar’ posters

Kit Siang proposes meeting of DAP and PAS leaders on how to save democracy

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a ‘Towards Tanjung Two’ Dinner in Sitiawan on 2nd June 1990 at 9 p.m.

Kit Siang proposes meeting of DAP and PAS leaders on how to save democracy

Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, has put up in his Bruas constituency the black Gerakan poster, depicting me as wearing a songkok, perched on a rocket, secretly co-operating with PAS President, Fadzil Nor, with the words ‘DAP and PAS Join Hands For Islamic State’. Continue reading Kit Siang proposes meeting of DAP and PAS leaders on how to save democracy