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Malaysia's DAP delegates to vote on remaining in federal government
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Malaysia's DAP delegates to vote on remaining in federal government

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • DAP delegates will decide on August 16 whether the party remains in Malaysia's federal government.
  • The decision will be made through a secret ballot during the party's 60th-anniversary annual conference.
  • This pivotal vote follows the party's recent branch AGMs and comes ahead of the 16th General Election.

Thousands of delegates from Malaysia's Democratic Action Party (DAP) are set to determine the party's future role in the federal government during its upcoming 60th-anniversary annual conference on August 16. A total of 4,264 delegates will cast votes to decide whether DAP remains a partner in the current administration.

We will leave it to all delegates present to decide whether to remain in the Federal Government or to leave.

— Anthony Loke Siew FookThe Secretary-General indicating the party's intention to let delegates decide its coalition status.

Khoo Poay Tiong, the DAP's National Organizing Secretary, confirmed that the conference will address various federal-level issues alongside the party's milestone anniversary. He explained that the delegate list is based on eligibility from 2025, as the most recent branch Annual General Meetings (AGMs) concluded only in mid-June, making it impossible to prepare an updated list in time. The delegates attending are chosen by their respective branches to represent them at the conference.

Secretary-General Anthony Loke Siew Fook will present the motion regarding DAP's position in the government. "We will leave it to all delegates present to decide whether to remain in the Federal Government or to leave," Poay Tiong stated. In a departure from typical voting methods, the decision will not be made by a show of hands or voice vote. Instead, each delegate will receive a ballot paper for a secret vote, ensuring a private decision-making process.

We will not use a voting method by voice or by raising hands, but each delegate will be given a ballot paper for them to make a decision, and their vote will be secret.

— Anthony Loke Siew FookExplaining the secret ballot process for the crucial decision on remaining in government.

The party anticipates the voting process, including the preceding debate, to take approximately two hours. Poay Tiong assured that all attending delegates would be given the opportunity to cast their vote, with provisions made to facilitate the process if necessary. This significant decision comes as the party prepares for the upcoming 16th General Election.

We will ensure that all delegates present will be given the opportunity and a ballot paper to make a decision; we expect it to take two hours.

— Anthony Loke Siew FookDetailing the expected timeline and process for the delegate voting.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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