In DAP’s elections, a tussle over how to deal with PKR, Umno

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Lim Guan Eng’s allies want him to continue, as a bulwark against PKR and Umno, but others prefer new younger leaders with a broader, more inclusive appeal.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/03/10/in-daps-elections-a-tussle-over-how-to-deal-with-pkr-umno/  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/03/10/pemilihan-dap-semua-berkait-soal-berurusan-dengan-pkr-umno/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #DAP #PKR #Umno #LimGuanEng

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00:00With DAP's elections less than a week away, a party insider claims that a large group

00:07within the party is pushing for Lim Guan Eng to be retained as chairman as he is perceived

00:12as being unafraid of standing up to PKR and UMNO.

00:17The source claimed that PKR and UMNO were seen as seeking to dismantle DAP's Malaysian-Malaysia

00:23concept which has been the party's battle cry since it was formed in 1965.

00:29Separately another source said the rise of younger leaders who are also ministers indicates

00:34a potential shift away from the long-standing dominance of Guan Eng's father, party veteran

00:40Lim Kit Siang.

00:42The younger leaders, backed by moderate forces from within and outside the party, hold the

00:46promise of a more collective leadership style that emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity.

00:54On the pro-Guan Eng side, the party insider said PKR and UMNO felt that seat negotiations

00:59and government posts would be a lot easier without him.

01:04The source said Guan Eng never balked at speaking out on contentious issues, whereas some leaders

01:09would shy away from such matters, adding that this was another reason for retaining Guan

01:13Eng as DAP chairman.

01:16Another source said the rise of leaders such as party secretary-general Lok Siu Fook, vice-chairman

01:22Ngah Kor Meng, and organizing secretary Stephen Sim were likely to broaden DAP's appeal.

01:29The source said recent statements by the likes of Lok, Ngah and Sim have suggested a more

01:34conciliatory approach, focusing on reassuring Malay-Muslim voters that the party poses no

01:40threat to their special privileges and Islam.

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