Lim Kit Siang (Chinese : 林吉祥)
Constituency	Ipoh Timur
Born	20 February 1941 Ipoh Timur, Perak
Political party	DAP
Occupation	Member of Parliament Leader of the Opposition
Website	Lim Kit Siang

Lim Kit Siang (born February 20, 1941; Chinese: 林吉祥; pinyin: Lín Jíxiáng) is a prominent leader of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a socialist opposition party in Malaysia. February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... State anthem: Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan Capital Ipoh Royal capital Kuala Kangsar Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Sultan Azlan Shah  - Menteri Besar Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali History    - Pangkor treaty 1874   - Federated into FMS 1895   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 21,006 km² Population  - 2005... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... Democratic Action Party (DAP) logo The Democratic Action Party (DAP, Parti Tindakan Demokratik in Malay) is Malaysias largest secular and Socialist opposition party. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malaysia. ... The Parliament of Malaysia consists of the lower house (Dewan Rakyat or literally Peoples Hall, in Malay) and upper house (Dewan Negara or Nations Hall in Malay). ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Democratic Action Party (DAP) logo The Democratic Action Party (DAP, Parti Tindakan Demokratik in Malay) is Malaysias largest secular and Socialist opposition party. ... Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community. ...

Lim holds a degree from University of London for LL.B (Hons). He is married with four children, and currently serves as the Parliamentary Opposition Leader in the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. Since 1978, he has published 29 books. The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ... The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. ... The Parliament of Malaysia consists of the lower house (Dewan Rakyat or literally Peoples Hall, in Malay) and upper house (Dewan Negara or Nations Hall in Malay). ... The Malaysian Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur. ...

Political history

Pre-Parliament

Before serving as a Member of Parliament (MP), Lim had served as the election agent for Lee Ah Meng, who had stood in a by-election for the constituency of Batu Pahat. Lee became the subject of a court case after Lim failed to submit the return of election expenses before the deadline set by the law governing elections in Malaysia. As a result, Lee was exonerated, since the failure was through no fault of his own; however, Lim was reprimanded by the judge overseeing the case.^[1] A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... This article does not adequately cite its references. ... Elections in Malaysia gives information on election and election results in Malaysia. ...

Member of Parliament

Lim first emerged as a politician when he was National Organising Secretary of the DAP from 1966 to 1969. At the same time he was also entrusted to edit the party's newspaper, the Rocket. The course of the political landscape changed when he was promoted to Secretary-General in 1969 after being acting Secretary-General for a short period during a turbulent period in the country's history.

Lim was first elected as an MP for the Kota Melaka seat in 1969. His election was initially held to be void, however, because the law prohibited an election agent who had previously failed to discharge his duties from standing for election in the future.

The then Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak, moved a motion in Parliament to prevent Lim from serving as an MP, granting him instead a period of time to request a royal pardon from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King). After receiving the royal pardon, Lim was allowed to retain his seat.^[1] The Prime Minister of Malaysia (in Malay Perdana Menteri) is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. ... Tun Abdul Razak bin Dato Hussein (1922-1976) was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1970 to 1976. ... Flag of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Yang di-Pertuan Agong, a Malay title usually translated as Supreme Head, Supreme Ruler or Paramount Ruler, is the official title of the constitutional head of state of the federation of Malaysia. ...

Apart from 1999 - 2004 where he lost his seat due to the Chinese dienchantment with DAP entering into a political pact with the islamist PAS for the general elections, Lim represented various constituencies in four states:

• Bandar Melaka (1969 - 1974)
• Kota Melaka (1974 - 1978)
• Petaling Jaya (1978 -1982)
• Kota Melaka (1982 - 1986)
• Tanjong (1986 - 1999)
• Ipoh Timur (since 2004).

He also served as a state assemblyman in Melaka and Penang at different periods as given below: Nickname: Motto: Mesra, Cepat, Tepat (English: Friendly, Expedient, Precise) Country Malaysia State Selangor Establishment 1954 Granted city status 2006, June 20 Government  - Mayor Tn. ... State motto: Bersatu Teguh (Malay, United We Stand) Capital Malacca Town Governor Tun Datuk Seri Utama Mohd Khalil Yaakob Chief Minister Datuk Seri Haji Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam Area 1,650 km² Population  - Estimated 648,500 State anthem Melaka Maju Jaya This article is about a state in Malaysia. ... State motto: Bersatu dan Setia (United and Loyal) State anthem: Untuk Negeri Kita (For Our State) Capital George Town Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas  - Ketua Menteri Dr Koh Tsu Koon History    - Ceded by Kedah to British 11 August 1786   - Japanese occupation 1942...

• Kubu, Melaka (1974 - 1982)
• Kampong Kolam, Penang (1986 - 1990)
• Padang Kota, Penang (1990 -1995)

He led the party in the capacity of Secretary-General until 1999 when he was elected Party Chairman, succeeding Chen Man Hin. From 2004 on he was tasked to lead the party's parliamentary caucus in the newly-created position of Chairman of the Central Policy and Strategic Planning Commission.

In 2004, he refused re-appointment as the chairman and Karpal Singh was elected to replace him. Lim was then elected to an advisory role as the leader of a newly created body called the "Policy and Strategic Planning Commission". His son, Lim Guan Eng is currently the Secretary-General of the party. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karpal Singh Ram Singh or simply Karpal Singh is a Malaysian politican and a lawyer by profession. ... Lim Guan Eng (Chinese : 林冠英) is the Secretary-General of DAP Malaysia. ...

After winning a parliamentary seat during the 2004 general elections which also saw his party clinching the most seats of any opposition party, he represents Ipoh Timor as Member of Parliament, and is also the Parliamentary Opposition Leader. As of 2007, Lim is still serving as an MP. General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. ... Nickname: Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Country Malaysia State Perak Establishment Around 1880 Government  - Mayor Mohamad Rafiai Moktar Area  - City 643 km²  (248. ... The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest party not in government in a Westminster System of parliamentary government. ...

Detention without trial

In 1969 Kit Siang was detained under the Internal Security Act for 18 months. Ten years later, in 1979, he was convicted of five charges under Official Secrets Act for exposing an inappropriate arms deal between the government and a Swiss company. The Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) is a preventive detention law in force in Malaysia. ...

Lim was one of the people arrested during "Operation Lalang" in 1987 for inciting racism. He spent some years in prison under the Internal Security Act (Malaysia), which allows for two years of detention without trial at the pleasure of the Home Minister. The two-year sentence may, in practice, be extended indefinitely without any avenues for due process or appeal. Operation Lalang (or in English, Weeding Operation; also referred to as Ops Lallang) was carried out on 27 October 1987 by the Malaysian police to crackdown on opposition leaders and social activists. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Because racism carries connotations of race-based bigotry, prejudice, violence, oppression, stereotyping or discrimination, the term has varying and often hotly contested definitions. ... The Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) is a preventive detention law in force in Malaysia. ... The Home Minister, or more properly the Minister for Home Affairs, is a position in the Indian Cabinet, at both State and Union levels. ... In United States law, adopted from English Law, due process (more fully due process of law) is the principle that the government must normally respect all of a persons legal rights instead of just some or most of those legal rights when the government deprives a person of life... In law, an appeal is a process for making a formal challenge to an official decision. ...

Controversy

Lim is a controversial figure for his strongly held views about Malaysian politics; some such as Malay Malaysian writer Bakri Musa have labeled him and fellow DAP leader Karpal Singh as racial provocateurs.^[2] Karpal Singh Ram Singh or simply Karpal Singh is a Malaysian politican and a lawyer by profession. ...

Books published

1. Time Bombs in Malaysia (1978)
2. DAP and Labour Issues (1978)
3. Malaysia In The Dangerous 80s (1982)
4. Constitutional Crisis in Malaysia (1983)
5. This Day In The Last 18 Months (1983)
6. The BMF Scandal (1984)
7. Harris Salleh - Politics & Morality (1984)
8. Human Rights In Malaysia (1985)
9. Malaysia - Crisis Of Identity (1986)
10. BMF - The Scandal Of Scandals (1986)
11. The North-South Highway Scandal (1987)
12. Prelude To Operation Lalang (1990)
13. The Dirtiest General Elections In The History Of Malaysia (1991)
14. Selected Speeches & Press Statements - Vol. I (1991)
15. Samy Vellu and MAIKA Scandal (1992)
16. Battle For Democracy (1992)
17. Vijandran Pornographic Videotape Scandal II (1992)
18. The Bank Negara RM30 Billion Forex Losses Scandal (1994)
19. The Highland Tower Tragedy (1994)
20. Pendedahan Skandal Kewangan - Siapa Petualang FELCRA? (1994)
21. Land Acquisition Act - Abuses, Injustices, Reform (1994)
22. I.T. For All (1997)
23. Cyberlaws in Malaysia (1997)
24. Economic & Financial Crisis (1998)
25. Political & Economic Crisis in Malaysia(1998)
26. The Budget That Was Never Passed (1999)
27. Constitutional Case of the Millennium (2000)
28. BA & Islamic State (2001)
29. No To 929 (2002)

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Timeline

• 1941: Date of birth.
• 1966: National Organising Secretary of the DAP (1966 to 1969).
• 1969: Elected Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka (1969 - 1974);
  • Promoted to Secretary-General of DAP;
  • Detained under the Internal Security Act for 18 months.
• 1974: Elected Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka, and State Assemblyman for Kubu, Melaka (1974 - 1978).
• 1978: Elected Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya (1978 - 1982);
• 1979: Convicted of five charges under Official Secrets Act for exposing an arms deal between the government and a Swiss company.
• 1982: Elected Member of Parliament for Kota Melaka (1982 - 1986).
• 1986: Elected Member of Parliament for Tanjong, and State Assemblyman for Kampong Kolam, Penang (1986 - 1989).
• 1987: Detained under the Internal Security Act in Operation Lallang for 17 months.
• 1990: Elected State Assemblyman for Padang Kota, Penang (1990 -1995).
• 1999: Lost the election;
  • Elected Chairman of DAP.
• 2004: Elected Member of Parliament for Ipoh Timur;
  • Led the party's parliamentary caucus in the newly-created position of Chairman of the Central Policy and Strategic Planning Commission.

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Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} Rahman, Rashid A. (1994). The Conduct of Elections in Malaysia, pp. 204–205. Kuala Lumpur: Berita Publishing. ISBN 967-969-331-7.
2. ^ Musa, M. Bakri (2007). Towards A Competitive Malaysia. Petaling Jaya: Strategic Information and Research Development Centre, 79. ISBN 978-983-3782-20-8. 

Other references

• Pillai, M.G.G. (Nov. 1, 2005). "Did Lee Kuan Yew want Singapore ejected from Malaysia?". Malaysia Today.

External links

• Official website
• Official blog