DAP to put govt role to vote as delegates decide whether party stays until Parliament ends
The DAP party in Malaysia will hold a vote at its upcoming National Convention to decide whether to remain in the current government until the end of the parliamentary term. Party leadership has opted not to take an official stance, leaving the decision to the delegates.
Why it matters
This internal vote could significantly impact the stability of the current Malaysian governing coalition.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — DAP will table a motion to decide if the party will remain in the government till the end of the current Parliament’s term at its National Convention on Aug 16.
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said the matter was decided at the party’s central executive committee (CEC) meeting yesterday.
“We leave it to the wisdom of the over 4,000 delegates that qualify to attend the National Convention to decide whether DAP should remain in the government till the end of term or otherwise,” he said after chairing the CEC meeting at the DAP headquarters.
DAP national chairman Gobind Singh Deo, DAP deputy secretary-general Hannah Yeoh and the party’s senior leadership attended the meeting.
Loke said that the CEC did not make any official determination about the motion when he was asked if they had a particular stand.
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