Category: Elections

DAP CEC will meet on 18th July to decide on the question of the United Opposition Front as well as the Party’s Election Manifesto

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Kota Kinabalu on Thursday, July 10, 1986

DAP CEC will meet on 18th July to decide on the question of the United Opposition Front as well as the Party’s Election Manifesto

We have received the proposed declaration for the United Opposition Front as suggested but PAS. But as it contains Sections which run against the very policy and objectives of the DAP, such as the question of an Islamic State and Islamic leadership for any political movement in Malaysia, the matter will be discussed and decided by the DAP CEC on July 18. Continue reading DAP CEC will meet on 18th July to decide on the question of the United Opposition Front as well as the Party’s Election Manifesto

DAP Central Execution Committee to meet on 18th July to decide on the question of United Opposition Front and the party’s election manifesto

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kota Kinabalu Airport on Thursday, 10.7.1986 at 8.30 am

DAP Central Execution Committee to meet on 18th July to decide on the question of United Opposition Front and the party’s election manifesto

The DAP Central Execution Committee will meet on July 18 to decide on the question of United Opposition Front as well as on the party’s election manifesto. Continue reading DAP Central Execution Committee to meet on 18th July to decide on the question of United Opposition Front and the party’s election manifesto

Lim Kit Siang challenges Tan Koon Swan to a parliamentary contest in the Kota Melaka constituency in the next general elections

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General And MP for Kota Melaka ,Lim Kit Siang, at the Subang International Airport before departure for the Kota Kinabalu for a five-day visit to Sabah on Tuesday, 8th July 1986 at 9 a.m.

Lim Kit Siang challenges Tan Koon Swan to a parliamentary contest in the Kota Melaka constituency in the next general elections.

In response to a speculative political report, MCA President, Tan Koon Swan, said that he welcomed my challenge to him and is prepared to meet me in a contest in the coming general elections. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang challenges Tan Koon Swan to a parliamentary contest in the Kota Melaka constituency in the next general elections

Calls on Sabah voters to be guided by the spirit of Tambunan in the coming parliamentary elections to deny Barisan Nasional its two-third maj

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Ceramah at Kota Kinabalu Tanjong Aru Beach Hotel on Tuesday, 8.7.1986 at 8 p.m.

Calls on Sabah voters to be guided by the spirit of Tambunan in the coming parliamentary elections to deny Barisan Nasional its two-third majority

The official visit of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed, to Sabah yesterday and today marks another victory of the people of Sabah to their democratic right to choose the government, party and candidate of their preference. Continue reading Calls on Sabah voters to be guided by the spirit of Tambunan in the coming parliamentary elections to deny Barisan Nasional its two-third maj

Tan Koon Swan wants me to challenge him wherever he stands, but why is he as MCA Preside, running away to Johore to stand in a MCA seat with the highest percentage of Malay voters?

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General And MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, July 7, 1986:

Tan Koon Swan wants me to challenge him wherever he stands, but why is he as MCA Preside, running away to Johore to stand in a MCA seat with the highest percentage of Malay voters?

From today’s various press reports, it would appear that TAN Koon Swan wants me to challenge him whever he stands in the next general elections, but why is he, as MCA President, running away to Johore to stand in a MCA seat with the highest percentage of Malay voters. Continue reading Tan Koon Swan wants me to challenge him wherever he stands, but why is he as MCA Preside, running away to Johore to stand in a MCA seat with the highest percentage of Malay voters?

DAP suggests a round-table Meeting of all party leaders in Malaysia to ensure next general elections will be clean, democratic, fair and trouble-free by adopting a gentleman’s code of conduct

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP Ceramah to launch the new book ‘Malaysia: Crisis of Identity’ held at Meng Seng Charitable Association Hall, Malacca on Monday, 7th July 1986 at 8 pm.

DAP suggests a round-table Meeting of all party leaders in Malaysia to ensure next general elections will be clean, democratic, fair and trouble-free by adopting a gentleman’s code of conduct

The DAP proposes a round-table meeting of all political party leaders in Malaysia before dissolution of Parliament to ensure that the next general elections will be clean, fair, democratic and trouble-free by adopting a gentleman’s code of conduct binding on all parties. Continue reading DAP suggests a round-table Meeting of all party leaders in Malaysia to ensure next general elections will be clean, democratic, fair and trouble-free by adopting a gentleman’s code of conduct

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister to ask for time to be allocated on July 14 for a Parliamentary debate on DAP motion to establish Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegation and belief of rampant corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the launching of the new book, ‘Malaysia – Crisis of Identity’ in Ipoh on Saturday, 5.7.1986 at 1 p.m.

Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister to ask for time to be allocated on July 14 for a Parliamentary debate on DAP motion to establish Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegation and belief of rampant corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places

The single biggest promise of Datuk Seri Dr.Mahathir Mohamed and the Barisan Nasional Government in the 1982 general elections is to create a ‘clean, efficient and trustworthy’ administration, and this is also the Barisan Nasional Government’s greatest failure to date. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang writes to Prime Minister to ask for time to be allocated on July 14 for a Parliamentary debate on DAP motion to establish Royal Commission of Inquiry into widespread allegation and belief of rampant corruption, nepotism and conflict of interest in high political places

DAP accuses Tan Koon Swan and MCA leaders conspiring with UMNO leaders to use the spectre of May 13 as the politics of fear and intimidation against voters in coming general elections

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 30.6.1986:

DAP accuses Tan Koon Swan and MCA leaders conspiring with UMNO leaders to use the spectre of May 13 as the politics of fear and intimidation against voters in coming general elections

From MCA’s political seminar on ‘Securing A Better Future Towards and Beyond 1990’, it is clear that there is a conspiracy by Tan Koon Swan and MCA leaders with the UMNO leaders to use the spectre of May 13 to try to cow and intimidate voters in the coming general elections from voting for the Opposition, and in particular to deny the Barisan Nasional a two-third parliamentary majority. Continue reading DAP accuses Tan Koon Swan and MCA leaders conspiring with UMNO leaders to use the spectre of May 13 as the politics of fear and intimidation against voters in coming general elections

Challenge to Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, to prove the Barisan Nasional stands for ‘fairness’ by immediate action before general elections to multi-racialise the civil service, police and armed forces, Felda schemes, government scholarships, university intakes

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP National General Elections Committee meeting held in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, June 29, 1986 at 3 p.m.

Challenge to Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, to prove the Barisan Nasional stands for ‘fairness’ by immediate action before general elections to multi-racialise the civil service, police and armed forces, Felda schemes, government scholarships, university intakes

The Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, said in Sungai Udang in Malacca yesterday that the Barisan Nasional would be fair to all races, that it would rectify all cases of unfairness to ensure unity. Continue reading Challenge to Deputy Prime Minister, Ghaffar Baba, to prove the Barisan Nasional stands for ‘fairness’ by immediate action before general elections to multi-racialise the civil service, police and armed forces, Felda schemes, government scholarships, university intakes

Challenge to Dr. Mahathir to prove that he is not ‘power crazy’ and will hang on to office by clearly declaring that he will fully accept the verdict of the electorate if they decided to deny Barisan Nasional two-third parliamentary majority

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in PJ on Saturday, 28th June 1906 at 12 noon:

Challenge to Dr. Mahathir to prove that he is not ‘power crazy’ and will hang on to office by clearly declaring that he will fully accept the verdict of the electorate if they decided to deny Barisan Nasional two-third parliamentary majority

On Thursday night, at the Bagan Serai UMNO division dinner to honour Malayan Union veterans, the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, asserted that he was not power-crazy, and that he would not hang on to office, but will withdraw from public office at the right time if he failed to get popular support. Continue reading Challenge to Dr. Mahathir to prove that he is not ‘power crazy’ and will hang on to office by clearly declaring that he will fully accept the verdict of the electorate if they decided to deny Barisan Nasional two-third parliamentary majority