Sunday, 16 March 2025

Sarawak DAP chief secures second highest number of votes in DAP's CEC election

KUCHING, March 16, 2025: Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen garnered the second highest number of votes in the election for the 2025-2028 central executive committee of the DAP in Petaling Jaya today.

The Stampin Member of Parliament garnered 2,631 votes, second after Damansara Member of Parliament Govind Singh Deo, who secured 2,785 votes.

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Alice Lau, who is also Lanang Member of Parliament, came in 16th position, obtaining 2,165 votes.

Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament,Dr Kelvin Yii, however, failed to get elected into the 30-member CEC.

Chong, who is also Padungan State Assemblyman, was appointed as one of the five DAP vice chairmen.

The others are Teo Nie Ching, Ng Suee Lim, Syahredzan Johan and J Arul Kumar

Govind, who is also the Digital Minister, is the new chairman, taking over from former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, who is now made an adviser.

The deputy chairman is the Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming while Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook remains as the secretary-general.

Alice is made the assistant international secretary while the international secretary is Kasthuri Patto.

 

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