Category: Campaign

Call on Malaysian youths, and in particular Malaysian Chinese youths

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, as Adviser of Petaling Jaya Branch of GBBM at the oath-taking ceremony of the PJ Branch officials of Pertubuhan Gerakan Belia Bersatu Malaysia at PJ Hawkers’ Association, No. 27 Jalan 10, PJ on Saturday, 18th August 1979 at 8pm.

Call on Malaysian youths, and in particular Malaysian Chinese youths, to step forward and play their full role in shaping Malaysia’s future by defending Malaysia’s plural character, and fighting, against all forms of exploitation, intolerance injustice and corruption.

Malaysia is a youthful nation, not only in terms of our national history but also in terms of the age group, as the majority of Malaysians are young people. Continue reading Call on Malaysian youths, and in particular Malaysian Chinese youths

Conditions of detention

(Speech by the Parliamentary Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the Development Supplementary Estimates (1979) during the Committee Stage on April 3, 1979)

In the first development supplementary estimates 1979 for the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Government is asking for an addition $1 million for the
building of the Simpang Rengam Detention Camp in Johore. This follows the revision of the original estimates of $7 million to be spent on the project under the Third Malaysia Plan from 1976 – 1980 to $15 million.

Recently, the Bar Council sent a memorandum to the Ministry of Home Affairs on ill-treatment of political detainees in Taiping and Batu Gajah detention camps, on poor medical treatments, prolonged solitary confinements, hand-cuffing of political detainees going to hospital for treatment which is degrading and humiliating; deprivation of correspondence and from home, and others. Although the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Datuk Syed Sheh Shabuddin, immediately denied the Bar Council allegations, the denial is not convincing or satisfactory, as it is self-serving. Continue reading Conditions of detention

DAP to submit over ten election petitions to challenge disqualification of DAP Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officiating the opening of the Cheras Road Constituency Office and Branch in Sungei Besi Parliamentary Constituency on Monday, 28.8.1978 at 7 p.m.

DAP to submit over ten election petitions to challenge disqualification of DAP Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates

The DAP Special Committee to challenge the disqualification of DAP Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates on Nomination Day, June 21 met in Penang last Saturday, and decided to file over ten election petitions to challenge disqualification of DAP candidates on Nomination Day. Continue reading DAP to submit over ten election petitions to challenge disqualification of DAP Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates

DAP to hold the first DAP MPs and SAs working seminar in Kluang on October 1

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General, and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Bukit Mertajam DAP Branch on Wednesday, 16th August 1978 at 8pm.

DAP to hold the first DAP MPs and SAs working seminar in Kluang on October 1

The DAP has emerged as the strongest Parliamentary and State Assembly opposition in the country. As a serious political movement, the DAP want our 16 Members of Parliament and 25 State Assemblymen to be conscientious and worthy public standard bearers of the Party. Continue reading DAP to hold the first DAP MPs and SAs working seminar in Kluang on October 1

Call on the Government to heed the voice of the people expressed in the 1978 general elections results demanding changes in education, economic and nation building policies

Speech by DAP Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the ninth anniversary dinner of the Sungei Way Khuan Loke Association in Sungei Way on Wednesday, 16th July 1978 at 8 p.m.

Call on the Government to heed the voice of the people expressed in the 1978 general elections results demanding changes in education, economic and nation building policies.

After the elections, there were rumours that the DAP was having talks about entering the Barisan Nasional and that Datuk Michael Chen was the middleman. Tonight, I sit on the same table with Datuk Michael Chen, and I do not know whether this will give rise to another new spate of rumours. Continue reading Call on the Government to heed the voice of the people expressed in the 1978 general elections results demanding changes in education, economic and nation building policies

DAP to have major organisational shake-up to turn DAP into a more effective political movement

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Member of Parliament for Petaling and Malacca State Assemblyman for Kubu, Lim Kit Siang, at the formation of the protem committee of the South East Asia Park (SEA Park) DAP Branch held in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 24th July 1978 at 6.30 p.m.

DAP to have major organisational shake-up to turn DAP into a more effective political movement.
The DAP is to have a major organisational shake-up to turn the DAP into a more effective political movement to strive for the party’s political ideals and objectives, and to better represent and defend the people’s rights and interests. Continue reading DAP to have major organisational shake-up to turn DAP into a more effective political movement

DAP to form branches in PJ Old Town, PJ New Town, SEA Park in Petaling Jaya to create a closer party-people relationship

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Member of Parliament for Petaling Lim Kit Siang, at he meeting to form the protem committee of the Petaling Jaya Old Town Branch at PJ on Thursday, 20th July 1978 at 6.30p.m.

DAP to form branches in PJ Old Town, PJ New Town, SEA Park in Petaling Jaya to create a closer party-people relationship

This meeting, to form the protem committee of the PJ Old Town DAP Branch, marks the first step to establish more branches in Petaling Jaya to create a closer party-people relationship.

Petaling Jaya has the highest concentration of brain power, and I have no doubt that the residents of Petaling Jaya have considerable contribution to make not only in improving the quality of life in Petaling Jaya, but also to influence and shape the nation’s future. Continue reading DAP to form branches in PJ Old Town, PJ New Town, SEA Park in Petaling Jaya to create a closer party-people relationship

DAP will probably contest the Perlis State Assembly by-election in Titi Tinggi

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Member of Parliament for PETALING and Malacca State Assemblyman for Kubu, LIM KIT SIANG, at a thanksgiving party for election workers of the Sungei Besi Parliamentary Constituency held at Sungei Besi Branch on Sunday, July 16 at 5 p.m.

DAP will probably contest the Perlis State Assembly by-election in Titi Tinggi

There will be a by-election in the Perlis State Assembly seat of Titi Tinggi soon, as the MCA candidate who was returned unopposed has passed away. The DAP will probably contest the Perlis by-election. This will make the DAP expand the another state in Malaysia, as the DAP had not contested in Perlis before although we have a branch in Kaki Bukit in Perlis. Continue reading DAP will probably contest the Perlis State Assembly by-election in Titi Tinggi

SEA Park market and shops

DAP Parliamentary Candidate for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, this morning visited the SEA Park market and shops to meet electors in the area.

Sdr.Lim asked the voters to continue to support the DAP to represent the people and defend their rights and interests. He said the undemocratic and unfair general elections tactics of the Barisan Nasional, like the ban on public rallies, has made the campaign a very difficult one for the DAP, for it has no means of reaching the people with its message and ideas. Continue reading SEA Park market and shops

Fellow Malaysian Voters of Sandakan and Tawau

An Open Leter to the Voters of Sandakan and Tawau by DAP SECRETARY-GENERAL, LIM KIT SIANG

Fellow Malaysian Voters of Sandakan and Tawau,

Why you should vote for the Rocket

The Democratic Action Party(DAP) fielded five Parliamentary candidates in Sabah on Nomination Day on June 21,but three of our candidates were disqualified on the most flimxy and unjustifiable of grounds. We intend to challenge the disqualification of our three Parliamentary candidates in Gaya, Silam and Ulu Padas, after the general elections by way of an election petition. Continue reading Fellow Malaysian Voters of Sandakan and Tawau