Loke coy on attempt to dissuade Guan Eng from re-election
Published: Mar 8, 2025 5:06 PM
Updated: 8:07 PM
Summary
- DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke admits he met with party chairperson Lim Guan Eng last week, but stresses that it is normal for them to hold discussions as party leaders.
- Loke, however, does not give a straight answer when asked if it's true that he tried to dissuade Lim from seeking re-election in DAP’s upcoming party election.
- Instead, the transport minister says there is no need for the details of their discussions to be made public.
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke today stayed coy when asked by the media whether he had tried to persuade party chairperson Lim Guan Eng from seeking re-election.
According to a news report, while Loke (above, right) admitted that he had a meeting with Lim last week, he stressed that it was normal for the duo to hold discussions on party matters.
The transport minister also declined to reveal the content of their recent meeting, saying it was unnecessary to disclose their discussions to the public.
“I often meet with Lim Guan Eng, and indeed, we met last week. He is the party’s national chairperson, and I am the secretary-general. It is completely normal for us to discuss the party’s future and internal elections.
“As for the details of our conversation, there is no need to disclose them to the public,” he said, as quoted by China Press.
Loke was responding to a question from the media when met after an event in Seremban, held in conjunction with International Women's Day.
Yesterday, Malaysiakini reported that Loke had met Lim in an attempt to dissuade him from defending the chairperson post while still retaining his position as a Central Executive Committee member.
Quoting sources familiar with the matter, the attempt was purportedly aimed at easing tensions within the party.
However, according to insiders, Lim remained firm in his stance, telling Loke that he would run for re-election even if it meant facing defeat in the party polls.
According to a news report, while Loke (above, right) admitted that he had a meeting with Lim last week, he stressed that it was normal for the duo to hold discussions on party matters.
The transport minister also declined to reveal the content of their recent meeting, saying it was unnecessary to disclose their discussions to the public.
“I often meet with Lim Guan Eng, and indeed, we met last week. He is the party’s national chairperson, and I am the secretary-general. It is completely normal for us to discuss the party’s future and internal elections.
“As for the details of our conversation, there is no need to disclose them to the public,” he said, as quoted by China Press.
Loke was responding to a question from the media when met after an event in Seremban, held in conjunction with International Women's Day.
Yesterday, Malaysiakini reported that Loke had met Lim in an attempt to dissuade him from defending the chairperson post while still retaining his position as a Central Executive Committee member.
Quoting sources familiar with the matter, the attempt was purportedly aimed at easing tensions within the party.
However, according to insiders, Lim remained firm in his stance, telling Loke that he would run for re-election even if it meant facing defeat in the party polls.
No one should be dissuaded from running by other leaders via secret meetings.
ReplyDeleteAnyone who is qualified to run for an office according to the stated rules, has a right to do so...even if his chances of winning are insignificant...and that is not the case for Lin GE.