Category: Elections

Voting rights for the young

(Speech by the Parliamentary Leader, DAP Secretary-General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, in the Dewan Rakyat when moving a motion to introduce a private members’ bill to introduce legislation to lower the voting age from 21 years to 18 years on October 16, 1978)

I rise under Standing Orders 49 to move a motion to seek leave of the House to introduce a private member’s bill intituled the People’s Representation Act 1978 to lower the voting age from 21 years to 18 years.

At present, under Article 119 of the Malaysian Constitution, a citizen is eligible to be a voter only when he reaches 21 years of age. The Constitution was drafted 21 years ago, when there was considerable distrust of youth. Continue reading Voting rights for the young

DAP to submit over ten election petitions to challenge disqualification of DAP Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary – General and Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, when officiating the opening of the Cheras Road Constituency Office and Branch in Sungei Besi Parliamentary Constituency on Monday, 28.8.1978 at 7 p.m.

DAP to submit over ten election petitions to challenge disqualification of DAP Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates

The DAP Special Committee to challenge the disqualification of DAP Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates on Nomination Day, June 21 met in Penang last Saturday, and decided to file over ten election petitions to challenge disqualification of DAP candidates on Nomination Day. Continue reading DAP to submit over ten election petitions to challenge disqualification of DAP Parliamentary and State Assembly candidates

Why the 1978 General Elections is an elections without issues

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Why the 1978 General Elections is an elections without issues

Fellow Malaysians,

The Democratic Action Party is fighting the most difficult general elections, with all access to the people denied to us. We are fighting this elections with our hands tied behind our backs, our mouths sealed, while brave Barisan Nasional leaders are punching and kicking us all over the body, even giving Siamese kicks. They are of course fully aided and abetted by the government – controlled television and radio, and the Barisan – run newspapers like the New Straits Times and the Star. Continue reading Why the 1978 General Elections is an elections without issues

Call on the Government to heed the voice of the people expressed in the 1978 general elections results demanding changes in education, economic and nation building policies

Speech by DAP Member of Parliament for Petaling, Lim Kit Siang, at the ninth anniversary dinner of the Sungei Way Khuan Loke Association in Sungei Way on Wednesday, 16th July 1978 at 8 p.m.

Call on the Government to heed the voice of the people expressed in the 1978 general elections results demanding changes in education, economic and nation building policies.

After the elections, there were rumours that the DAP was having talks about entering the Barisan Nasional and that Datuk Michael Chen was the middleman. Tonight, I sit on the same table with Datuk Michael Chen, and I do not know whether this will give rise to another new spate of rumours. Continue reading Call on the Government to heed the voice of the people expressed in the 1978 general elections results demanding changes in education, economic and nation building policies

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VOTERS OF SUNGEI BESI

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VOTERS OF SUNGEI BESI

By Lim Kit Siang, DAP Secretary-General.

Dears Voters of Sungei Besi,

I am writing this open letter to ask you to vote DAP and the DAP Parliamentary Candidate for the Sungei Besi Parliamentary Constituency.

In this 1978 General Elections, the Barisan Nasional Government has banned public rallies to prevent the DAP from explaining to you what is really happening in the country and from exposing the injustices, inequalities and wrongs committed by the ruling parties. Continue reading AN OPEN LETTER TO THE VOTERS OF SUNGEI BESI

An Open Letter to the People of Petaling

By DAP Parliamentary Candidate for Petaling, LIM KIT SIANG.

An Open Letter to the People of Petaling

I write this to ask you to vote for the DAP and the DAP candidates both Parliament and State in Petaling Constituency.

I started mu political involvement in Petaling Jaya itself from 1966 to 1969, when I was sent by the Party to stand in the Bandar Melaka Parliamentary constituency. Continue reading An Open Letter to the People of Petaling

Lim Kit Siang calls on Elections Commission to give fullest publicity that the voting hours on Polling Day ends at 6.30 p.m. and not 8p.m. as previously

Lim Kit Siang calls on Elections Commission to give fullest publicity that the voting hours on Polling Day ends at 6.30 p.m. and not 8p.m. as previously

From my visits with the people, I find that the people still think that the voting hours on Polling Day on July 8 end at 8 p.m., when in fact, the polling hours end at 6.30 p.m. I do not know why the Information Department did not make the fullest publicity of this shorter voting hours – unless the purpose is to let the workers be caught by surprise and to lose their right to vote. This is because workers usually return fro work in the evening, and only go to work after their work. When voting hours ended at 8 p.m., the workers would go and vote after 7p.m. if the 6.30p.m. close to voting on Polling Day is not given the fullest publicity, many workers will find that the polling had closed after they had finished work. As the workers vote for the DAP, the Barisan Nasional would not mind the workers losing their right to vote. Continue reading Lim Kit Siang calls on Elections Commission to give fullest publicity that the voting hours on Polling Day ends at 6.30 p.m. and not 8p.m. as previously

DAP determined to introduce a strong Opposition into the Pahang State Assembly in the next general elections to ensure that the voice of the rakyat are heard.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and the DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, when speaking at DAP solidarity dinner held at Raub, on Saturday, 19th November 1977 at 8 p.m.

DAP determined to introduce a strong Opposition into the Pahang State Assembly in the next general elections to ensure that the voice of the rakyat are heard.

The DAP is determined to break the Barisan Nasional monopoly of the Pahang State Assembly, and to introduce s strong Opposition group into the Pahang State Assembly in the next general elections. This will ensure that the voice of the rakyat and the poor will be heard and heeded in the Pahang State Assembly, whereas now, the voices and sufferings of the rakyat are virtually ignored. Continue reading DAP determined to introduce a strong Opposition into the Pahang State Assembly in the next general elections to ensure that the voice of the rakyat are heard.

Call Four Reasons why the voters of Kenering constituency should vote for the DAP Candidate on Polling Day on Nov. 19

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General, Lim Kit Siang, at a DAP Public Rally at Grik, Perak on Sunday night, 13th November 1977 at 8.30 p.m. in connection with the Kenering State By-election.

Call Four Reasons why the voters of Kenering constituency should vote for the DAP Candidate on Polling Day on Nov. 19

The DAP has contested the Kenering State By-election, caused by the resignation of the former Perak Menteri Besar, Tan Sri Ghazalie Jawi, to give the people in the constituency an opportunity to express their repudiation of the Barisan Nasional policies and measures. Continue reading Call Four Reasons why the voters of Kenering constituency should vote for the DAP Candidate on Polling Day on Nov. 19

Federal take-over of Kelantan State Government proof of failure of Barisan National concept.

Speech by Parliamentary Opposition Leader and DAP Secretary-General Lim Kit Siang, at the 1,000-person dinner organised by the Perak State DAP on the occasion of its 11th Anniversary at the St. John Ambulance Hall, Ipoh, on Saturday, 12th November, 1977, at 6.00p.m.

Federal take-over of Kelantan State Government proof of failure of Barisan National concept.

When Barisan National was formed, its originators claimed that it represented the wave of the future, and that Barisan National was formed to reduce politiking and concentrate on development efforts. Continue reading Federal take-over of Kelantan State Government proof of failure of Barisan National concept.