Malacca DAP has held its leadership election without the voting process for the second consecutive time since 2021.

DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke said this was after a consensus was reached among party members who agreed to nominate 15 names as state-level committee members without any contest.

“Although this convention should have had an election, all the candidates contesting reached an understanding not to hold it.

“Since only 15 candidates were contesting, of course, whoever was nominated will form a new state committee,” he told reporters after officiating the 21st Malacca DAP Ordinary Convention 2024 today.

Also present were Malacca Pakatan Harapan chairperson and Defence Deputy Minister Adly Zahari, as well as Malacca Umno liaison committee deputy chairperson and senior state executive councillor Rais Yasin.

Loke (above) said the new committee members will meet this evening to determine the chairperson, deputy chairperson, and other positions.

He said four new faces were appointed to the new committee, namely Lim Han Siang, Teng Wen Jie, Teow Lee Yen, and Wang Yi Long.

The 11 existing committee members include:

  1. S Chandru

  2. Ayer Keroh assemblyperson and Malacca deputy speaker Kerk Chee Yee

  3. Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong

  4. Koh Bee Ting

  5. Banda Hilir assemblyperson Leng Chau Yen

  6. Kota Laksamana assemblyperson Low Chee Leong

  7. Lui Poh Siong

  8. Mohd Najib Rebu

  9. Poh Chiou Shya

  10. Former Gadek assemblyperson G Saminathan

  11. Kesidang assemblyperson and state executive councillor Allex Seah Choo Chin

- Bernama