Category: Elections

I will visit a cross-section of the people of Penang and Malacca to get public feedback before deciding on the Penang DAP’s offer to contest in Penang in next general elections

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Penang DAP State Committee meeting held in Penang on Sunday, 29.12.1985 at 5 pm

I will visit a cross-section of the people of Penang and Malacca to get public feedback before deciding on the Penang DAP’s offer to contest in Penang in next general elections

I thank the Penang DAP State Committee for the confidence in me in inviting me to spearhead the DAP Penang’s election campaign in the next general elections, and also to contest in the next general elections in Penang. Continue reading I will visit a cross-section of the people of Penang and Malacca to get public feedback before deciding on the Penang DAP’s offer to contest in Penang in next general elections

I have not yet made up my mind whether I would be accepting the Penang DAP State Committee’s offer to contest in Penang in next general elections, but Penang is now my base of operations to make Penang the DAP’s front-line state

Press conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Saturday, Dec.28, 1985 at 12 noon

I have not yet made up my mind whether I would be accepting the Penang DAP State Committee’s offer to contest in Penang in next general elections, but Penang is now my base of operations to make Penang the DAP’s front-line state

There has been considerable speculation since the inaugural issue of the revived English Rocket publication early this month that I would be contesting in Penang in the next general elections. Continue reading I have not yet made up my mind whether I would be accepting the Penang DAP State Committee’s offer to contest in Penang in next general elections, but Penang is now my base of operations to make Penang the DAP’s front-line state

All DAP State Committee told to submit draft State manifestos to Dap National General Elections Committee next month

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP For Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Malacca DAP State Committee meeting held at Malacca on 24th Dec.1985 at 8pm

All DAP State Committee told to submit draft State manifestos to Dap National General Elections Committee next month

All DAP State Committees had been told to submit draft state manifestos for the next general elections to the DAP National General Elections Committee next month. Continue reading All DAP State Committee told to submit draft State manifestos to Dap National General Elections Committee next month

DAP calls for a nation-wide popular movement to cut down the two-third parliamentary majority of Barisan Nasional in next general elections to tame the tyranny and irresponsibility of the majority in Parliament

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Human Rights Rally organised by the Movement of Freedom, Justice and Democracy held at Transport workers’ Union Hall, Petaling Jaya on Sunday, 8.12.1985 at 10 am

DAP calls for a nation-wide popular movement to cut down the two-third parliamentary majority of Barisan Nasional in next general elections to tame the tyranny and irresponsibility of the majority in Parliament

Two days ago, on the last day of the two months budget parliamentary meeting, I told Barisan Nasional MPs that they have made the Malaysian Parliament into a Parliament of the blind, the deaf, the unseeing, unfeeling and unthinking. Continue reading DAP calls for a nation-wide popular movement to cut down the two-third parliamentary majority of Barisan Nasional in next general elections to tame the tyranny and irresponsibility of the majority in Parliament

DAP Central Executive Committee to meet over general elections plans on Dec. 7, 1985

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, 18.11.1985:

DAP Central Executive Committee to meet over general elections plans on Dec. 7, 1985

The DAP Central Executive Committee will meet in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, Dec. 7, 1985 to discuss plans for the next general elections, which is expected to be held before April 1986, and most probably in February immediately after the Chinese New Year. Continue reading DAP Central Executive Committee to meet over general elections plans on Dec. 7, 1985

General elections may be held in February 1986

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the two-day DAP Tamil Seminar held at Si-Rusa Inn, Part Dickson, on Saturday, 16th Nov. 1985 at 4pm

General elections may be held in February 1986

Although the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, refused to give any hints about the next general elections, it is clear from the government preparations and the activeties of the top UMNO leaders that there would be early general elections, and one possible date is February 1986. Continue reading General elections may be held in February 1986

Does Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir’s speech at Malaysian Law Conference herald a new repression in the run-up to the next general elections

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 15.11.1985

Does Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir’s speech at Malaysian Law Conference herald a new repression in the run-up to the next general elections.

The DAP is very concerned by the Prime Minister’s speech at the opening of the Eighth Malaysia Law Conference yesterday, in particular his reference to ‘progressive repression’ as an option to the government in the face of challenge by pressure groups. Continue reading Does Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir’s speech at Malaysian Law Conference herald a new repression in the run-up to the next general elections

Call on Federal Government to provide all assistance to the Sabah State Government to conduct a full-scale public inquiry by a Commission of Inquiry into the mismanagement, malpractices and corruption of the two previous state governments

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Dewan Rakyat on the Prime Minister’s Department during the Committee Stage on Wednesday, 13.11.1985

Call on Federal Government to provide all assistance to the Sabah State Government to conduct a full-scale public inquiry by a Commission of Inquiry into the mismanagement, malpractices and corruption of the two previous state governments

Firstly, I wish to congratulate the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, for his directive to Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries about their responsibilities to Parliament. Continue reading Call on Federal Government to provide all assistance to the Sabah State Government to conduct a full-scale public inquiry by a Commission of Inquiry into the mismanagement, malpractices and corruption of the two previous state governments

Election Commision Secretary’s explanation for the long dates for the four Sabah by-elections most unconvincing

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1985:

Election Commision Secretary’s explanation for the long dates for the four Sabah by-elections most unconvincing

The explanation by the Elections Commission Secretary, Haji Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, for the long dates for the four Sabah by-elections of Karamunting, Balung, Sukau and Buang Sayang, is most unconvincing and would satisfy no discerning Malaysian. Continue reading Election Commision Secretary’s explanation for the long dates for the four Sabah by-elections most unconvincing

DAP charges political interference in the fixing of long by-election dates by Elections Commission

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Monday, Nov, 11, 1985:

DAP charges political interference in the fixing of long by-election dates by Elections Commission

The Election Commission has fixed Jan. 24 and 25for by-elections in the four Sabah State constituencies of Karamunting, Balung, Sukau and Buang Sayang. Continue reading DAP charges political interference in the fixing of long by-election dates by Elections Commission