Category: Elections

DAP calls on the Prime Minister to declare Kelantan as a Special Development State to receive special development allocation to redress the long-standing economic imbalance between Kelantan and other states

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, on arrival at the Kota Bahru airport on Sunday, January 26, 1992 at 12 noon on the DAP delegation’s three-day visit to Kelantan.

DAP calls on the Prime Minister to declare Kelantan as a Special Development State to receive special development allocation to redress the long-standing economic imbalance between Kelantan and other states.

DAP leaders are in Kelantan for three days beginning today to get first-hand information about developments in Kelantan in the past 15 months since the October 1990 general elections. Continue reading DAP calls on the Prime Minister to declare Kelantan as a Special Development State to receive special development allocation to redress the long-standing economic imbalance between Kelantan and other states

Even if 100 per cent of the Chinese voters in Kelantan had voted for the Barisan Nasional, the BN would have also lost by 39-0 in the October 1990 Kelantan State Assembly general elections.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, at the ceramah-dialogue of the DAP delegation to Kelantan for the Chinese of Gua Musang and Pulai held at Pulai community hall on Sunday, 26th January 1992 at 8p.m.

Even if 100 per cent of the Chinese voters in Kelantan had voted for the Barisan Nasional, the BN would have also lost by 39-0 in the October 1990 Kelantan State Assembly general elections.

In the past few months, MCA and Gerakan leaders have accused the DAP, and myself in particular, for being responsible for PAS coming into power in Kelantan by influencing the Chinese voters to vote for PAS in the October 1990 general elections with the call for a two-coalition system and the slogan for ‘CHANGE’. Continue reading Even if 100 per cent of the Chinese voters in Kelantan had voted for the Barisan Nasional, the BN would have also lost by 39-0 in the October 1990 Kelantan State Assembly general elections.

If the youths in last year’s general elections had all registered as voters, the Barisan Nasional would have definitely lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, October 20, 1991:

If the youths in last year’s general elections had all registered as voters, the Barisan Nasional would have definitely lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament

It is always sad and heart-breaking in every general elections to have large numbers of youths who come forward to help the DAP and the Opposition in the political campaign for democracy, freedom and justice, but who could not do the most important thing in a general elections – to cast his or her vote on polling day. Continue reading If the youths in last year’s general elections had all registered as voters, the Barisan Nasional would have definitely lost its two-thirds majority in Parliament

The Election Commission’s interpretation of the Federal Constitution will completely destroy the eight-year rule and will even allow it to start reviewing redelineation of constituencies once every five years

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, 11st June 1991:

The Election Commission’s interpretation of the Federal Constitution will completely destroy the eight-year rule and will even allow it to start reviewing redelineation of constituencies once every five years

The Election Commission has denied that it is acting unconstitutionally in violating the eight-year rule in the Federal Constitution in beginning to review redelineation of constituencies with a special meeting of the Election Commission top officers at the Cameron Highlands on June 25 and 26-more than a year ahead of the constitutional deadline. Continue reading The Election Commission’s interpretation of the Federal Constitution will completely destroy the eight-year rule and will even allow it to start reviewing redelineation of constituencies once every five years

Election Commission is acting unconstitutionally in initiating steps to redelineate parliamentary and state assembly constituencies 18 months ahead of constitutional provision

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, when opening the two-day cartoon exhibition organised by Perak DAPSY at the Tou Boo Kong Hall, Ipoh on Sunday, June 9, 1991 at 12 noon

Election Commission is acting unconstitutionally in initiating steps to redelineate parliamentary and state assembly constituencies 18 months ahead of constitutional provision

A few days ago, it was reported that the Election Commission has directed all state election supervisors to attend a ‘1992 national constituency redelineation’ special meeting at the Cameron Highlands on 24th and 25th June to prepare for next year’s redelieation of parliamentary and state assembly constituencies. (Sin Chew 4/6/91) Continue reading Election Commission is acting unconstitutionally in initiating steps to redelineate parliamentary and state assembly constituencies 18 months ahead of constitutional provision

UMNO Youth and Barisan Nasional Government should stop creating an international witch-hunt which will make Malaysia into an international joke

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday,28th April 1991:

UMNO Youth and Barisan Nasional Government should stop creating an international witch-hunt which will make Malaysia into an international joke

UMNO Youth and the Barisan National Government should stop creating an international witch-hunt which will make Malaysia into an international joke. Continue reading UMNO Youth and Barisan Nasional Government should stop creating an international witch-hunt which will make Malaysia into an international joke

Call on DAP leaders, members and the millions of supporters in the country to work and dedicate themselves to the Battle of Tanjung III

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Padang Kota, Lim Kit Siang, at thanksgiving party for election workers for the Tanjung, Padang Kota, Pengkalan Kola constituencies held in Tanjung on Tuesday, 30th October 1990 at 7.30 p.m.

Call on DAP leaders, members and the millions of supporters in the country to work and dedicate themselves to the Battle of Tanjung III

Tonight, I want to thank the election workers in the Tanjung parliamentary constituency and the Penang ‘Kota, Pengkalan Kota and Kampong Kolam state constituencies who have made the DAP successes in these constituencies on Oct 21 general elections possible. Continue reading Call on DAP leaders, members and the millions of supporters in the country to work and dedicate themselves to the Battle of Tanjung III

1990 general elections results could have been very different if not for the most irresponsible, communal and religious distortion and incitement by the UMNO of PBS joining the GAGASAN RAKYAT in the last three days of the campaign

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Padang Kota, Lim Kit Siang, at the thanksgiving party for DAP election workers at Paya Terubong on Tuesday, 30th October 1990 at 9 p.m.

1990 general elections results could have been very different if not for the most irresponsible, communal and religious distortion and incitement by the UMNO of PBS joining the GAGASAN RAKYAT in the last three days of the campaign

The Oct 21 general elections results could have been very different is not for the most irresponsible, communal and religious distortion and incitement by the UMNO of PBS joining the GAGASAN RAKYAT in the last three days of the campaign. Continue reading 1990 general elections results could have been very different if not for the most irresponsible, communal and religious distortion and incitement by the UMNO of PBS joining the GAGASAN RAKYAT in the last three days of the campaign

I yield to the unanimous rejection of my resignation by the DAP Central Executive Committee and the nation-wide request of party members, supporters and the people of Penang, Sabah and throughout the country, to continue as DAP Secretary-General

Speech by DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Padang Kota, Lim Kit Siang, at the first meeting of newly-elected 20 DAP MPs and 45 Assemblymen, and DAP candidates, at CUEPACS HALL, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, Oct 28 1990 at 10 a.m.

I yield to the unanimous rejection of my resignation by the DAP Central Executive Committee and the nation-wide request of party members, supporters and the people of Penang, Sabah and throughout the country, to continue as DAP Secretary-General

Two days after the 1990 general elections results, I submitted my letter of resignation to the DAP National Chairman, Dr. Chen Man Hin, to accept full and total personal responsibility for the nation-wide disappointment and despondency at the general elections results. Continue reading I yield to the unanimous rejection of my resignation by the DAP Central Executive Committee and the nation-wide request of party members, supporters and the people of Penang, Sabah and throughout the country, to continue as DAP Secretary-General

Resignation as DAP Secretary-General for the DAP’s setbacks and failure to meet expectations in general elections

Press Conference Statement by DAP Secretary-General, DAP MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Padang Kota, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 24th October 1990 at 12 noon

Resignation as DAP Secretary-General for the DAP’s setbacks and failure to meet expectations in general elections

I have yesterday submitted my letter of resignation as DAP Secretary-General to the DAP National Chairman, Dr. Chen Man Hin. Continue reading Resignation as DAP Secretary-General for the DAP’s setbacks and failure to meet expectations in general elections