Category: Elections

Malacca Government has sullied Malaysia’s parliamentary reputation before the international gathering of Parliamentary in Malaysia for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference by the disgraceful and shameful confuct of its Assemblymen yesterday

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Friday, 28.8.1987 at 11.30a.m.

Malacca Government has sullied Malaysia’s parliamentary reputation before the international gathering of Parliamentary in Malaysia for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference by the disgraceful and shameful confuct of its Assemblymen yesterday

Yesterday, the Malacca State Barisan Nasional Executive Councillors and Assemblymen again played their unparliamentary, disgraceful and shameful trick in the Malacca Assembly by emptying the Chambers to create a no quorum situation to force the adjournment of the Assembly, so as to sabotage and frustrate Opposition motions from being debated. Continue reading Malacca Government has sullied Malaysia’s parliamentary reputation before the international gathering of Parliamentary in Malaysia for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference by the disgraceful and shameful confuct of its Assemblymen yesterday

Call on all Malaysians to prepare for the Battle of Tanjung 2 to determine Malaysia in the 1990s by ensuring that every eligible Malaysian is a registered voter in the next six weeks

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the launching of the DAP’s Nation-wide Poster Campaign for the Voters Registration Campaign on the Theme: “Vote Tanjung 2 1990 – Register as a Voter Now” at the Penang DAP premises, Kinta Lane, Penang on Friday, 19.6.1987 at 11 am

Call on all Malaysians to prepare for the Battle of Tanjung 2 to determine Malaysia in the 1990s by ensuring that every eligible Malaysian is a registered voter in the next six weeks

In another 30 months, Malaysia will enter into a watershed year, the year of 1990. for some two decade, Malaysians have been made to be very concerned, worried or fear the approach of the year 1990. Continue reading Call on all Malaysians to prepare for the Battle of Tanjung 2 to determine Malaysia in the 1990s by ensuring that every eligible Malaysian is a registered voter in the next six weeks

Dr. Mahathir’s wafer-thin victory in UMNO Presidential contest highlight the grave problem of crisis of confidence which should be the first item of national agenda

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 25.4.1987:

Dr. Mahathir’s wafer-thin victory in UMNO Presidential contest highlight the grave problem of crisis of confidence which should be the first item of national agenda

Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed must be the first Prime Minister in the world to scrape through to victory in party elections, and saved the Prime Ministership by a whisker! Continue reading Dr. Mahathir’s wafer-thin victory in UMNO Presidential contest highlight the grave problem of crisis of confidence which should be the first item of national agenda

DAP will go to court for Declaration if Gopeng parliamentary seat is not declared vacant on April 6, 1987

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP MPs Dinner at Mak Yee Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, 18.3.1987 at 8 pm

DAP will go to court for Declaration if Gopeng parliamentary seat is not declared vacant on April 6, 1987

The DAP will soon be involved in election battle again, i.e. the Sarawak State general elections and the Gopeng parliamentary by-election. Continue reading DAP will go to court for Declaration if Gopeng parliamentary seat is not declared vacant on April 6, 1987

Advice to Datuk Abu Hassan and other UMNO leaders not to make wild, extremist and chauvinistic statements just for the coming UMNO elections in April 1987

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 15.12.1986

Advice to Datuk Abu Hassan and other UMNO leaders not to make wild, extremist and chauvinistic statements just for the coming UMNO elections in April 1987.

There can be two reactions to the astonishing accusation by Federal Territory Minister, Datuk Abu Hassan Omar, that the Dap, PAS and five other groups are out to destroy the country’s political and social fabric. Continue reading Advice to Datuk Abu Hassan and other UMNO leaders not to make wild, extremist and chauvinistic statements just for the coming UMNO elections in April 1987

The 1986 General Elections where the Barisan Nasional secured only 51% of the votes is a warning that unless it attunes itself to the aspirations of the people, it would be thrown out of office in the next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in the Penang State Assembly on the Motion of Thanks for the Governor’s Address on Tuesday, 14.10.1986

The 1986 General Elections where the Barisan Nasional secured only 51% of the votes is a warning that unless it attunes itself to the aspirations of the people, it would be thrown out of office in the next general elections

I rise to support the Motion of Thanks to the Governor for his Gracious Address. The Governor had commended the people of Penang for their orderly and peaceful conduct in the recent general elections which he said, “reflects on the political maturity of our people”. Continue reading The 1986 General Elections where the Barisan Nasional secured only 51% of the votes is a warning that unless it attunes itself to the aspirations of the people, it would be thrown out of office in the next general elections

DAP offers its co-operation to Government to resolve the deepening crisis of confidence which is impeding economic recovery, undermining national unity and destroying public confidence in Malaysia’s future

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on the Motion of Thanks for the Royal Address on Wednesday, Oct 8, 1986

DAP offers its co-operation to Government to resolve the deepening crisis of confidence which is impeding economic recovery, undermining national unity and destroying public confidence in Malaysia’s future.

Malaysia held its seventh parliamentary general elections on August 3, and as the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, said in his UMNO Presidential Address on 19th Sept. 1986, it was UMNO’s “past-ever” election success since UMNO was established and the country gained Independence. UMNO won 34 out of 35 seats in 1995, winning 97 per cent of the seats contested while in 1986, UMNO won 83 out of the 84 seats, winning nearly 99 per cent of the seats it contested. Continue reading DAP offers its co-operation to Government to resolve the deepening crisis of confidence which is impeding economic recovery, undermining national unity and destroying public confidence in Malaysia’s future

DAP to propose Sdr. Lee Lam Thye as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday’s Parliament

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the First DAP MPs Assemblymen Convention held at Hotel Dayang, Petaling Jaya on Sunday, Oct.5, 1986 at 10 a.m.

DAP to propose Sdr. Lee Lam Thye as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday’s Parliament

The 1986 batch of 24 DAP MPs and 37 Assemblymen must take history in DAP and national history not only for winning the most number of Opposition parliamentary and state assembly seats in Malaysian elections, but in paving the way for an event greater victory in the next general elections in 1990.

According to past electoral behaviour, a good Opposition year in the general elections is inevitably followed by the swing of the pendulum whereby the following elections would be a bad Opposition elections. Continue reading DAP to propose Sdr. Lee Lam Thye as Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday’s Parliament

DAP suggests that the Penang State Assembly should elect Dr. Chandra Muzaffar as Senator to start the process to restoring the Senate as a serious, responsible and deliberative second Chamber of Parliament

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, in Penang on Saturday, 4.10.1986:

DAP suggests that the Penang State Assembly should elect Dr. Chandra Muzaffar as Senator to start the process to restoring the Senate as a serious, responsible and deliberative second Chamber of Parliament.

There is a vacancy for a Senator for Penang to be filled by the Penang State Assembly, and the DAP suggests that the State Assembly of Penang should set the political lead in Malaysia to start the process to restore the Senate as a serious, responsible and deliberative second Chamber of Parliament. Continue reading DAP suggests that the Penang State Assembly should elect Dr. Chandra Muzaffar as Senator to start the process to restoring the Senate as a serious, responsible and deliberative second Chamber of Parliament

DAP proposes that the Central Working Committees of DAP, MCA Gerakan hold a joint meting on Datuk Abdullah’s Singapore speech and the UMNO General Assembly Speeches

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secreatry_General, MP for Tanjung and Assemblyman for kampong Kolam, Lim Kit Siang, at the Batu Branch reception to mark the party’s 20th Anniversary at Cheng Siew Chinese Primary School Hall, Batu Pahat, on Sunday, 28.9.1986 at 9 p.m.

DAP proposes that the Central Working Committees of DAP, MCA Gerakan hold a joint meting on Datuk Abdullah’s Singapore speech and the UMNO General Assembly Speeches.

After the August 3, 1986 general elections, UMNO leaders have been making extremist speeches and Statements which have greatly undermined national unity and aggravated racial polarization. Continue reading DAP proposes that the Central Working Committees of DAP, MCA Gerakan hold a joint meting on Datuk Abdullah’s Singapore speech and the UMNO General Assembly Speeches