DAP has made progress in 'Malay-nisation'

comments     Kow Gah Chie and Adrian Wong     Published     Updated

INTERVIEW In the attempts to get rid of its Chinese-based party label, DAP's pro-Malay approach has caused some anxiety among certain members who feel the party may gone overboard for the 'hypercorrection'.

To this, DAP parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang said he wasn't aware the party was now being perceived as pushing too hard towards being a Malay-friendly party.

"I am not aware. But whatever it is, we will continue to promote DAP as a Malaysian party. That will be the general answer," he said in an interview with Malaysiakini last Thursday.

"At least, from being seen as a very pro-Chinese party to a very pro-Malay party, DAP is making some progress," he quipped...

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