Kuala Lampur, Feb. 20 -- I would like to thank DAP Secretary-General Loke Siew Fook and the CEC for organising the 84th birthday dinner for our Laoda. Lim Kit Siang's legendary political career has spanned nearly six decades from being the best and longest serving Parliament Opposition Leader to a stabilising force for DAP in government to help carry out reforms.

What made Lim Kit Siang to be Lim Kit Siang? There are 3 pillars of Lim Kit Siang. One, his fundamental belief in doing the right thing and willingness to pay the price. Laoda passionately believed in a Malaysian Malaysia and justice for all. Few can empathise what he had to go through when he was repeatedly arrested, detained without trial and prosecuted in courts.

Two, Lim Ki...