Lim Kit Siang announced his retirement over the weekend at the age of 81, bringing down the curtain on an illustrious political career, which spanned more than five decades.

Yesterday, Dewan Negara President Rais Yatim urged the government to honour the DAP supremo with national awards for his contribution.

Agreeing with this, former law minister Zaid Ibrahim said Lim should be accorded the honorific title of “Tan Sri” similar to Tan Chee Khoon, who was the co-founder of Gerakan.