Loke re-elected as Negeri Sembilan DAP chief, bags most votes

 

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke remains the Negeri Sembilan DAP chief for the 2024/2027 term following today's state party election.

The Seremban MP was unanimously elected to head the state party committee among the 15 newly elected members at the Negeri Sembilan DAP Ordinary Convention.

Loke, who has held the position since 2004, topped the polls, garnering 571 votes from the 658 delegates present.

Seremban Jaya assemblyperson P Gunasekaran retained the deputy chairperson post.

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The state vice-chairperson posts went to Nilai assemblyperson J Arul Kumar and Bahau assemblyperson Teo Kok Seong.

Rasah MP Cha Kee Chin was also re-elected as the state DAP secretary.

Loke said the new state party leadership included both experienced members and fresh faces, aiming to rejuvenate the party.

"This reflects the delegates' wishes. We will certainly provide opportunities for new faces to take on leadership roles and gain the necessary experience to govern the party in the future," he told reporters.

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Loke added that moving forward, DAP will focus on three key priorities - strengthening the party’s position in the government, improving organisational structure, and ensuring a solid and experienced line-up of candidates to maintain success in the next general election.

For the future

The transport minister also announced plans to establish a new and larger “Wisma DAP” to support various activities and provide better training for DAP members.

"We also plan to offer welfare support to DAP members, including medical and educational assistance for their children, as a way to show that we care about their future.

"The initiative is also to encourage the involvement of the second and third generations of DAP members because many have been a party member for a long time but their children have not become DAP members or are not involved in politics.

“So we hope they will follow in their parents' footsteps," Loke said. - Mkini