Category: Democracy

If Malaysians cannot peacefully change the government through the ballot box, then Malaysia cannot claim that it is a parliamentary democracy

Speech by Parliamentary Oopsition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at Penang. DAP ‘Towards Tanjung 2’ dialogue-dinner held at Fortuna Restaurant, Penang on Friday, 31st August 1990 at 9 p.m.

If Malaysians cannot peacefully change the government through the ballot box, then Malaysia cannot claim that it is a parliamentary democracy.

The DAP’s main objective in the next general elections is to create a two-coalition system in Malaysia. Continue reading If Malaysians cannot peacefully change the government through the ballot box, then Malaysia cannot claim that it is a parliamentary democracy

Call on Malaysians to decide for change in the 1990s to save democracy, fight corruption and build national unity

1990 National Day Message by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, released in Penang on August 30, 1990.

Call on Malaysians to decide for change in the 1990s to save democracy, fight corruption and build national unity.

Malaysians will celebrate the 3rd National Day which will also take Malaysia into the last decade of the 20th century. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to decide for change in the 1990s to save democracy, fight corruption and build national unity

Two-coalition system to crush the monopoly of political power and save democracy in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Welcoming Ceremony for former activists and educationists of the Chinese Associations who have applied to join the DAP held at Grand Ballroom, Hotel Melia, Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 18th August 1990, at 12 noon.

Two-coalition system to crush the monopoly of political power and save democracy in Malaysia.

Today is a historic day for the DAP, It is also a historic day for the people of Malaysia. Continue reading Two-coalition system to crush the monopoly of political power and save democracy in Malaysia

Kit Siang proposes meeting of DAP and PAS leaders on how to save democracy

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a ‘Towards Tanjung Two’ Dinner in Sitiawan on 2nd June 1990 at 9 p.m.

Kit Siang proposes meeting of DAP and PAS leaders on how to save democracy

Gerakan President, Datuk Dr. Lim Keng Yaik, has put up in his Bruas constituency the black Gerakan poster, depicting me as wearing a songkok, perched on a rocket, secretly co-operating with PAS President, Fadzil Nor, with the words ‘DAP and PAS Join Hands For Islamic State’. Continue reading Kit Siang proposes meeting of DAP and PAS leaders on how to save democracy

Call on Malaysians to give full support to Tunku in the second Merdeka struggle to free Malaysians from undemocratic rule

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the first anniversary dinner to mark Lim Guan Eng and his first release from ISA detention from Kamunting Detention Centre organised by Penang DAPSY at Maple Leaf Restaurant in Penang on Thursday, 19th April 1990 at 8 pm

Call on Malaysians to give full support to Tunku in the second Merdeka struggle to free Malaysians from undemocratic rule

I thank the Penang DAPSY for this occasion to mark the first anniversary of Guan Eng and my release from Kamunting Detention Centre under Operation Lalang. Continue reading Call on Malaysians to give full support to Tunku in the second Merdeka struggle to free Malaysians from undemocratic rule

Barisan Nasional government would lose two-thirds parliamentary majority if there is a 12 per cent swing of its votes to the Opposition

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Joint DAP-Semangat 46 National Ceramah held at Malacca on Sunday, 25th March 1990 at 9 pm

Barisan Nasional government would lose two-thirds parliamentary majority if there is a 12 per cent swing of its votes to the Opposition

Tonight marks the end of the first series of the Joint DAP-Semangat 46 National Ceramah which also started a series of political earthquakes in Malaysia, beginning in Penang on 17th February, followed by Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya, Seremban, Kluang last night and Malacca tonight. Continue reading Barisan Nasional government would lose two-thirds parliamentary majority if there is a 12 per cent swing of its votes to the Opposition

Four scacred objectives of DAP and Semangat 46 co-operation for the next general elections: Defend parliamentary democracy, restore human rights, ensure socio-economic justice and create national unity

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the National Joint DAP-Semangat 46 Ceramah in Selangor held at Dewan Civic, Petaling Jaya on Friday, 2nd March 19890 at 9 p.m.

Four scacred objectives of DAP and Semangat 46 co-operation for the next general elections: Defend parliamentary democracy, restore human rights, ensure socio-economic justice and create national unity

When the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah, officially opened Parliament last Monday, he called on all Malaysians to uphold their patriotism to preserve the system of Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy. Continue reading Four scacred objectives of DAP and Semangat 46 co-operation for the next general elections: Defend parliamentary democracy, restore human rights, ensure socio-economic justice and create national unity

DAP warns that Barisan Nasional would try to rig the next general elections to stay on to power

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at Joint DAP-Semangat 46 Ceramah held in Kuala Lumput at the Chinese Assembly Hall on Thursday, 1.3. 1990 at 9 pm

DAP warns that Barisan Nasional would try to rig the next general elections to stay on to power

There are growing disturbing signs that to stay in power, the Mahathir government will try to rig the next general elections. Continue reading DAP warns that Barisan Nasional would try to rig the next general elections to stay on to power

DAP access UMNO Baru and Barisan Nasional Government of trying to subvert the independence and integrity of the Election Commission

Continued Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat during the debate on the Royal Address on Wednesday 28, 1990

DAP access UMNO Baru and Barisan Nasional Government of trying to subvert the independence and integrity of the Election Commission

Yesterday, before the adjournment of the House, I was developing the theme that ever since the August 1986 general elections, Parliamentary Democracy had been greatly undermined by a series of year-by-year assaults on the fundamental rights, principles and institutions without which there could be no meaningful parliamentary democracy. Continue reading DAP access UMNO Baru and Barisan Nasional Government of trying to subvert the independence and integrity of the Election Commission

All Malaysians should respond as one and rally to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call for the defence of Parliamentary democracy in Malaysia

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat during the debate on the Royal Address on Tuesday, February 27, 1990

All Malaysians should respond as one and rally to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call for the defence of Parliamentary democracy in Malaysia

I rise to support the Motion of Thanks to the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah, for His Majesty’s gracious speech to the Joint Session of Parliament yesterday. Continue reading All Malaysians should respond as one and rally to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s call for the defence of Parliamentary democracy in Malaysia