Category: Campaign

Call on leaders and members of Pekemas and other opposition parties and groups to join force with the DAP

Statement by DAP Secretary-General, Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka and State Assemblyman for Kubu, Lim Kit Siang, at a Press conference at DAP Malacca State Headquarters at 33A Jalan Munshi Abdullah, on Friday, 30th August 1974 at 11 a.m.

1. Call on leaders and members of Pekemas and other opposition parties and groups to join force with the DAP to present a strong opposition force to the National Front and promote the development of a two-party system in Malaysia

In the 1974 General Elections, the DAP succeeded in foiling the attempt of the National Front to impose a one-party state and government by the total elimination of Opposition parliamentary and state assembly candidates through a combination of unfair and undemocratic methods, e.g. the short campaign period; the control of the mass media especially radio and television; and the mass deregistration of voters especially in the urban areas where the National Front is unable to secure general popular support. Continue reading Call on leaders and members of Pekemas and other opposition parties and groups to join force with the DAP

All DAP branches and members should immediately prepare for the next general elections

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliamentary for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, to members, supporters and well-wishers at the DAP Headquarters at Petaling Jaya on Monday, 26th August 1974 at 8 p.m.

1. All DAP branches and members should immediately prepare for the next general elections

The impressive victory of the DAP in the August 24 general elections is not the end of our political struggle, but only the beginning and I call on all DAP leaders, officials, members, and supporters to immediately begin to prepare for the next general elections. Continue reading All DAP branches and members should immediately prepare for the next general elections

Record-breaking crowd at Ipoh DAP Public Rally

Statement by DAP Secretary-General and Parliamentary Candidate for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, to reporters on his arrival in Kuala Lumpur on 22nd August after attending the giant DAP public in Ipoh last night

1. Record-breaking crowd at Ipoh DAP Public Rally

I have just returned from Ipoh where I attended the DAP Public Rally in both in Ipoh and Batu Gajah. The turn-out at the Ipoh DAP Public Rally at the Children’s Playground is the biggest in the history of Perak, and is easily in the region of 25,000. The crowds of Tun Razak, which have invariably be stated to be 20,000 or 30,000 are very small by comparison by last night’s DAP rally turn-out. Continue reading Record-breaking crowd at Ipoh DAP Public Rally

Chances of DAP capturing Perak State Government good

Statement by DAP Secretary-General and Parliamentary Candidate for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a Press Conference in Ipoh on Monday, 19th August 1974 at 11.30 a.m.

1. Chances of DAP capturing Perak State Government good

The chances of the DAP capturing Perak State Government in the August 24 general elections is good, provided that every vote is cast for the Rocket candidate.

At the Malaysian level, the National Front will form the Malaysian government with Tun Razak again as Prime Minister, but I urge the people where all the 46 Parliamentary candidates of the DAP is contesting to solidly vote for DAP candidates to deny the two-thirds majority to the National front to tamper with the constitution at will. Continue reading Chances of DAP capturing Perak State Government good

DAP calls on the Malaysian voters to vote the Rocket candidates

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Parliamentary Candidate for Kota Melaka at a DAP General Elections Public Rally at Batu Pahat on Wednesday, 14th August 1974 at 7 p.m.

1. DAP calls on the Malaysian voters to vote the Rocket candidates to show their opposition to the taxation policies of the National Front which hit the poor harder than the rich and demonstrate their demand for the abolition of the Sales Tax.

In the last 17 years, the Alliance and now the National Front have implemented financial and taxation policies which hit the poor harder than the rich. Continue reading DAP calls on the Malaysian voters to vote the Rocket candidates

Four Reasons why the 210,835 Federal Territory voters should vote solidly for the DAP in the General Elections

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, at a Pre-General Elections Rally at Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday 3rd August 1974 at 9 p.m.

Four Reasons why the 210,835 Federal Territory voters should vote solidly for the DAP in the General Elections

There are at least four reasons why the 210,835 voters in the five Federal Territory Parliamentary seats should vote solidly for all the five DAP candidates who will be contesting in the Federal Capital.

Firstly, the quarter of a million voters in the Federal Territory should reject all the National Front candidates to demonstrate their protest and opposition to the constant tampering with the Constitution which, among other things, abolished eight State Assembly seats in Kuala Lumpur and abrogated their basic democratic right, to have their own Assemblymen. Continue reading Four Reasons why the 210,835 Federal Territory voters should vote solidly for the DAP in the General Elections

DAP calls on the government to rescind its decision to treble the deposit money for Parliamentary and State candidates

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, at a Pre-General Elections Rally at Sentul, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, 2nd August 1974 at 9 p.m.

1. DAP calls on the government to rescind its decision to treble the deposit money for Parliamentary and State candidates

The government has announced the trebling of deposits for Parliamentary candidates from $500 to $1,500 and for State Assembly candidates from $250 to $750.

The raising of the deposits has made politics in Malaysia even more of a rich man’s game, with the result that the voice of the poor will have less chance to be heard in Parliament and the State Assemblies. Continue reading DAP calls on the government to rescind its decision to treble the deposit money for Parliamentary and State candidates

Parliament to dissolve in the next few days

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Yap Tau Sar, Kluang on Sunday, 28th July 1074 at 9 p.m.

1. Parliament to dissolve in the next few days

I expect Parliament to dissolve in the next few days, after the Monday and Tuesday meetings of Dewan Negara, followed by nomination within two weeks and polling within four weeks. Continue reading Parliament to dissolve in the next few days

DAP calls on people of Selangor to vote for a strong and effective Opposition in the coming general elections

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Pre-Election Rally at 11 m. s. Cheras Road, Kajang, on Monday, 22nd July 1974 at 8 p.m.

DAP calls on people of Selangor to vote for a strong and effective Opposition in the coming general elections

It is now quite certain that general elections will be held within 30 days in August next month. Continue reading DAP calls on people of Selangor to vote for a strong and effective Opposition in the coming general elections

DAP Central Executive Committee has decided that Sdr. Ibrahim bin Singgeh, Deputy Secretary-General and State Assemblyman for Tapah Road, will be the Mentri Besar of Perak if DAP captures the Perak State in the coming general elections

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Taiping, 21st July 1974 at 6 p.m.

1. DAP Central Executive Committee has decided that Sdr. Ibrahim bin Singgeh, Deputy Secretary-General and State Assemblyman for Tapah Road, will be the Mentri Besar of Perak if DAP captures the Perak State in the coming general elections

On Friday night, in Petaling Jaya, The DAP Central Executive Committee met to discuss in depth the problems and questions connected with the coming general elections, which is generally expected to be held from August 8 – 24.

The Central Executive Committee took a number of important decisions. Tonight, I wish to announce one of these important decisions. Continue reading DAP Central Executive Committee has decided that Sdr. Ibrahim bin Singgeh, Deputy Secretary-General and State Assemblyman for Tapah Road, will be the Mentri Besar of Perak if DAP captures the Perak State in the coming general elections