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Malay Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Women's rights pioneer and Ops Lalang detainee Theresa Lim dies at 68, mourned by activists
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Renowned women's rights activist Theresa Lim Chin Chin has reportedly died at the age of 68 early yesterday. Malaysiakini cited her son Daniel Jeyachristi Anthony confirming the death at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre over cancer complications. 'She was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma earlier this week. She was too weak to start chemotherapy and deteriorated further,' he was quoted saying. Lim was formerly detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) during Ops Lalang on October 27, 1987, and released on June 3, 1988. She had then been involved in All Women's Action Society (Awam) and the Women's Development Collective (WDC). Her photograph had appeared on The Star's front page on October 28, 1987 recording the ISA detention, labelled 'Miss Lim Chin Chin – Aliran women's leader'. She later documented her 60-day solitary confinement experience in a published account. After her release, she had continued her activism to the end of her life. Former Batu MP Chua Tian Chang today mourned her death, saying her sacrifices had paved the way for today's movements. 'Her unwavering spirit will continue to inspire us forward. Rest well Lim, your legacy lives on in our hearts as well as in the fight for justice,' the activist known as Tian Chua posted on Instagram. Activist Kua Kia Soong also paid tribute to Lim. They had both been detained under Ops Lalang. 'She suffered torture during her detention, especially during the first 60 days of solitary confinement. The trauma left her with an auto-immune disability that left her unwell for many years,' he posted on Facebook.
Free Malaysia Today
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
PKR may be facing a succession crisis, says Tian Chua
Former Batu MP Tian Chua criticised any top-down endorsements in PKR as 'unhealthy', saying the party should value independent delegate votes, representing the grassroots. PETALING JAYA : A former PKR leader believes the party is facing a succession crisis with PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar deciding to challenge incumbent Rafizi Ramli for the post of deputy president in the upcoming party polls. Former PKR vice-president Tian Chua said a true succession plan would involve broader leadership collaboration, which he claims PKR lacks due to previous defections and generational gaps. 'If there is a succession plan, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim would need Nurul Izzah, Rafizi, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, Amirudin Shaari and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad to build a big team, as we have seen in the past. 'To me, these probably are the important figures that can ensure a more successful transition. In such a scenario, the team would be more solid and can potentially lead the party in a post-Anwar situation,' he told FMT. Last month, party bigwigs, including vice-presidents Nik Nazmi and K Saraswathy, PKR Youth chief Adam Adli, his predecessor Akmal Nasir, as well as several MPs and assemblymen, lost in their respective division elections. The leaders have since agreed to 'move on' and not dispute the election results following an audit, which revealed that there was no interference from external or third parties in the blockchain technology used in the voting. Tian Chua, the former Batu MP, criticised any top-down endorsements in PKR as 'unhealthy', saying the party should value independent delegate votes, representing the grassroots. He also suggested that Nurul Izzah's challenge for the deputy presidency could affect her father regardless of the outcome. According to Tian Chua, if Nurul Izzah loses the party elections, it would seem that she does not have the support in the party, which will reflect on Anwar as well. However, he said, if she does win the election, other parties will say Anwar protected her and gave her 'a bed of roses' to take over the party. He said it would make Nurul Izzah's task of trying to build a strong post-Anwar PKR even harder and if the situation within the party is not handled properly, Rafizi and his camp could walk out, further weakening PKR. Asked if a 'hidden figure' had fielded Nurul Izzah against Rafizi for the post due to the latter's 'tantrum' following the first round of election results, Tian Chua said: 'As an observer, this is a theory. But as an insider, my guess is that it could be very true.' Last week, it was reported that Rafizi, who is also the economy minister, had taken leave from his official duties amid speculation over his political standing after the defeat of several apparent allies in the recent PKR divisional polls. Since then, numerous state and divisional leaders had expressed their support for Nurul Izzah's bid for the number two position, which was won by Rafizi in 2022 in a contest against then PKR secretary-general Saifuddin. Meanwhile, Saifuddin said he will not contest any position in the party elections this month, citing a desire to focus on the party's broader political struggle. His aide, Omar Mokhtar Manap, said Saifuddin, reached the decision not to contest any posts after discussions with several parties, including PKR's top leadership.
