Category: DAP

DAP to set up a watch-dog committee to oversee and supervise the performance and service of DAP MPs and State Assemblymen

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leaders, DAP Secretary General and MP for Petaling , Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the new premises of Petaling Jaya DAP branch at 21A Jalan SS 21/1A, Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 11th Dec. 1980 at 7 p.m

DAP to set up a watch-dog committee to oversee and supervise the performance and service of DAP MPs and State Assemblymen

The opening of the new premises of the Petaling Jaya DAP Branch marks the resumption of the DAP’s march forward towards our political objective of mobilising greater number of Malaysians to our causes of building a just, equal and genuinely multi-racial Malaysia. Continue reading DAP to set up a watch-dog committee to oversee and supervise the performance and service of DAP MPs and State Assemblymen

Call on DAP States and branched to get on with the DAP’s Work and Plans for the Future

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leaders, DAP Secretary General and MP for Petaling , to a meeting of DAP National Publicity Committee in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 9th December 1980 at 7 pm

Call on DAP States and branched to get on with the DAP’s Work and Plans for the Future

All DAP States, Branches and members should now get on with the DAP’s Work and Plans for the Future, and not allow the campaign of our political enemies and the Barisan-controlled press to distract us from our primary objective, which is to ever-expand and increasing support from the people of Malaysia for the DAP’s objective and ideals of a Malaysian Malaysia. Continue reading Call on DAP States and branched to get on with the DAP’s Work and Plans for the Future

Resignation as Party Secretary-General

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leaders, DAP Secretary General and MP for Petaling , Mr. Lim Kit Siang, to DAP youth officials at DAP Hqrs at Petaling Jaya on Friday, 28th Nov. 1980 at 8 pm

Resignation as Party Secretary-General

The Party’s defeat at Pengkalan Kota by-election in Penang had been most disappointing, and there had been sorts of reasons advanced to explain the DAP’s defeat, and all sorts of theories advance to find a scapegoat for the DAP’s defeat, in particular people outside the Party. Continue reading Resignation as Party Secretary-General

Call on Malaysia Government to treat all Malaysians of Post-Merdeka generation as Bumiputeras

Call on Malaysia Government to treat all Malaysians of Post-Merdeka generation as Bumiputeras

Parliamentary Opposition Leaders, Mr. Lim Kit Siang, has called on the Malaysian Government to recognise and treat all Malaysian of the Post-Merdeka generation as Bumiputeras.

Mr. Lim was speaking to a capacity crowd of Malaysian students at La Trobe University, Melbourne, the third consecutive night he spoke to Malaysian students. The previous two nights, Mr. Lim spoke to Malaysian students in Monash University and Melbourne University. Continue reading Call on Malaysia Government to treat all Malaysians of Post-Merdeka generation as Bumiputeras

DAP announces postponement of proposed Batu Caves Day on September 7

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, on Wednesday, 3rd September 1980:

DAP announces postponement of proposed Batu Caves Day on September 7

At the Press Conference in Kuala Lumpur on August 15, when I announced the formation of a DAP Save Batu Caves Action Committee under the Chairmanship holding of Batu caves Day on September 7, 1980 (coming Sunday), where Malaysian of all faith and races congregate at Batu Caves to demonstrate, by their presence, their concern for the 440 million year old national heritage and the religious shrine for 800,000 Hindus. Continue reading DAP announces postponement of proposed Batu Caves Day on September 7

DAP launches Cultural Revolution without Red Guards to ready the Party for the Challenges of the Eighties

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officially declaring open the Selangor DAP State Annual Convention held in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 31st August 1980 at 10a.m.

DAP launches Cultural Revolution without Red Guards to ready the Party for the Challenges of the Eighties

The DAP is at present undergoing a Cultural Revolution in the Party, which involves not only a major shake-up organizationally, but also the political attitudes of party leaders and members, to ready the Party for the Challenges of the Eighties. Continue reading DAP launches Cultural Revolution without Red Guards to ready the Party for the Challenges of the Eighties

A memorable visit to Sarawak

A memorable visit to Sarawak

My visit to Sarawak for five days had been a most memorable trip. Sarikei DAP Branch celebrated its 2nd anniversary with a variety show-cum-political speeches with an unprecedented crowd of 4,000 to 5,000 paying people. The next day, in Binatang, on 25th August 1980, the turn-out was also good for the 2nd anniversary celebrations of variety-show-cum-speeches. Continue reading A memorable visit to Sarawak

DAP’s mission in Sarawak in the 1980s

Press Conference Statement at VIP Room, Kuching Airport on arrival on Saturday, 23rd August 1980 for a week-long visit to Sarawak by DAP Secretary-General, Parliamentary Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang

DAP’s mission in Sarawak in the 1980s

I am glad to be back in Sarawak after almost a year. The last time I was in Sarawak was during the last Sarawak State general elections. Although the DAP did not win a single seat – and I am particularly disappointed by the defeat of Sarawak State Chairman Sdr.Chong Siew Chiang in Sarikei – I am quite happy with the percentage of votes DAP candidates secured in the elections. Continue reading DAP’s mission in Sarawak in the 1980s

From The SG’s Desk

Cultural Revolution without Red Guards

The Party is in the process of carrying out a Cultural Revolution – but one without Red Guards. There must be a conscious effort by all party leaders and members to bring about change of attitudes to party commitment, party responsibilities and the need to set an example of leadership to others.

Party leaders, if they are to be good party leaders, must be prepared to commit a greater totally of their lives to the cause of the Party. Continue reading From The SG’s Desk

Membership Director and Membership Secretaries in each State

Membership Director and Membership Secretaries in each State

Pursuant to F.SG.D. 9/80, on the need to infuse “new blood” into the Party so that the Party has more men and women of conviction to help carry out the manifold programmes and activities of Eighties, the following two decisions have been taken:

1. Further to F.SG.D 12/80 on Organisation, all branches should take note that by December 31, 1980:
(i) no branch should have less than 50 members;
(ii) branches which as on 19th August 1980 have 50 paid-up members should not have less than 100 members. Continue reading Membership Director and Membership Secretaries in each State