DAP names Anthony Loke as new secretary-general
SHAH ALAM – Anthony Loke is the new secretary-general of DAP. The matter was decided by the party’s 17th national congress held at the IDCC Convention Centre here today.
Former secretary-general Lim Guan Eng will hold the post of national chairman while Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo will maintain his position as the deputy national chairman. – The Vibes, March 20, 2022
Surprised, but no regrets, says Pua after losing CEC seat
PETALING JAYA: Damansara MP Tony Pua is surprised he failed to make the cut for a seat in DAP’s central executive committee (CEC), saying he did not expect to miss out on a place in the top leadership as a whole.
In a statement, Pua said he was disappointed by the DAP delegates’ decision but maintained that he had no regrets over his past 14 years as a CEC member.
Having been a part of the CEC since 2008, he said, he had worked towards attracting young, talented Malaysians to join the party and to improve the quality of DAP’s elected representatives.
“Perhaps my zeal in averaging up the quality of our elected representatives had the unintended consequence of offending some within the party, especially in Selangor where I was first defeated in the party’s state committee election in 2018.
“I have, however, no regrets at all in giving the opportunity to the young and talented, who will ultimately become the bedrock of the party’s future.
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Who’s who in new DAP leadership lineup
SHAH ALAM: This is the new leadership lineup of DAP following today’s elections to the 30-member central executive committee at the party congress held here.
National chairman
Lim Guan Eng
Deputy national chairman
Gobind Singh Deo
Vice-national chairman
Nga Kor Ming, Chow Kon Yeow, Chong Chieng Jen, M Kulasegaran, Teresa Kok
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DAP leaders, grassroots differ on need for more Malay leaders
PETALING JAYA: There is a huge disconnect between the DAP leadership and the grassroots on the need for more Malay leaders to be at the top level of the party hierarchy, according to an analyst.
Akademi Nusantara senior fellow (strategic research) Azmi Hassan said the results of the party’s central executive election on Sunday, where only one Malay candidate out of 10 was elected, could be construed as the grassroots not heeding the push in this direction by the leaders.
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Pua still a ‘very important asset’ to DAP, says Loke
PETALING JAYA: Tony Pua remains a “very important asset” to DAP despite losing his place in its central executive committee (CEC), says newly elected party secretary-general Loke Siew Fook.
In a Facebook post, Loke said he understood Pua’s disappointment on missing out on the CEC elections last Sunday “as it was like his contributions to the party went unappreciated”.
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Kit Siang declines DAP ‘mentor’ post
PETALING JAYA: DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang has turned down being the “mentor” for the party he founded more than 50 years ago, reiterating that he was retiring from the party leadership.
In a speech during a dinner with DAP leaders and MPs last night, Lim said he will continue giving the party’s new leadership his full support, adding that this had been conveyed to secretary-general Loke Siew Fook a few days earlier.
He also noted that he could not retire from politics as a whole as long as he lived, “for politics impinges on every aspect of one’s life”.
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Howard Lee, Vivian Wong appointed to DAP’s top body
KUALA LUMPUR: DAP has co-opted Pasir Pinji assemblyman Howard Lee and Sandakan MP Vivian Wong into the central executive committee (CEC), the party’s top decision-making body.
Other new co-opted CEC members include Bilut assemblyman Lee Chin Chen, Jelutong MP RSN Rayer and former Paloh assemblyman Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali.
“The decision was reached during a CEC meeting on Tuesday,” DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook said at a press conference today.
Meanwhile, the party’s candidate selection committee was filled by top CEC members.
They include Loke, party chairman Lim Guan Eng, deputy chairman Gobind Singh Deo and vice-chairmen M Kula Segaran and Nga Kor Ming.
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