Category: Elections

Let Liong Sik prove his claim that MCA had regained the confidence of the Malaysian Chinese by announcing at the Penang MCA State Delegates’ Convention tomorrow that he would return to Penang to contest for a parliamentary seat in the next general elections

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Friday, June 11, 1993:

Let Liong Sik prove his claim that MCA had regained the confidence of the Malaysian Chinese by announcing at the Penang MCA State Delegates’ Convention tomorrow that he would return to Penang to contest for a parliamentary seat in the next general elections

MCA President, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, has claimed that the MCA had emerged from a period of multiple crisis to be stronger and more united. Continue reading Let Liong Sik prove his claim that MCA had regained the confidence of the Malaysian Chinese by announcing at the Penang MCA State Delegates’ Convention tomorrow that he would return to Penang to contest for a parliamentary seat in the next general elections

Penang DAP to move a private members’ bill in next assembly meeting to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats and a motion to ask Parliament to amend Federal Constitution to increase two new parliamentary seats for Penang

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, June 5, 1993:

Penang DAP to move a private members’ bill in next assembly meeting to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats and a motion to ask Parliament to amend Federal Constitution to increase two new parliamentary seats for Penang

I have given notice that at the next Penang State Assembly meeting, I will move a private members’ bill to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats (on the island) and a motion to ask Parliament to amend the Federal Constitution to increase two new parliamentary seats for Penang. Continue reading Penang DAP to move a private members’ bill in next assembly meeting to amend the Penang State Constitution to increase six state assembly seats and a motion to ask Parliament to amend Federal Constitution to increase two new parliamentary seats for Penang

DAP calls on the lowering of the voting age so that 18 year-olds can vote in the next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when officiating at the joint opening of five DAP Branches Sibu Parliamentary Constituency at the Sibu DAP action centre on Tuesday, 1st June 1993 at 10 p.m.

DAP calls on the lowering of the voting age so that 18 year-olds can vote in the next general elections

In Malaysia, a person reaches the age of majority when he becomes 18 years of age, which gives him the right to take independent legal decisions, like getting married and entering into contractual relationships. Continue reading DAP calls on the lowering of the voting age so that 18 year-olds can vote in the next general elections

DAP leader to meet Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, next Friday on the redelineation of electoral constituencies

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Panglima Garang Branch Anniversary dinner held in Panglima Garang, Selangor on Friday 16th April 1993 at 8p.m.

DAP leader to meet Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, next Friday on the redelineation of electoral constituencies

DAP leaders will meet the Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, next Friday on the redelineation of electoral constituencies. Continue reading DAP leader to meet Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, next Friday on the redelineation of electoral constituencies

Advice to Tsu Koon not to be so jittery and nervous a Chief Minister, as to see my shadows all over Tanjong Bungah and afraid to hold more regular State Assembly meetings.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Tanjong Bungah DAP ‘Tanjong 3’ Dinner held in Tanjong Bungah on Saturday, April 3, 1993 at 8 pm

Advice to Tsu Koon not to be so jittery and nervous a Chief Minister, as to see my shadows all over Tanjong Bungah and afraid to hold more regular State Assembly meetings.

I was of two minds whether to attend tonight’s DAP Tanjong Bungah ‘Tanjong 3’ dinner. Continue reading Advice to Tsu Koon not to be so jittery and nervous a Chief Minister, as to see my shadows all over Tanjong Bungah and afraid to hold more regular State Assembly meetings.

DAP leaders seeking meeting with Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, on his request for a further constitutional amendment by Parliament to allow the Commission to undertake electoral constituency redelineation

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, March 20, 1993:

DAP leaders seeking meeting with Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, on his request for a further constitutional amendment by Parliament to allow the Commission to undertake electoral constituency redelineation

Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, has at last admitted (Nanyang Siang Pao today) that the cancellation of the redelineation exercise for parliamentary and state assembly constituencies has adversely affected the image of the Election Commission as well as wasted public funds. Continue reading DAP leaders seeking meeting with Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, on his request for a further constitutional amendment by Parliament to allow the Commission to undertake electoral constituency redelineation

DAP warns Gerakan and MCA not to sacrifice the constitutional rights of the people and the community in their competition for UMNO favours for the coming general elections

by Parliamentary Opposition leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 19th March 1993:

DAP warns Gerakan and MCA not to sacrifice the constitutional rights of the people and the community in their competition for UMNO favours for the coming general elections

The MCA and the public must have been surprised at my public praise of the MCA Ministers for not following the example of the Gerakan leadership in unilaterally renouncing the entrenched constitutional status of mother-tongue languages and citizenship rights of non-Malays in the recent Parliamentary debate on the 1993 Constitution Amendment Bill to remove the Rulers’ immunity. Continue reading DAP warns Gerakan and MCA not to sacrifice the constitutional rights of the people and the community in their competition for UMNO favours for the coming general elections

Gerakan is getting as panicky as MCA over the erosion of UMNO’s Malay power base

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, March 16, 1993:

Gerakan is getting as panicky as MCA over the erosion of UMNO’s Malay power base

The MCA national leadership conceived and launched the Langkawi Project because it is very concerned that UMNO’s political power base in the rural areas had been undermined as a result of the constitutional crisis over the Rulers’ immunity, to the extent that UMNO would not be able to muster its bank of Malay votes to the rescue of MCA candidates in the next general elections. Continue reading Gerakan is getting as panicky as MCA over the erosion of UMNO’s Malay power base

MCA has launched the Langkawi project because MCA Ministers, MPs and Assemblymen are worried about re-election in the next general elections as they have lost confidence in the ability of UMNO to muster Malay votes for them as a result of the constitutional crisis

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Wanita ‘International Women’s Day’ reception held at Hotel Malaysia, Penang on Sunday, 14th March 1993 at 3 p.m.

MCA has launched the Langkawi project because MCA Ministers, MPs and Assemblymen are worried about re-election in the next general elections as they have lost confidence in the ability of UMNO to muster Malay votes for them as a result of the constitutional crisis

The MCA leadership has given very high-sounding and noble objectives for its Langkawi Plan and has very cunningly hidden its ulterior political purpose. Continue reading MCA has launched the Langkawi project because MCA Ministers, MPs and Assemblymen are worried about re-election in the next general elections as they have lost confidence in the ability of UMNO to muster Malay votes for them as a result of the constitutional crisis

DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the great political scandal as to how Parliament and the various State Assemblies were misled to holds emergency sittings to amend the Federal and State Constitutions to increase parliamentary and state assembly constituencie

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, February 17, 1993:

DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the great political scandal as to how Parliament and the various State Assemblies were misled to holds emergency sittings to amend the Federal and State Constitutions to increase parliamentary and state assembly constituencies

The Election Commission Chairman, Datuk Harun Din, yesterday claimed that the cancellation of its exercise to review and redelineate parliamentary and state assembly constituencies in the country has no connection with my legal action against the Election Commission challenging the legality and constitutionality of its review and redelineation exercise. Continue reading DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the great political scandal as to how Parliament and the various State Assemblies were misled to holds emergency sittings to amend the Federal and State Constitutions to increase parliamentary and state assembly constituencie