Anthony Loke’s resignation as Transport Minister should be the starting point for Malaccans on behalf of Malaysians to re-ignite the Malaysian Dream where every Malaysian regards himself or herself as Malaysian first and Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan, Iban, Orang Asli second to build an united Malaysian nation which is great and world-class — democratic, prosperous, respect the rule of law, and dignify human rights.

Before independence in 1956, Chinese community leader Lim Lian Geok in a message to Utusan Melayu on “Manifesting a Malaysian Mindset” articulated the Malaysian Dream.

In 1969, I was sent by DAP to contest Bandar Melaka parliamentary seat. It was a battle for the Malaysian Dream. But I had not expected the Alliance, which later became Barisan Nasional, to be toppled in my lifetime. It did in 2018 though it was short-lived till 2020.

It will take one or two full-term in office to carry out the reform promises, and we have to get leaders from the largest community to spearhead the changes.

There were reforms but not enough — creating a ground-swell of disappointment. But we must persevere in the Malaysian Dream.

I call on the voters of Malacca to represent the Malaysian nation to re-ignite the Malaysian Dream project to make Malaysia a great world-class nation by voting for every DAP and Pakatan Harapan candidate.

(Statement by DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang on Wednesday, 11 November 2026)