Lam Thye breaks 32-year silence


Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye speaking during the launch of his book at Concorde Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. —YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

IT has taken more than three decades for former DAP stalwart Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye to break his silence on the reason he took the drastic step of quitting from the party that was his entire political life.

In his newly-released memoir, Call Lee Lam Thye – Recalling a Lifetime of Service, the legendary former Member of Parliament for Bukit Bintang wrote of how he endured unbearable internal politics, including relentless allegations.

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