Mah beats Teng in Gerakan leadership battle

Gerakan acting secretary-general Mah Siew Keong has defeated the party's Penang chief Teng Chang Yeow to be the new party president for 2013-16.

Mah has garnered 1,086 votes against Teng's 577 votes in the balloting this afternoon.

Meanwhile, Gerakan Kedah chief Dr Cheah Soon Hai (1,113 votes) has beaten Kepong division chairperson Ma Woei Chyi (545 votes) for the post of deputy president.

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