Category: Elections

Election Commission should convene an all-party round-table conference to draw up a Code for Free, Fair and Clean General Elections which should also bind the mass media – both printed and electronic

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting of the Perak DAP State Committee on the voters’ registration exercise held in Ipoh on Saturday, 25th June 1994 at 5 p.m.

Election Commission should convene an all-party round-table conference to draw up a Code for Free, Fair and Clean General Elections which should also bind the mass media – both printed and electronic

Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, told the press yesterday that it was up to the Opposition parties to make representations with the Government to change laws if they want to get equal access to the mass media, in particular the electronic media, during general elections. Continue reading Election Commission should convene an all-party round-table conference to draw up a Code for Free, Fair and Clean General Elections which should also bind the mass media – both printed and electronic

DAP calls for the extension of the 21-day voters’ registration exercise next month to the normal 42-day period to ensure maximum registration of eligible voters

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Tanjong 3 Committee Meeting on the Voters’ Registration Exercise held at Penang DAP hqrs at Lorong Kinta, Penang on Thursday, 23rd June 1994 at 8 pm

DAP calls for the extension of the 21-day voters’ registration exercise next month to the normal 42-day period to ensure maximum registration of eligible voters

The Election Commission should extend the 21-day voters’ registration exercise next month to the normal 42-day period to ensure maximum registration of eligible voters on the electoral register. Continue reading DAP calls for the extension of the 21-day voters’ registration exercise next month to the normal 42-day period to ensure maximum registration of eligible voters

DAP to seek electoral understanding with Gagasan Rakyat component parties with flexible arrangement to permit multi-cornered contests where it is unavoidable

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Johore State Committee meeting over the voters’ registration exercise held in Kluang, Johore on 22nd June 1994

DAP to seek electoral understanding with Gagasan Rakyat component parties with flexible arrangement to permit multi-cornered contests where it is unavoidable

DAP is working on the idea of the loosening of Gagasan Rakyat for the next general elections, where the form of co-operation among the Gagasan Rakyat component parties would be modelled on the Japanese experience last July when the Opposition parties toppled the Liberal Democratic Party from power after 38-year rule. Continue reading DAP to seek electoral understanding with Gagasan Rakyat component parties with flexible arrangement to permit multi-cornered contests where it is unavoidable

DAP to use its own manifesto in next general elections and would propose a loosened Gagasan Rakyat

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, when opening the DAP State Leadership Conference at Hotel Bayview, Malacca on Sunday, 19th June 1994 at 10 a.m.

DAP to use its own manifesto in next general elections and would propose a loosened Gagasan Rakyat

The DAP will most likely use its own manifesto instead of having a common Gagasan Rakyat manifesto as in the last general elections. Continue reading DAP to use its own manifesto in next general elections and would propose a loosened Gagasan Rakyat

If next month, UMNO succeeds in registering the overwhelming majority of its 400,000 members who have not be registered as voters, then Mahathir will be tempted to delay general elections until early next year

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang to the DAP State Leadership Conference in Malacca on Sunday, June 19, 1994 at 12 noon on next month’s Voters’ Registration Exercise

If next month, UMNO succeeds in registering the overwhelming majority of its 400,000 members who have not be registered as voters, then Mahathir will be tempted to delay general elections until early next year

Next month, the Election Commission will be conducting a 21-day voters’ registration exercise from July 11 to 31. Continue reading If next month, UMNO succeeds in registering the overwhelming majority of its 400,000 members who have not be registered as voters, then Mahathir will be tempted to delay general elections until early next year

DAP MPs and Assemblymen should lead next month’s campaign in every state to register voters and explain the importance of next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAF Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting of the DAP General Elections Preparatory Committee meeting held at DAP PJ Headquarters on Tuesday, 14th June 1994 at 3 pm

DAP MPs and Assemblymen should lead next month’s campaign in every state to register voters and explain the importance of next general elections

Last Thursday, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, said in Muar that general elections could be held any time. Continue reading DAP MPs and Assemblymen should lead next month’s campaign in every state to register voters and explain the importance of next general elections

DAP directs all branches to use the 21-day snap voters registration exercise in July as a trial run for next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the inaugural meeting of the DAP National Voters Registration Campaign Committee held at DAP PJ Hqrs on Sunday, 12th June 1994

DAP directs all branches to use the 21-day snap voters registration exercise in July as a trial run for next general elections

The Election Commission is conducting a 21-day snap voters’ registration exercise from July 11 to July 31. Continue reading DAP directs all branches to use the 21-day snap voters registration exercise in July as a trial run for next general elections

Strongest signal of general elections anytime

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tan Jung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 10th June 1994:

Strongest signal of general elections anytime

The Muar statement by the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, yesterday is the strongest signal to date that general elections would be held this year, and could be held anytime. Continue reading Strongest signal of general elections anytime

I will soon be fighting in the seventh general elections. Election fever is mounting in the country with all political parties expecting-early general elections.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the Joint Klang Utama DAP Branch and Jalan Meru DAP Branch Dinner held in Klang on Saturday, 28th May 1994 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his election as Member of Parliament October is the most likely month for the next general elections

I will soon be fighting in the seventh general elections. Election fever is mounting in the country with all political parties expecting-early general elections.

I believe that October is the most likely month for the next general elections. If Parliament is not dissolved by October, then the general elections would be held early next year. Continue reading I will soon be fighting in the seventh general elections. Election fever is mounting in the country with all political parties expecting-early general elections.

Penang will he the ‘engine-head’ in the campaign in the next general elections for a full liberali-sation of nation-building policies to give every Malaysian an equal place under the Malaysian sun

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General DAP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Mobilisation Meeting of Penang Island DAP members held at DAP Penang Hqrs, Lorong Kinta on Monday, 23rd May 1994 at 8.30.pm

Penang will he the ‘engine-head’ in the campaign in the next general elections for a full liberali-sation of nation-building policies to give every Malaysian an equal place under the Malaysian sun

This mobilisation meeting of Penang Island DAP members is to communicate the unmistakable message and signal that the next general elections is around the corner, and the entire party mid all members should be on a full mobilisation footing. Continue reading Penang will he the ‘engine-head’ in the campaign in the next general elections for a full liberali-sation of nation-building policies to give every Malaysian an equal place under the Malaysian sun