Lim kit siang biography of barack
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First of all, let me express my sincere thanks to Guan Eng and his siblings for inviting me and my family to this very special occasion of celebrating their beloved father’s 75th birthday.
Since the recurrence of my cancer last year, reminiscing has become an important part of my life and tonight’s event will certainly add to my many beautiful memories.
A 75th birthday is indeed a significant milestone and let me extend my sincere congratulations to the birthday boy, who is still going strong at an age which others would have quit and settled into retirement.
But as someone once said: Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. In any case, Kit Siang is still young when compared to Nelson Mandela who was 76 when he became the president of South Africa in 1994.
Kit Siang has not been rewarded such a lofty position nor abundant wealth but because of his selfless struggles and immense sacrifices, God has rewarded him w
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Lim Kit Siang, a Member of Parliament since 1969, is one of the most senior politicians in Malaysia.
A member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), Lim Kit Siang started as the national organising secretary and editor of the Party organ, The Rocket, from 1966-1969. He became the Party Secretary-General from 1969 and National Chairman from 1999-2004.
Lim Kit Siang led the Malaysian Parliamentary Opposition bloc from 1974-1999, checking government excesses and exposing many government scandals. He was detained twice under the notorious Internal Security Act (ISA) for speaking up for ordinary Malaysians. No charges were brought against him in both occasions. Lim Kit Siang was adopted as prisoner of conscience by Amnesty international for being the conscience of the Malaysian people.
After almost 50 years of hard-fought struggle, Lim Kit Siang and DAP together with their alliance finally defeated the ruling coalition and took over the Federal government in Putrajaya on 9 May 2018. Ho
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Lim Kit Siang
Malaysian politician
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lim (林).
Lim Kit Siang (Chinese: 林吉祥; pinyin: Lín Jíxiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Kiat-siâng; born 20 February 1941) is a retired Malaysianpolitician. Having held the position for a total of 29 years on three separate occasions, he is the longest-serving leader of the opposition, as well the second longest-serving member of parliament in Malaysia. He was also the former secretary-general and national chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, leading it through eight general elections.
Early life and education
[edit]Lim was born on 20 February 1941 at Batu Pahat, Johor, British Malaya.[1][2] His father was from Qinying Village, while his mother was from Zhangtang Village, both located in Dongshan County, Zhangzhou, Fujian, in China. The youngest of four children, Lim's parents gave their eldest daughter to a fa