The move by the Registrar of Societies (ROS) to instruct another re-election of the DAP's central executive committee was intended to sabotage the party's 14th general election preparations, party leaders said today.

"Making this statement four years later is intended to cripple our party's administration and it jeopardises our preparation for GE14," DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng told reporters during a press conference at the party headquarters after an emergency meeting of the CEC.

"We have yet to receive an official letter from the ROS conveying their decision to us," he added.

Lim also insisted that the issue of fresh election should not arise as the party had conducted one on Sept 29, 2013, according to the ROS' original directive.

The ROS had in a statement yesterday instructed DAP to hold a fresh election for its CEC.

ROS director-general Mohammad Razin Abdullah had said the decision was made after ROS found that DAP's earlier re-election held on Sept 29, 2013, was not in accordance with the law.

DAP legal bureau chief Gobind Singh Deo meanwhile said the ROS should have communicated its decision to the party instead of issuing a public statement.

"Without the letter we are not certain of the exact details and have to rely on the statement.

"So we hope the letter will be sent to us as soon as possible," he said.

The decision by the ROS was also announced after Razin had met with Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, further fueling speculations of political interference in the matter.

Zahid had this morning said the ROS has been asked to act professionally in handling the new DAP CEC re-election in a legitimate and transparent manner.

Bernama also quoted him as saying that whatever action taken by ROS would be based on the party’s constitution to safeguard its members.