Category: Elections

DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the functioning of parliamentary democracy for the last 25 years and make recommendations for its improvement in the next 25 years

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Dap Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, March 26, 1985 on the Motion of Thanks for the Royal Address

DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the functioning of parliamentary democracy for the last 25 years and make recommendations for its improvement in the next 25 years

I rise to support the Motion of Thanks to the Yang di Pertuan Agong for his Gracious Address to both Houses of Parliament yesterday. Continue reading DAP calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the functioning of parliamentary democracy for the last 25 years and make recommendations for its improvement in the next 25 years

Call on Malaysian Chinese to be aware of new election gimmicks like ‘merger’ or ‘Joint Councils’ to bring about a repeat of the 1982 General Elections Results.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the opening of the
1985 Penang DAP State Convention in Penang on Sunday, 10th March, l985 at 10am.

Call on Malaysian Chinese to be aware of new election gimmicks like ‘merger’ or ‘Joint Councils’ to bring about a repeat of the 1982 General Elections Results.

Recently, the Chinese press have been abuzz with reports about the 2 ‘merger’ possibility between the MCA and Gerakan, the proposed ‘Joint Council’ of MCA, Gerakan and SUPP’, giving the Chinese the impression that these are the latest magic formulas for the salvation of Chinese rights and interests in Malaysia. Continue reading Call on Malaysian Chinese to be aware of new election gimmicks like ‘merger’ or ‘Joint Councils’ to bring about a repeat of the 1982 General Elections Results.

Call on the million eligible but unregistered voters to register themselves to help determine Malaysia’s destiny

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Perak DAP State Committee meeting held in Ipoh on Sunday, 17.2.1985 at 10 a.m.

Call on the million eligible but unregistered voters to register themselves to help determine Malaysia’s destiny.

According to the Elections Commission, this year‘s voters’ registration campaign would be held next month, probably from March 19 to April 29 for 42 days. Continue reading Call on the million eligible but unregistered voters to register themselves to help determine Malaysia’s destiny

The UMNO-enforced settlement of the MCA party crisis is the strongest indicator of early general elections

A Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at,the meeting of
national and state leaders of DAP, DAPSY, Wanita DAP, MPs and Assemblyman held at Hotel Malaya on Saturday, Feb. 2, 1985 at 10 am.

The UMNO-enforced settlement of the MCA party crisis is the strongest indicator of early general elections.

The UMNO enforced settlement of the MCA power struggle is the strongest indicator to date that there would be early general elections, which could be held, anytime from August this year onwards. Continue reading The UMNO-enforced settlement of the MCA party crisis is the strongest indicator of early general elections

DAP calls on Election Commission to reject the so-called ‘resignation’ letter of Sabah Assemblyman for Tambunan, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, as unlawful, null and void and of no effect

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Malacca on Wednesday, 29.8.1984 at 11 a.m

DAP calls on Election Commission to reject the so-called ‘resignation’ letter of Sabah Assemblyman for Tambunan, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, as unlawful, null and void and of no effect

Datuk Harris’s abuse and arrogance of power as Sabah Chief Minister is becoming more and more unrestrained and detrimental to the healthy growth of parliamentary democracy and the principle of rule of laws. Continue reading DAP calls on Election Commission to reject the so-called ‘resignation’ letter of Sabah Assemblyman for Tambunan, Datuk Joseph Pairin Kitingan, as unlawful, null and void and of no effect

DAP to boycott revised constituency boundaries invitation of objections, for the Elections Commission is not independent and impartial, not an appendage of the ruling parties

Press Conference Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Seremban on Friday, 17.8.1984 at 11 a.m.

DAP to boycott revised constituency boundaries invitation of objections, for the Elections Commission is not independent and impartial, not an appendage of the ruling parties

The Elections Commission said that no objections had been received so far to the revised constituency boundaries now posted at over 200 places throughout the country. Continue reading DAP to boycott revised constituency boundaries invitation of objections, for the Elections Commission is not independent and impartial, not an appendage of the ruling parties

Lim Kit Siang challenges Harris Salleh to name the place and time, whether in Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur, to repeat his entire speech in Parliament on the Fung-Ket Wing-Harris Salleh debate without protection of privilege

Press Conference Statement (2) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-Genaral and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Penang on Wednesday, 1.8.1984 at 12 noon

Lim Kit Siang challenges Harris Salleh to name the place and time, whether in Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur, to repeat his entire speech in Parliament on the Fung-Ket Wing-Harris Salleh debate without protection of privilege

Last Friday, the Sabah Chief Minister, Datuk Harris Salleh, challenged DAP MPs to repeat accusations against him over the Labuan issue outside Parliament. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang challenges Harris Salleh to name the place and time, whether in Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur, to repeat his entire speech in Parliament on the Fung-Ket Wing-Harris Salleh debate without protection of privilege

DAP branches urged to be prepared for early general elections to be held anytime after the next 12 months

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Negeri Sembilan State and Branch officials’ Seminar held in Seremban on Sunday, 10.6.1984 at 10 a.m

DAP branches urged to be prepared for early general elections to be held anytime after the next 12 months

On 1st June, the MCA Presidential Council met to discuss the possibility of early general elections being held. This is most unusual, for the present life of Parliament is not even at the half-way mark, and the MCA ha never in the past been in the practice of alerting the public about the possibility of early general elections. Continue reading DAP branches urged to be prepared for early general elections to be held anytime after the next 12 months

DAP calls on MCA and Gerakan to take a firm stand, in Cabinet, Parliament and outside, to oppose 1984 constituency delineations which aggravate instead of redressing political imbalance in 1980s and 1990s.

Press Conference Statement by parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 28th January 1984 at 11.30a.m.

DAP calls on MCA and Gerakan to take a firm stand, in Cabinet, Parliament and outside, to oppose 1984 constituency delineations which aggravate instead of redressing political imbalance in 1980s and 1990s.

Ever since the publication by the Elections Commission on Jan.4, 1984, of its proposed recommendations on the new 132 parliamentary and 151 State Assembly constituencies in the states of Malaya, the Dap had been studying the delineations and following the public reactions to the proposals. Continue reading DAP calls on MCA and Gerakan to take a firm stand, in Cabinet, Parliament and outside, to oppose 1984 constituency delineations which aggravate instead of redressing political imbalance in 1980s and 1990s.

DAP calls on all Malaysians to make an open commitment to support the culture policy of integration and to oppose any assimilation approach or policy

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Mp for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the DAP Dinner held at Kuala Sipatang, Taiping, on Saturday, 20th August 1983 at 8p.m.

DAP calls on all Malaysians to make an open commitment to support the culture policy of integration and to oppose any assimilation approach or policy

Malaysia has entered a very important political era after the April 1982 General Elections, with far-reaching political, economic, education, cultural and nation-building repercussions. Continue reading DAP calls on all Malaysians to make an open commitment to support the culture policy of integration and to oppose any assimilation approach or policy