Category: Elections

Alex Lee should resign as Deputy Minister for breaking his solemn pledge that there would be no tolls at Cheras for at least a year

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, September 4, 1990:

Alex Lee should resign as Deputy Minister for breaking his solemn pledge that there would be no tolls at Cheras for at least a year

Look East and emulate the example of Japan is one of the new policies introduced by the Mahathir government. Continue reading Alex Lee should resign as Deputy Minister for breaking his solemn pledge that there would be no tolls at Cheras for at least a year

DAP calls on the Registrar of Companies to take action against the Bolton Properties directors for breaking the law in giving a $8.9 million interest-free loan to Ling Liong Sik to acquire 5 million shares in Bolton Finance

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Petaling Jaya Election Committee meeting held at Sea Park Branch in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, September 4, 1990 at 8.30 p.m.

DAP calls on the Registrar of Companies to take action against the Bolton Properties directors for breaking the law in giving a $8.9 million interest-free loan to Ling Liong Sik to acquire 5 million shares in Bolton Finance

Yesterday, at the Malacca DAP ceramah to welcome the entry into the DAP of 27 Chinese educationists and human rights activists, I challenged the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to declare the government’s stand on the MCA President and Transport Minister, Datuk Dr. Ling Liong Sik, for violating the law that a Minister cannot engage in any private business. Continue reading DAP calls on the Registrar of Companies to take action against the Bolton Properties directors for breaking the law in giving a $8.9 million interest-free loan to Ling Liong Sik to acquire 5 million shares in Bolton Finance

The Election Commission should call for a meeting of all political parties to draw up a code of conduct to ensure that the next general elections will be ‘free, fair, clean and honest’

Speech (Part II) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP Welcome Ceramah for the 27 Chinese Educationists and human rights activists for their entry into the DAP held at Pay Fong Chinese Independent Secondary Schooll hall on Monday, 3rd September 1990 at 8 p.m.

The Election Commission should call for a meeting of all political parties to draw up a code of conduct to ensure that the next general elections will be ‘free, fair, clean and honest’

All the Barisan Nasional leaders are worried about the next general elections because for the first time in Malaysian political history, with the emergence of a two-coalition system, all the Barisan Nasional constituencies I the next general elections are going to be contested b the Opposition, and there is not going to be a single uncontested walk-over for any Barisan Nasional candidate. Continue reading The Election Commission should call for a meeting of all political parties to draw up a code of conduct to ensure that the next general elections will be ‘free, fair, clean and honest’

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to deny that he has decided to disallow the Commonwealth observer mission because the Barisan Nasional wants to cheat in the next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Convention held at Shangrila Hotel, Penang on Sunday. 2nd September 1990 at 10 a.m.

Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to deny that he has decided to disallow the Commonwealth observer mission because the Barisan Nasional wants to cheat in the next general elections

When the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, returned from Venezuela early last month, he said that he would be meeting me again on the Commonwealth Observer mission for the next general elections before he communicates with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyasoku. He also said he would meet with different groups on the matter. Continue reading Call on Dr. Mahathir Mohamed to deny that he has decided to disallow the Commonwealth observer mission because the Barisan Nasional wants to cheat in the next general elections

Anwar has failed to answer the most important question: whether the Education Act Consultative Council is to deny the voters the right to know the contents of the Bill and to decide whether to endorse or reject them in next general elections

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Thursday, August 30, 1990:

Anwar has failed to answer the most important question: whether the Education Act Consultative Council is to deny the voters the right to know the contents of the Bill and to decide whether to endorse or reject them in next general elections.

After the Cabinet meeting yesterday, the Education Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that members of the Consultative Council on the Education Act will not be bound by the Official Secrets Act, but the circulation of the draft Education Bill would be limited and its contents cannot be printed without permissions. Continue reading Anwar has failed to answer the most important question: whether the Education Act Consultative Council is to deny the voters the right to know the contents of the Bill and to decide whether to endorse or reject them in next general elections

DAP candidates may boycott the putting up of Rocket posters and banners in next general elections to protest against the new local council poster by-laws

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a buffet reception to welcome the entry into DAP Of 27 Chinese educationists and human rights activists held at DAP Hqrs in PJ on Sunday, 26th August 1990 at 8 pm.

DAP candidates may boycott the putting up of Rocket posters and banners in next general elections to protest against the new local council poster by-laws.

The next general elections will be a historic political opportunity for the people of Malaysia to bring about great political changes in Malaysia unthinkable in the past 33 years of Malaysian political history, whether to remove the two-thirds parliamentary majority of the Barisan Nasional or even to replace theBarisan Nasional government with a new and alternative government led by Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Continue reading DAP candidates may boycott the putting up of Rocket posters and banners in next general elections to protest against the new local council poster by-laws

Ghafar Baba should not panic about the next general elections and calmly leave to the voters to decide his future and those of various political parties

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the meeting with officials of Kluang DAP branches held in Kluang, Johore on Saturday, 25th August 1990 at 3 pm.

Ghafar Baba should not panic about the next general elections and calmly leave to the voters to decide his future and those of various political parties

With the Gulf crisis, and the imminent threat of international recession when war erupts resulting in double-digit inflation in the country, the likelihood of general elections being held next month or early October has become very much stronger. Continue reading Ghafar Baba should not panic about the next general elections and calmly leave to the voters to decide his future and those of various political parties

DAP calls on Dr. Mahathir to end ‘budaya samseng’ in the general elections which is worst exemplified by the May 13 threats made by Barisan Nasional leaders

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the DAP-Semangat 46-AMIPF Perak State Seminar on ‘Can the Opposition win Perak in the next general elections?’ held at Tambun Inn, Ipoh on Sunday, 19th August 1990 at 10 am.

DAP calls on Dr. Mahathir to end ‘budaya samseng’ in the general elections which is worst exemplified by the May 13 threats made by Barisan Nasional leaders.

Today’s seminar is ground-breaking firstly because it is the first time that Opposition parties have got together to organise a inter-party seminar, and I congratulate the Semangat 46, AMIPF and the DAP in Perak for the initiative they have taken to organise this three-party meeting. Continue reading DAP calls on Dr. Mahathir to end ‘budaya samseng’ in the general elections which is worst exemplified by the May 13 threats made by Barisan Nasional leaders

Why should the Election Commission be on a 24-hour a day printing rush to produce the new 1990 Electoral Roll to meet the Prime Minister’s deadline if the Commission is independent

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 11th August 1990.

Why should the Election Commission be on a 24-hour a day printing rush to produce the new 1990 Electoral Roll to meet the Prime Minister’s deadline if the Commission is independent.

One of the key factors for the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, to decide whether to call general, elections in September will be the availability of the new 1990 Electoral Roll, which the UMNO Baru Supreme Council and the Barisan Continue reading Why should the Election Commission be on a 24-hour a day printing rush to produce the new 1990 Electoral Roll to meet the Prime Minister’s deadline if the Commission is independent

Gerakan leadership is most pathetic in insisting that the anti-Mahathir vote in the Sabah general elections is an anti-DAP vote

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAPSY Ceramah held at Batu Lanchang Balai Raya, Penang on Satur¬day, 11 August, 1990 at 8 pm.

Gerakan leadership is most pathetic in insisting that the anti-Mahathir vote in the Sabah general elections is an anti-DAP vote.

The Gerakan has distributed an eight-page attack on the DAP in Penang in the past few days, centered on two main issues, the defeat of the DAP in the Sabah state general elections and the Islamic State issue. Continue reading Gerakan leadership is most pathetic in insisting that the anti-Mahathir vote in the Sabah general elections is an anti-DAP vote