The DAP stalwart says calls to vote along communal lines are inconsistent with the vision of a united nation.
In a rare public appearance, the 85-year-old veteran politician said Malaysians should aspire to build a nation where people identify first as Malaysians rather than by race.
Lim said recent calls to vote along communal lines were inconsistent with the vision of a united Malaysia, in a veiled jab at former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
The former Iskandar Puteri MP said such calls made the election significant.
“It is a test of the Malaysian dream. Are we going forward, or are we going backwards?
“We must not split our (PH) votes. If we split our votes, the Malaysian dream will come under attack,” he said at a ceramah in Perling.
Present were several DAP leaders, including Ramkarpal Singh, Liew Chin Tong, Teo Nie Ching, and Perling candidate Tee Boon Tsong.
On July 1, Mahathir urged Malay voters to cast their ballots for Malay candidates at the polls, regardless of which political party they represent.
He said the choice of Malay voters at the ballot box would determine the future of the country.
Lim said building the Malaysian dream would take time and required Malaysians of all races to work together.
“Malaysia is a Malay majority country. If we want Malaysia to become a great nation, we must unite as Malaysians,” he said.
He urged voters to focus on the future rather than the past when casting their ballots.
PH and Barisan Nasional are each contesting all 56 seats, while there have been concerns that Parti Bersama Malaysia, led by former PKR leaders, would split PH’s votes. - FMT
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