The Registrar of Societies has approved DAP's constitutional proposal to limit the term of office of the party's secretary general.

The approval from the ROS to this amendment and another 23 others was given on July 8 in a letter to the party, DAP secretary-general Kerk Kim Hock announced today.

"With the approval by the ROS, DAP has become the first political party in the country to limit the term of its highest leader in the party's hierarchy.

"The approval will also enable us to implement the proposal at next year's National Congress where the delegates will elect a new central executive committee," he said in a statement.

New sub clause

The new sub clause 2 of Clause X of the party's constitution now reads as follows:

"The executive powers shall be vested in the Secretary General. The Secretary General shall not hold office for a total period exceeding three terms whether consecutive or otherwise, provided that the three terms of office shall not include any period where the Secretary General has been

elected to fill any casual vacancy in the said office of his predecessor, irrespective of whatever is the cause for such casual vacancy "

Kerk said that the 24 proposals to amend the DAP constitution were made at the party's national conference held on Jan 12 this year.

He said he put forward the proposals because of his belief that the DAP must keep up with the

times.

"DAP must modernise to be relevant in the new era and the changed political landscape, The DAP has, with the term limit proposal, proven that it is a party that can and is willing to make bold and new changes." the secretary-general added.