Category: DAP

Lim Kit Siang calls on the voters to vote solidly for all DAP parliamentary candidates

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Parliamentary Candidates for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP General Elections Rally at Petaling Jaya New Town, on Monday, 12th August 1974 at 8 p.m

1. Lim Kit Siang calls on the voters to vote solidly for all DAP parliamentary candidates to ensure that the Dewan Rakyat does not become a second Dewan Negara full of government yes-men to rubber stamps government decisions

The National Front will continue to form the next Federal Government while Tun Razak will continue as the Prime Minister. The general elections on 24th August however will decide whether Malaysia is to become a one-party state, leading to the stifling of more basic freedoms and liberties of the people, or whether there is going to be strong, coherent and effective Opposition in Parliament which can keep the government on their toes. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang calls on the voters to vote solidly for all DAP parliamentary candidates

The 1974 General Elections will be a battle between the DAP and the National Front

Statement by DAP Secretary-General Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Eveof General Elections Press Conference at Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur, on 6th August 1974 at 2 p.m

The 1974 General Elections will be a battle between the DAP and the National Front

The 1974 General Elections will be an electoral battle between the DAP and the National Front in West Malaysia.

The DAP will contest the Federal Territory – all its five Parliamentary seats – and eight states, namely Penang, Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Pahang, Negri Sembilan, Malacca and Johore.

We will field about 50 Parliamentary candidates and over 120 states candidates. Continue reading The 1974 General Elections will be a battle between the DAP and the National Front

DAP to stand by our Parliamentary and State Assembly record for the past five years

Speech by DAP Secretary-General Lim Kit Siang to a meeting of potential Parliamentary and State candidates for the 1974 General Elections at Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday, August 4, 1974 at 10.30

1. DAP to stand by our Parliamentary and State Assembly record for the past five years

The DAP will go into the general elections on our Parliamentary and State Assembly record of the past five years. We can be justifiably proud of our Parliamentary and State Assembly record for we have fulfilled our pledge to champion the poor, the worker, the hawker, the squatter, the fisherman, farmer, the estate worker, the under-privileged and the downtrodden, whose voice had been shut out of the legislatures. We have fought against injustice, inequality and corruption and abuse of power in Parliament and the State Assemblies, although we attracted the wrath of the government. Continue reading DAP to stand by our Parliamentary and State Assembly record for the past five years

DAP challenges the legality of the Elections Commission’s decision to treble the deposits of Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates

DAP challenges the legality of the Elections Commission’s decision to treble the deposits of Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates.

The following is a copy of the letter Saudara Lim Kit Siang, the DAP secretary-general sent to the chairman of the Elections Commission, Tan Sri Ahmad Perang this morning.

“Dear Tan Sri, Continue reading DAP challenges the legality of the Elections Commission’s decision to treble the deposits of Parliamentary and State Assembly 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

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

DAP condemns National Front Members of Parliament for deliberately sabotaging parliamentary proceedings to prevent the people’s grievances and problems from being raised in Parliament

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Menglembu, Perak, on Saturday, 20th July 1974 at 9 p.m.

1. DAP condemns National Front Members of Parliament for deliberately sabotaging parliamentary proceedings to prevent the people’s grievances and problems from being raised in Parliament.

During Wednesday and Thursday’s meetings in Parliament, Members of Parliament from the MCA, Parti Gerakan, the PPP, UMNO and Parti Islam conspired to sabotage parliamentary proceedings to prevent two important issues from being raised in Parliament. Continue reading DAP condemns National Front Members of Parliament for deliberately sabotaging parliamentary proceedings to prevent the people’s grievances and problems from being raised in Parliament

More indications of August general elections: Dates of Parliament meeting changed twice to await Elections Commission’s Report on new Parliamentary and State constituencies

Speech DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kluang DAP Branch anniversary dinner held at Kluang, DAP Branch premises on Sunday, 23rd June, 1974 at 3p.m.

1. More indications of August general elections: Dates of Parliament meeting changed twice to await Elections Commission’s Report on new Parliamentary and State constituencies

More and more indications point to an August general elections. For instance, the dates of Parliament meeting have been changed twice to await the report of the Elections Commission on the new Parliamentary and State Assembly constituencies. Continue reading More indications of August general elections: Dates of Parliament meeting changed twice to await Elections Commission’s Report on new Parliamentary and State constituencies

Re-constitution of DAP National Estates Sub-Committee under the chairmanship of Sdr. K. Ramasen, State Assemblymen for Bukit Raja

DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Bandar Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, today issued the following statement:

1. Re-constitution of DAP National Estates Sub-Committee under the chairmanship of Sdr. K. Ramasen, State Assemblymen for Bukit Raja.

The DAP Central Executive Committee has re-constituted he DAP National Estates Sub Committee under the chairmanship of Sdr. K. Ramasen, State Assemblymen for Bukit Raja, Selangor. Continue reading Re-constitution of DAP National Estates Sub-Committee under the chairmanship of Sdr. K. Ramasen, State Assemblymen for Bukit Raja