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Racial polarisation is the greatest threat to the well-being and stability of Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Sungei Buloh DAP branch anniversary dinner held at Sungei Buloh, Selangor, on Saturday, 18.8.1984 at 8 p.m

Racial polarisation is the greatest threat to the well-being and stability of Malaysia

Since the early 1970s, DAP MPs inside and outside Parliament had spoken of the dangers of growing racial polarisation in Malaysia, but at that time, the government leaders had not taken the DAP seriously. Continue reading Racial polarisation is the greatest threat to the well-being and stability of Malaysia

The Role of Opposition Parties in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, to the Armed Forces Defence College, Ministry of Defence, Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, 17th July 1984 at 10.35 a.m.

The Role of Opposition Parties in Malaysia

It has been said that in countries as in Africa where there has been no traditional concept of an opposition in their systems, an Opposition leader is not only automatically equated as anti-government, but also as an enemy of the country and people, and must either be incarcerated or put before the firing squad. Continue reading The Role of Opposition Parties in Malaysia

DAP proposes that the Government asks the Federal Court for a binding opinion on the constitutionality of the Constitution Amendment Act 1983 as the 1984 Constitution Amendment bill

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday, 9.1.1984 on the 1984 Constitution Amendment Bill

DAP proposes that the Government asks the Federal Court for a binding opinion on the constitutionality of the Constitution Amendment Act 1983 as the 1984 Constitution Amendment bill will be equally unconstitutional if the Constitution Amendment Act 1983 is unconstitutional.

The Dewan Rakyat has been summoned to a special one-day meeting today to pass the 1984 Constitution Amendment Bill, the culmination of a four-and-a- half month constitutional crisis, to mark the victory of the principle of parliamentary supremacy and the sovereignty of the people. Continue reading DAP proposes that the Government asks the Federal Court for a binding opinion on the constitutionality of the Constitution Amendment Act 1983 as the 1984 Constitution Amendment bill

DAP urges Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to accede to public will to have Royal Commission of Inquiry into BMF

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca, on Wednesday, 4.1.1984:

DAP urges Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to accede to public will to have Royal Commission of Inquiry into BMF scandal

The DAP calls on the Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to honour and accede to the public will in Malaysia that there should be a full-fledged Royal Commission of Inquiry into the $2,500 million Bumiputra Malaysia Finance scandal held in public session to get to the bottom of the greatest financial and banking scandal in Malaysian history. Continue reading DAP urges Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to accede to public will to have Royal Commission of Inquiry into BMF

Malaysian Chinese must have understand the past and Have a vision of the future if the present is have any meaning or purpose

1984 Chinese New Year Message by Lim Kit Siang, Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka on January 1, 1984.

Malaysian Chinese must have understand the past and Have a vision of the future if the present is have any meaning or purpose

In wishing all Malaysian Chinese another happy Chinese New Year, it is appropriate for all Malaysian Chinese to pause, take stock and ask ourselves: Where are we heading to, politically, economically, educationally and culturally, and what are we doing for our future generations. Continue reading Malaysian Chinese must have understand the past and Have a vision of the future if the present is have any meaning or purpose

DAP ‘Do-or-Die’ Three Year Plan for 1986

DAP ‘Do-or-Die’ Three Year Plan for 1986

The DAP Central Executive Committee, as well as the DAP Summit Meeting of National and State Leader, at Cameron Highlands from Step. 9-11, took the historic decision to embark on a ‘Do-or-Die’ Three Year Plan to fight the next general elections expected to be held in 1986.

In April 1982, the people of Malaysia missed a golden opportunity to force the Mahathir administration to conduct a painful reappraisal of its nation building policies by causing electoral setbacks for the Barisan Nasional in the general elections. Continue reading DAP ‘Do-or-Die’ Three Year Plan for 1986

Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan should explain why MCA wants the political per of the Malaysian Chinese, which is already grossly under-represented, to be further diluted in the 1980s and 1990s

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary— General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Temerloh DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held at Temer1oh, Pahang on 12th August 1983 at 8 pm.

Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan should explain why MCA wants the political per of the Malaysian Chinese, which is already grossly under-represented, to be further diluted in the 1980s and 1990s

The MCA had claimed, especially after the April 1982 General Elections, that it is the only political party which could speak for the Ma1aysia Chinese. In fact, many MCA leaders had gone the country urging Malaysian Chinese to support the MCA to the extent that ‘Chinese is MCA, and MCA is Chinese’ in the way that ‘Malay is UMNO, and UMNO is Malay’. Continue reading Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan should explain why MCA wants the political per of the Malaysian Chinese, which is already grossly under-represented, to be further diluted in the 1980s and 1990s

DAP’s Raub-by-election victory shows that the DAP not only can regain seats lost in April 1982 general elections as in Kepayang, but also capture seats never won by DAP before

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Raub DAP by election victory dinner held in Raub on Saturday, 25th June 1983 at 8p.m.

DAP’s Raub-by-election victory shows that the DAP not only can regain seats lost in April 1982 general elections as in Kepayang, but also capture seats never won by DAP before.

The DAP’s contention that the Barisan Nasional and in particulars, the MCA’s unprecedented victories in the April 1982 general elections, was most abnormal has been confirmed in a matter of 14 months. Continue reading DAP’s Raub-by-election victory shows that the DAP not only can regain seats lost in April 1982 general elections as in Kepayang, but also capture seats never won by DAP before

DAP calls on Elections Commission and Barisan Nasional component parties to honour the ‘restructuring’ principle in the redelineation of electoral constituencies to ensure that political power is evenly spread among the people and not identified with any one race

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the Federal Territory DAP State Convention hold at Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 19th June 1983 at 10.a.m.

DAP calls on Elections Commission and Barisan Nasional component parties to honour the ‘restructuring’ principle in the redelineation of electoral constituencies to ensure that political power is evenly spread among the people and not identified with any one race.

A few days ago, the local press reported that the Elections Commission had complete its work to redelineate the parliamentary and state assembly constituencies, and that the Elections Commission is expected to present its proposals on the new redelineation of electoral constituencies in the coming meeting of Parliament from July 25 to August 5. Continue reading DAP calls on Elections Commission and Barisan Nasional component parties to honour the ‘restructuring’ principle in the redelineation of electoral constituencies to ensure that political power is evenly spread among the people and not identified with any one race

Letter to Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib bin Othman, to take a stern view of the incident where DAP Malacca Assemblyman, Lai Keun Ban, was assaulted and insulted by several persons for carrying out his Assembly duties

By Parliament Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, on Friday, 27.5.1983:

Letter to Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib bin Othman, to take a stern view of the incident where DAP Malacca Assemblyman, Lai Keun Ban, was assaulted and insulted by several persons for carrying out his Assembly duties.

I have written to the Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib bin Othman, who is also the Public Prosecutor, to take a stern view and deal severely with the incident on Wednesday, 25.5.1983, where the DAP Malacca Assemblyman for Durian Daun, Sdr. Lai Keun Ban, was surrounded by a crowd and assaulted and abused for speaking up for the people’s interest in the Malacca Assembly. Continue reading Letter to Attorney-General, Tan Sri Abu Talib bin Othman, to take a stern view of the incident where DAP Malacca Assemblyman, Lai Keun Ban, was assaulted and insulted by several persons for carrying out his Assembly duties