Category: Elections

Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan should explain why MCA wants the political per of the Malaysian Chinese, which is already grossly under-represented, to be further diluted in the 1980s and 1990s

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary— General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Temerloh DAP Branch Anniversary Dinner held at Temer1oh, Pahang on 12th August 1983 at 8 pm.

Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan should explain why MCA wants the political per of the Malaysian Chinese, which is already grossly under-represented, to be further diluted in the 1980s and 1990s

The MCA had claimed, especially after the April 1982 General Elections, that it is the only political party which could speak for the Ma1aysia Chinese. In fact, many MCA leaders had gone the country urging Malaysian Chinese to support the MCA to the extent that ‘Chinese is MCA, and MCA is Chinese’ in the way that ‘Malay is UMNO, and UMNO is Malay’. Continue reading Datuk Dr. Neo Yee Pan should explain why MCA wants the political per of the Malaysian Chinese, which is already grossly under-represented, to be further diluted in the 1980s and 1990s

DAP calls for establishment of a Commission for a Clean, Efficient and Trustworthy Government to monitor, expose and eliminate government deviations from these three objectives

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Official Opening of the Pahang DAP State Convention held in Bentong on Sunday, 26.6.1983 at 10.a.m.

DAP calls for establishment of a Commission for a Clean, Efficient and Trustworthy Government to monitor, expose and eliminate government deviations from these three objectives.

The Mahathir Government went into the April 1982 General Elections with the pledge of establishing a ‘clean, efficient and trustworthy’ government. However, 14 months after the April 1982 General Elections, these three months are more words than fact, slogans than reality. Continue reading DAP calls for establishment of a Commission for a Clean, Efficient and Trustworthy Government to monitor, expose and eliminate government deviations from these three objectives

DAP calls on Elections Commission and Barisan Nasional component parties to honour the ‘restructuring’ principle in the redelineation of electoral constituencies to ensure that political power is evenly spread among the people and not identified with any one race

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the official opening of the Federal Territory DAP State Convention hold at Jalan Sultan, Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 19th June 1983 at 10.a.m.

DAP calls on Elections Commission and Barisan Nasional component parties to honour the ‘restructuring’ principle in the redelineation of electoral constituencies to ensure that political power is evenly spread among the people and not identified with any one race.

A few days ago, the local press reported that the Elections Commission had complete its work to redelineate the parliamentary and state assembly constituencies, and that the Elections Commission is expected to present its proposals on the new redelineation of electoral constituencies in the coming meeting of Parliament from July 25 to August 5. Continue reading DAP calls on Elections Commission and Barisan Nasional component parties to honour the ‘restructuring’ principle in the redelineation of electoral constituencies to ensure that political power is evenly spread among the people and not identified with any one race

Call on MCA leadership to respect the verdict of the people of Kepayang and Raub and seek repeal of the Barisan National’s “one language one culture” policy to be replaced by a policy if many “many language, many cultures”

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP, Secretary General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Selangor DAP State Dinner held at Hokkien Association, Klang, on Sunday, 12.6.1983 at 8pm.

Call on MCA leadership to respect the verdict of the people of Kepayang and Raub and seek repeal of the Barisan National’s “one language” one culture’ policy to be replaced by a policy if many “many language, many cultures”

The people of Malaysia, thrpugh the electorates of Kepayang in October last year and that of Raub last Saturday on 4th June, had spoken loud and clear that they oppose and reject the Barisan National’s nation building policy of “ one language, one culture” in the 1980s announced after the April 1982 General Elections. Continue reading Call on MCA leadership to respect the verdict of the people of Kepayang and Raub and seek repeal of the Barisan National’s “one language one culture” policy to be replaced by a policy if many “many language, many cultures”

Call on Elections Commission to respect the ‘one man, one vote’ principle in the redelineation of electoral constituencies and not to be swayed by UMNO influence as in the 1974 delineation

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, when declaring open a one-day seminar for Penang DAP state leaders at Hotel Malaysia, Penang, on Sunday, 8th May 1983 at 10 a.m.

Call on Elections Commission to respect the ‘one man, one vote’ principle in the redelineation of electoral constituencies and not to be swayed by UMNO influence as in the 1974 delineation.

For parliamentary democracy to work, one of the vital perequisites is that there should be an independent Elections Commission to be responsible for the conduct of elections, whether in delimitation of electoral constituencies, or the registration of voters or the holding of elections itself. Continue reading Call on Elections Commission to respect the ‘one man, one vote’ principle in the redelineation of electoral constituencies and not to be swayed by UMNO influence as in the 1974 delineation

First Report by DAP Mps and State Assemblymen

To All DAP MPs / State Assemblymen
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First Report by DAP Mps and State Assemblymen

As stated in the F. SG. D/2/82, DAP MPs and State Assemblymen are required to submit regular reports to the Central Executive Committee on their activities to ensure that the DAP MPs and Assemblymen measure up to the expectations of the Party, constituency and country. Continue reading First Report by DAP Mps and State Assemblymen

One Language, One Culture

On behalf of the DAP, I rise to thank His Majesty for His Royal Address yesterday in conjunction with the official opening of the First Session of the Sixth Parliament, setting out the Government’s policy statement of the year.

Right from the beginning, it is obvious that the Barisan Nasional is still in a euphoria at its success in the April General Elections and could not resist the temptation to indulge in self-praise. Continue reading One Language, One Culture

DAP apology to the voters of Kepayang for a by-election five months after the General Elections

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, to the Perak DAP State Interim Committee and Kinta Valley DAP Branch committee members in Ipoh on Sunday, 12th Sept. 1982 at 10 a.m.

DAP apology to the voters of Kepayang for a by-election five months after the General Elections

The Elections Commission has announced that Nomination Day for Kepayang by-election would be on Sept. 30 and polling on Oct. 16. First of all, the DAP wishes to apologise to the voters of Kepayang for the holding of a by-election five months after the April General Elections. The Party cannot justify Sdr. Lim Cho Hock’s resignation as Kepayang State Assemblyman causing a by-election. Continue reading DAP apology to the voters of Kepayang for a by-election five months after the General Elections

Call on Selangor Mentri Besar, Datuk Haji Ahmad Razali, to disclose all the decisions taken by the Exco meeting on April 8 when it was a mere caretaker government to ensure that there are no other instances like the Taman Aman parkland scandal

Speech by DAP Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, at the Kepong DAP Branch Annual General Meeting held at Kepong on Thursday, 8th July 1982 at 8 p.m.

Call on Selangor Mentri Besar, Datuk Haji Ahmad Razali, to disclose all the decisions taken by the Exco meeting on April 8 when it was a mere caretaker government to ensure that there are no other instances like the Taman Aman parkland scandal

The DAP welcome the swift action taken to undo the most immoral, improper and even illegal Selangor State Exco decision on April 8, when it was merely a caretaker government after State Assembly dissolution and nomination of candidates, to alienate one and a half acres of Taman Aman parkland for six ‘big shots’. Continue reading Call on Selangor Mentri Besar, Datuk Haji Ahmad Razali, to disclose all the decisions taken by the Exco meeting on April 8 when it was a mere caretaker government to ensure that there are no other instances like the Taman Aman parkland scandal

Taman Aman parkland scandal a test of the ‘trustworthiness’ of Barisan Nasional Government – DAP calls on Selangor Mentri Besar Ahmad Razalie to withdraw alienation and/ or the six ‘big shots’ to surrender back the parkland for community use

Press Conference Statement by Dap Secretary-General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Monday, 4.7.82 at 2pm

Taman Aman parkland scandal a test of the ‘trustworthiness’ of Barisan Nasional Government – DAP calls on Selangor Mentri Besar Ahmad Razalie to withdraw alienation and/ or the six ‘big shots’ to surrender back the parkland for community use

I am shocked by the Taman Aman parkland scandal where one and a half acres of parkland was subdivided and awarded to six ‘big shots’, namely the Selangor State Secretary’s wife, Datin Zaiton Ahmad, the State Legal Adviser, Datuk Abdul Malek Mohamed Salleh, the Director of the Selangor Public Works Department, Mr. P. Srinivasan, the Deputy Registrar of Titles, Encik Zainal Abidin Nordin, the former secretary to the State Assembly, Encik Muslim Haji Adnan and the former private secretary to Datuk Hormat, Puan Isha Bee Hussein, for their individual gain. Continue reading Taman Aman parkland scandal a test of the ‘trustworthiness’ of Barisan Nasional Government – DAP calls on Selangor Mentri Besar Ahmad Razalie to withdraw alienation and/ or the six ‘big shots’ to surrender back the parkland for community use