Category: DAP

DAP PREPARED TO DISSOLVE ITSELF AND I TO WITHDRAW FROM POLITICS, IF DR. MAHATHIR CAN CONVINCE US AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE ARE THE ‘OBSTACLES’ TO MALAYSIAN NATIONAL UNITY

MALAYSIA – THE EIGHTIES

DAP PREPARED TO DISSOLVE ITSELF AND I TO WITHDRAW FROM POLITICS, IF DR. MAHATHIR CAN CONVINCE US AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE ARE THE ‘OBSTACLES’ TO MALAYSIAN NATIONAL UNITY.

“Dr. Mahathir has distorted my speech in the Mid-Term Review debate and made a baseless accusation in alleging that the DAP is differentiating Malays and non-Malays into first class and second-class citizens.

“He said that patriotic citizens have a right to tell unpatriotic citizens to leave the country. Le me ask Dr. Mahathir, who decides who is patriotic, and ho is unpatriotic? Continue reading DAP PREPARED TO DISSOLVE ITSELF AND I TO WITHDRAW FROM POLITICS, IF DR. MAHATHIR CAN CONVINCE US AND THE PEOPLE THAT WE ARE THE ‘OBSTACLES’ TO MALAYSIAN NATIONAL UNITY

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 CEC approves establishment of protem committee for Sibu and Sarikei, and to establish protem committee for Kuching within a short period

2. DAP CEC approves establishment of protem committee for Sibu and Sarikei, and to establish protem committee for Kuching within a short period

Ever since the general elections, the DAP has received many applications for membership from different parts of Sarawak.

The CEC yesterday approved the establishment of protem committees for the Sibu and Sarikei branches.

The protem committee for Sarikei Branch is: Continue reading DAP CEC approves establishment of protem committee for Sibu and Sarikei, and to establish protem committee for Kuching within a short period

Why the 1978 General Elections is an elections without issues

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Why the 1978 General Elections is an elections without issues

Fellow Malaysians,

The Democratic Action Party is fighting the most difficult general elections, with all access to the people denied to us. We are fighting this elections with our hands tied behind our backs, our mouths sealed, while brave Barisan Nasional leaders are punching and kicking us all over the body, even giving Siamese kicks. They are of course fully aided and abetted by the government – controlled television and radio, and the Barisan – run newspapers like the New Straits Times and the Star. Continue reading Why the 1978 General Elections is an elections without issues

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

DAP fully accepts the Malay sultanate system in Malaysia and denies press report of mass membership Resignations from the Party

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the Meeting to form a Petaling Jaya DAP Liaison Committee held at DAP PJ Headquarters, on Sunday, 13th August 1978 at 6 pm.

DAP fully accepts the Malay sultanate system in Malaysia and denies press report of mass membership Resignations from the Party

This meeting of officials from three DAP branches in Petaling Jaya is to form a DAP Petaling Jaya Liaison Committee to co – ordinate branch activities and party work in the Petaling Jaya area. Since elections on July 8, two new branches have been formed, namely PJ Old Town Branch and SEA Park Branch. Another branch needs to be established so that there can be closer party – people relationship, and this is in PJ New Town and this will be the first task of the PJ DAP Liaison Committee. Continue reading DAP fully accepts the Malay sultanate system in Malaysia and denies press report of mass membership Resignations from the Party

“Time Bombs in Malaysia” will be published in Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia and Tamil to let the people understand the political and national problems facing the country

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the official launching of the DAP Petaling Jaya Old Town Branch Constituency Office on Thursday, 3rd August 1978 at 9 p.m.

“Time Bombs in Malaysia” will be published in Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia and Tamil to let the people understand the political and national problems facing the country

In the last general elections, the first edition of 10,000 copies of ‘Time Bombs in Malaysia’ was sold out in the short space of about less than three weeks. We have now published the second edition of ‘Time Bombs in Malaysia’ which is 410 pages instead of the 350 pages of the first edition. The second edition contains a few more parliamentary speeches, more illustrations and a Special Commentary on the 1978 general elections. Continue reading “Time Bombs in Malaysia” will be published in Chinese, Bahasa Malaysia and Tamil to let the people understand the political and national problems facing the country

Every DAP MP will be assigned special Ministries or portfolios to specialise and become knowledgeable

Speech by DAP Secretary General, member of Parliament for Petaling and Malacca State Assemblyman for kubu, Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting of DAP State Organising Secretaries at DAP HQ, Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 30th July, 1978 at 10 a.m.

Every DAP MP will be assigned special Ministries or portfolios to specialise and become knowledgeable

The DAP is a serious political movement. With the election of 16 Members of Parliament, the DAP has now a heavier duty to discharge our political commitments and responsibilities. Continue reading Every DAP MP will be assigned special Ministries or portfolios to specialise and become knowledgeable

Allocation of ministries and portforlios for DAP MPs to specialise in

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, Member of Parliament for Petaling and Malacca State Assemblyman for Kubu, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Members of Parliaent dinner held at Metro Restaurant, Wisma MPI Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 30th July 1978 at 8 p.m.

Allocation of ministries and portforlios for DAP MPs to specialise in

I announced this morning that every DAP MP will be assigned ministries of portforlios for them to specialise in and to become knowledgeable, and better still authoritative, in their respective areas of assignment.

I want to emphasise that this is not forming a Shadow Cabinet. This is merely a system to enable our MPs to be able to acquire greater knowledge and insight into the working of government in the different areas. Continue reading Allocation of ministries and portforlios for DAP MPs to specialise in

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