Category: Elections

There is no good reason or ground for Dr. Mahathir to have second thoughts about the Commonwealth Observer Mission

Speech (Part II) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State ‘Towards Tanjung 2’ Lunch held in Penang on Sunday, July 22, 1990 at 1.30 p.m.

There is no good reason or ground for Dr. Mahathir to have second thoughts about the Commonwealth Observer Mission

When the radio, television and the UMNO-owned or controlled mass media gave extensive coverage to the statement by the five-man Group of Concerned Citizens (GOCC) headed by former Senate President, Tun Omar Yoke Lin Ong, expressing total opposition to any observer group, whether foreign or local, for the coming general elections, I immediately suspected that this was the beginning of an orchestrated campaign against the Commonwealth Observer Mission. Continue reading There is no good reason or ground for Dr. Mahathir to have second thoughts about the Commonwealth Observer Mission

Chong Eu only shows his ignorance by commenting on things he knows little about

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the ‘Towards Tanjong 2’ Lunch held in Penang on Sunday, 22nd July 1990 at 1.30 p.m.

Chong Eu only shows his ignorance by commenting on things he knows little about

Penang Chief Minister, Dr. Lim Chong Eu, said that the Sabah state general elections results show that the people of Sabah reject the DAP, as DAP lost even in our strongholds like Sandakan and Tawau. Continue reading Chong Eu only shows his ignorance by commenting on things he knows little about

Dr. Mahathir seems to be trying to back out of his commitment to invite the Commonwealth Observer Mission through Tun Omar and the formation of the Group of Concerned Citizens (GOCC)

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 21st July 1990:

Dr. Mahathir seems to be trying to back out of his commitment to invite the Commonwealth Observer Mission through Tun Omar and the formation of the Group of Concerned Citizens (GOCC)

The formation of the five-man Group of Concerned Citizens (GOCC), headed by the former Senate President, Tun Omar Yoke Lin Ong, is clearly the Barisan Nasional Government’s counter to the six-man Election Watch headed by former Lord President, Tun Mohamad Suffian. Continue reading Dr. Mahathir seems to be trying to back out of his commitment to invite the Commonwealth Observer Mission through Tun Omar and the formation of the Group of Concerned Citizens (GOCC)

DAP calls for an emergency meeting of Parliament before next general elections to wipe out ‘money politics’ by fixing a limit to elections expenditures by political parties

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the Joint DAP-Semangat 46 Ceramah held at Port Dickson on Friday, 20th July 1990 at 9 p.m.

DAP calls for an emergency meeting of Parliament before next general elections to wipe out ‘money politics’ by fixing a limit to elections expenditures by political parties

I met the Commonwealth deputy secretary-general, Sir Anthony Siaguru and the Commonwealth Secretariat’s assistant director of international affairs, Dr. Neville Linton, in Parliament House today to discuss the proposed Commonwealth Observer Mission for the next general elections. Continue reading DAP calls for an emergency meeting of Parliament before next general elections to wipe out ‘money politics’ by fixing a limit to elections expenditures by political parties

DAP congratulates Joseph Pairin for overwhelming victory in Sabah State general elections

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, 18th July 1990:

DAP congratulates Joseph Pairin for overwhelming victory in Sabah State general elections

I congratulate the PBS President, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, for a great and overwhelming victory in the Sabah state general elections yesterday. Continue reading DAP congratulates Joseph Pairin for overwhelming victory in Sabah State general elections

Liew Ah Kim will submit the applications for weekly and daily KDNs for the Rocket publications once he returns from the Sabah state general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Ceramah in Sungei Siput, Perak on Tuesday, July 17, 1990 at 8 pm:

Liew Ah Kim will submit the applications for weekly and daily KDNs for the Rocket publications once he returns from the Sabah state general elections

The DAP National Publicity Secretary and MP for Seputeh, Sdr. Liew Ah Kim, will submit the applications for weekly and daily KDNs for the Rocket publications, once he returns from the Sabah state general elections in a day or two. Continue reading Liew Ah Kim will submit the applications for weekly and daily KDNs for the Rocket publications once he returns from the Sabah state general elections

DAP welcomes the sending of a Commonwealth representative to meet political parties in Malaysia on the Commonwealth Observer Mission

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 16th July 1990:

DAP welcomes the sending of a Commonwealth representative to meet political parties in Malaysia on the Commonwealth Observer Mission

DAP welcomes the sending of a Commonwealth representative to meet political parties in Malaysia on the Commonwealth Observer Mission. Continue reading DAP welcomes the sending of a Commonwealth representative to meet political parties in Malaysia on the Commonwealth Observer Mission

Call on Sabah voters to vote DAP to save PBS

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at his second Sabah state general elections ceramah at Kota Kinabalu on Saturday, July 14, 1990 at 8 p.m.

Call on Sabah voters to vote DAP to save PBS

I am making a call to the people of Sabah in the seven constituencies contested by the DAP to vote for the DAP on July 17 to save the PBS from self-destruction. Continue reading Call on Sabah voters to vote DAP to save PBS

DAP commends the Sabah Police Commissioner, Datuk Syed Othman Syed Ali, in taking adequate security measures to ensure smooth and trouble-free general elections

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, on arrival in Sandakan on Friday, July 13, 1990, at 12 noon:

DAP commends the Sabah Police Commissioner, Datuk Syed Othman Syed Ali, in taking adequate security measures to ensure smooth and trouble-free general elections

DAP commends the Sabah Police Commissioner, Datuk Syed Othman Syed Ali, in taking adequate security measures to ensure smooth and trouble-free Sabah state general elections on July 16 and 17. Continue reading DAP commends the Sabah Police Commissioner, Datuk Syed Othman Syed Ali, in taking adequate security measures to ensure smooth and trouble-free general elections

DAP to discuss with Semangat 46 the proposal of a meeting of all Opposition parties on the Commonwealth Observer Mission

Press Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Tuesday, 10th July 1990:

DAP to discuss with Semangat 46 the proposal of a meeting of all Opposition parties on the Commonwealth Observer Mission

DAP leaders will discuss with Semangat 46 leaders at our meeting in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow the proposal of a meeting of all Opposition parties on the Commonwealth Observer Mission. Continue reading DAP to discuss with Semangat 46 the proposal of a meeting of all Opposition parties on the Commonwealth Observer Mission