Five candidates have dropped out of the DAP central executive committee contest as 1,823 delegates begin casting their votes at the party's 16th national congress in Penang.
The five are Choong Siew Onn, Er Teck Hwa, Jaya Balan Valliappan, Teo Kok Seong and Violet Yong Wui Wui.
Except for Teo, the newly minted DAP Socialist Youth chief, who said he wanted to focus on developing the party for quitting, the reason for other withdrawals are not yet known.
The election officers started briefing the delegates at around 1pm, to start lining up to pick up their ballot papers at the 20 counters provided.
A total of 63, minus the ones withdrawn, will now vie for 20 posts in the CEC, whose term ends today.
The new CEC line-up will later appoint 10 more to make up the committee for 2013-2015.
The five are Choong Siew Onn, Er Teck Hwa, Jaya Balan Valliappan, Teo Kok Seong and Violet Yong Wui Wui.
Except for Teo, the newly minted DAP Socialist Youth chief, who said he wanted to focus on developing the party for quitting, the reason for other withdrawals are not yet known.The election officers started briefing the delegates at around 1pm, to start lining up to pick up their ballot papers at the 20 counters provided.
A total of 63, minus the ones withdrawn, will now vie for 20 posts in the CEC, whose term ends today.
The new CEC line-up will later appoint 10 more to make up the committee for 2013-2015.
Earlier, the candidates were introduced to the crowd via their photos featured in the LED big screen.
Candidates like secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, senior adviser Lim Kit Siang (left), Perak leaders Ngeh Koo Ham, Nga Kor Ming and former state speaker V Sivakumar and Johor chief Boo Cheng Hau received applause from the crowd when their faces popped up on the screen.
The delegates were then called according to their branches to cast their votes using indelible ink.
[More to follow]
Candidates like secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, senior adviser Lim Kit Siang (left), Perak leaders Ngeh Koo Ham, Nga Kor Ming and former state speaker V Sivakumar and Johor chief Boo Cheng Hau received applause from the crowd when their faces popped up on the screen.
The delegates were then called according to their branches to cast their votes using indelible ink.
[More to follow]
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.