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2022 Democratic Action Party National Congress

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2022 Democratic Action Party National Convention
Convention
Date(s)20 March 2022[note 1]
CityShah Alam, Selangor
VenueIDCC Ideal Convention Centre
ChairChiew Chiu Sing
Keynote speakerLim Guan Eng
Notable speakers
Voting
Total delegates4,149[1]

The 2022 Democratic Action Party National Congress was a central executive committee (CEC) electing congress that was held on 20 March 2022, at the IDCC Ideal Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Selangor. At the congress, delegates of the Malaysian Democratic Action Party (DAP) formally chose former transport minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook and former finance minister Lim Guan Eng as the party's secretary-general and national chairman, respectively, for the term 2021–2024.[2]

Originally scheduled to be held 20 December 2020, simultaneously at Shah Alam, Kota Kinabalu, and Kuching, the congress was twice postponed, first to 20 June 2021, then again to 20 March 2022, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Malaysia.[3][4]

Background

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The congress was the 17th DAP National Congress. There was heightened public attention to this congress edition as it will see the DAP elect a new secretary-general with the outgoing Lim Guan Eng having served the maximum three terms provided by the party constitution.[1][5][6]

Selection of delegates

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The DAP's constitution provides for every party branch with at least 25 members to send 2 delegates as their representative.[7] An additional delegate is allowed for branches with membership exceeding 50 and for branches exceeding 100 members, an incremental addition is allowed for every additional 100 paid up members. All of DAP's elected representatives, Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), alongside other incumbent CEC members are also entitled to attend the congress as delegates. Clause VIII Section 14 allows every delegate to vote for 30 members each to fill the CEC for the upcoming term.[7]

At present, the northwestern states of Penang and Perak consists of the most branches and members, and thus, sends the highest number of delegates.[8]

Logistics

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Delay

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The congress was originally scheduled to be held 20 December 2020.[3]

On 21 January 2022, it was announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the congress would again be delayed to 20 March 2022.[9] Then-national organising secretary Anthony Loke announced that this decision was made by the party CEC in line with the advice given by Malaysia's Registrar of Societies (RoS) that the party should hold its triennial congress before 31 March 2022.

Health protocols

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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a number of protocols have been put in place.

Participants at IDCC Ideal Convention Centre were required to wear personal protective equipment, undergo daily COVID-19 testing, and follow National Security Council (NSC) guidelines, and health ministry (MOH) standard operating procedures (SOPs).[10]

Congress leadership

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Officers

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Former Tanjong Batu MLA Chiew Chiu Sing served as the chair of the congress.[11] The deputy chairs of the congress were Nilai MLA Arul Kumar Jambunathan and Seri Delima MLA Syerleena Abdul Rashid.[11]

The congress' returning officer was John Lau Tiang Hua.[12]

Nominating and voting

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Central Executive Committee voting

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Vote

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The table below reflects the delegate votes.[note 2][13] Voting results were audited and confirmed by Grant Thornton Malaysia PLT.[2] A total of 93 candidates vied for 30 positions in the CEC.[14]

Clause VIII Section 16 of the DAP's constitution state that a thirty per cent quota (30%) of the CEC is reserved for female members translating to at least nine members.[7]

Co-opted into Central Executive Committee
Elected into the Central Executive Committee
No. Candidate Votes Rank Position/notability
21 Gobind Singh Deo 1,782 1
14 Chow Kon Yeow 1,641 2
42 Anthony Loke Siew Fook 1,625 3
79 Teresa Kok Suh Sim 1,373 4
91 Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan 1,346 5
19 Fong Kui Lun 1,341 6
  • MP for Bukit Bintang
  • National Treasurer of Democratic Action Party
  • Deputy Chairman of Democratic Action Party, Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory
61 Steven Sim Chee Keong 1,340 7
37 Lim Guan Eng 1,311 8
50 Ng Sze Han 1,282 9
49 Ng Suee Lim 1,279 10
69 Tan Kok Wai 1,263 11
52 Nga Kor Ming 1,262 12
43 Kulasegaran Murugeson 1,226 13
40 Lim Lip Eng 1,156 14
38 Lim Hui Ying 1,155 15
11 Chong Chieng Jen 1,154 16
  • MP for Stampin
  • MLA for Padungan
  • National Vice-Chairman of Democratic Action Party
  • Chairman of Democratic Action Party, Sarawak
03 Alice Lau Kiong Yieng 1,119 17
  • MP for Lanang
  • Deputy Chairman of Democratic Action Party, Sarawak
08 Chan Foong Hin 1,101 18
77 Teo Nie Ching 1,071 19
  • MP for Kulai
  • International Secretary of Democratic Action Party
  • Deputy Chairman of Democratic Action Party, Johor
41 Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew 1,070 20
  • MLA for Sungai Pelek
  • Central Executive Committee Member of Democratic Action Party
86 Wong Kah Woh 1,069 21
  • MP for Ipoh Timor
  • Central Executive Committee Member of Democratic Action Party
35 Liew Chin Tong 1,008 22
  • MLA for Perling
  • National Director of Political Education of Democratic Action Party
  • Chairman of Democratic Action Party, Johor
68 Tan Hong Pin 992 23
92 Young Syefura Othman 991 24
27 Kasthuriraani Patto 978 25
76 Teo Kok Seong 976 26
66 Thomas Su Keong Siong 953 27
  • MP for Kampar
  • Assistant National Organising Secretary of Democratic Action Party
89 Vincent Wu Him Ven 950 28
29 Khoo Poay Tiong 940 29
  • MP for Kota Melaka
  • Assistant National Organising Secretary of Democratic Action Party
88 Wong Shu Qi 939 30
70 Tan Kok Yew 914 31
  • MLA for Derga
  • Chairman of Democratic Action Party, Kedah
55 P. Ramasamy Palanisamy 911 32
80 Tey Kok Kiew 903 33
53 Ngeh Koo Ham 882 34
  • MP for Beruas
  • Assistant National Treasurer of Democratic Action Party
23 Jannie Lasimbang 877 35
  • MLA for Kapayan
  • Central Executive Committee Member of Democratic Action Party
63 Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu 858 36
  • MP for Batu Gajah
  • Deputy Secretary-General of Democratic Action Party
90 Yeo Bee Yin 857 37
30 Lee Chin Chin 853 38
31 Howard Lee Chuan How 833 39
12 Chong Eng 793 40
20 Ganabatirau Veraman 758 41
56 Tony Pua Kiam Wee 756 42
  • MP for Damansara
  • National Publicity Secretary of Democratic Action Party
59 Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer Rajaji 725 43
93 Zairil Khir Johari 662 44
01 Abdul Aziz Bari 648 45
18 Ean Yong Hian Wah 607 46
  • MLA for Seri Kembangan
  • Deputy Chairman of Democratic Action Party, Selangor
15 Chow Yu Hui 566 47
87 Wong May Ing 546 48
75 Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji 542 49
  • MP for Raub
  • National Vice-Chairman of Democratic Action Party
54 Ong Kian Ming 535 50
  • MP for Bangi
  • Assistant National Director of Political Education of Democratic Action Party
36 Lim Eng Guan 526 51
57 Ramkarpal Singh Karpal Singh 497 52
25 Kalidas Komarawelo 431 53
67 Syahredzan Johan 428 54
28 Kerk Chee Yee 388 55
64 Sivanesan Achalingam 382 56
13 Chong Zhemin 364 57
71 Nicole Tan Lee Koon 352 58
09 Charles Anthony Santiago 336 59
22 Heng Lee Lee 332 60
81 Tiew Way Keng 322 61
60 Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali 291 62
45 Mary Josephine Pritam Singh 264 63
51 Ng Wei Aik 262 64
74 Eric Teh Hoong Keat 261 65
73 Tee Boon Hock 231 66
85 Wan Hamidi Hamid 226 67
10 Chew Chong Sin 223 68
26 Kamache A. Doray Rajoo 220 69
32 Leow Thye Yih 208 70
16 David Marshel Pakianathan 176 71
04 Apalasamy Jataliah 160 72
44 Manogaran Marimuthu 130 73
  • Deputy Chairman of Democratic Action Party, Pahang
34 Liew Ah Kim 122 74
17 Diccam Lourdes Lourdhusamy 117 75
02 Abdul Aziz Isa Marindo 116 76
84 Veerapan Superamaniam 113 77
48 Mordi Bimol 112 78
24 Jason Raj Kirupanantha 89 79
33 Lew Chee Kwan 89 80
78 Teoh Boon Kok 87 81
62 Sinasamy Subramaniam 72 82
72 Eric Tan Pok Shyong 71 83
47 Mohan Ramasamy 68 84
65 Soh Mei Lin 63 85
58 Ravi Apalasamy 61 86
82 Utaya Kumar Suppaya 60 87
83 Valluvan Alagan 53 88
46 Mohammad Basar Umar 36 89
05 90
06 91
07 92
39 Lim Kit Siang Withdrew 93
  • 8-term former and longest-serving Leader of the Opposition of Malaysia
  • MP for Iskandar Puteri
  • 11-term MP
  • 4-term former MLA
  • 1st Parliamentary Leader of Democratic Action Party
  • 2nd National Chairman of Democratic Action Party
  • 3rd Secretary-General of Democratic Action Party

Leadership

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Party leadership changes following 2022 congress
Position Outgoing Successor Cite
National Chairman Tan Kok Wai Lim Guan Eng [15][16]
National Deputy Chairman Gobind Singh Deo [15][16]
National Vice-Chairmen
[15][16]
Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng Anthony Loke Siew Fook [15][16]
Deputy Secretaries-General
  • Liew Chin Tong
  • Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji (co-opted)
  • Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu (co-opted)
[15][16]
National Treasurer
  • Assistant Treasurer
Fong Kui Lun
Fong Kui Lun
[15][16]
National Organising Secretary
  • Assistant Secretaries
Anthony Loke Siew Fook
Steven Sim Chee Keong
[15][16]
National Publicity Secretary
  • Assistant Secretaries
Tony Pua Kiam Wee
Teo Nie Ching
[15][16]
International Secretary
  • Assistant Secretary
Teo Nie Ching
  • None
Jannie Lasimbang
[15][16]
National Director of Political Education
  • Assistant Director
Liew Chin Tong
Wong Kah Woh
[15][16]
Committee Members
[15][16]
Parliamentary Leader Lim Kit Siang Nga Kor Ming [15][16]

Notable speeches

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Tan Kok Wai

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DAP sentiasa memperingati perjuangan and pengorbanan pemimpin generasi terdahulu dan pada masa yang sama, terus memberikan ruang kepada generasi yang baru untuk memacu kemajuan parti untuk bergerak ke hadapan. Inilah punca utama kekuatan kita.

Tan Kok Wai at the 2022 Democratic Action Party National Congress[11]

Tan Kok Wai, as incumbent national chairman of the DAP, delivered his speech first to open the congress as per Clause IX Section 3 of the party constitution.[7]

Tan's speech was focused on both the importance of a mature political culture whilst championing women's rights and anti-corruption. He discussed how the party is empowering women and standing by one of its core principle of equal rights for all races. He touted the DAP's stance on not cooperating with the "perasuah, pengkhianat, penyangak, dan juga katak politik" (corrupt, traitors, rogues, and also "political frogs").

Tan also recounted the personal disappointment of the collapse of the elected government in the aftermath of the 2020 Malaysian political crisis in the hands of the "rejim yang korup" (corrupt regime) who have since shown a lack of capability in administering the nation.[11]

Lim Guan Eng

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Malaysia dimiliki oleh semua rakyat, tanpa kira umur, jantina, kaum, agama, dan latar belakang. Tidak kira dari Semenanjung Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak, ataupun sama ada mereka berbangsa Melayu, Cina, India, Orang Asli, Kadazandusun Murut, ataupun Iban Dayak. Tidak sepatutnya berlaku diskrimasi ataupun peminggiran dalam aspek politik, sosial dan ekonomi. Semua rakyat Malaysia seharusnya dopat tempat bersama di bawah naungan negara Malaysia.

Lim Guan Eng at the 2022 Democratic Action Party National Congress[11]

Lim Guan Eng, the fifth and outgoing secretary-general of the DAP, delivered his speech following the conclusion of Tan's speech.

Lim's speech was focused on secularism and equal rights for all citizens. He discussed how extremism and corruption even during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic had impacted the economy and led to "various threats". He touted the DAP's success, under his stewardship, in transforming Penang into a leading state in Malaysia within ten years and the regret that they were not accorded the same luxury to do the same for the country as a whole.

Lim also recounted the DAP's past resilience from when he first took office as party secretary-general in September 2004 in its dream to create a better country for all Malaysians in the face of multiple recent state election defeats.[11]

Lim Kit Siang

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为实现马来西亚萌的斗争,我们必须。。。,而这个事业就交给你们了。谢谢各位。

Lim Kit Siang at the 2022 Democratic Action Party National Congress[11]

Lim Kit Siang, the senior member of the DAP, was given an opportunity to give a speech after his son, Guan Eng, announced the elder Lim's retirement from active politics after fifty-six years.[17] In that span, Lim was party secretary-general for thirty years and subsequently became the longest-serving Malaysian Parliamentary Opposition Leader during part of his eleven terms as MP.

Lim's speech was focused on the party's struggle and mission. He urged the party members to continue fighting in line with the party's vision and hope for the country.[11]

Aftermath

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Following Lim Kit Siang's decision to retire from active politics, he was given the figurehead position as party mentor whilst outgoing national chairman Tan Kok Wai was named advisor.[16] Rais Yatim, 18th President of the Dewan Negara, remarked that the government should pay tribute to Lim having served over half a century in the nation's political arena.[18]

After news broke that both Lim and Anwar Ibrahim, who was in attendance as People's Justice Party (PKR) president, tested positive for COVID-19, convicted former prime minister Najib Razak remarked on his personal Facebook page why Lim was not fined for hugging attendees.[19] This triggered a response by health minister Khairy Jamaluddin, also on Facebook, that Lim has indeed been issued a RM1,000 compound but also questioned as to why Najib himself has yet to pay an outstanding four fines himself and that his officers has refused to accept them.[20][21]

In the aftermath of the vote, Damansara MP and former corporate man Tony Pua Kiam Wee, who was a key figure in exposing the 1MDB scandal and also pro bono political secretary to Lim Guan Eng during his tenure as finance minister, expressed his surprise in not retaining a position in the CEC despite the number of positions being increased from twenty to thirty.[22] Newly-minted secretary-general Loke seemingly reassured Pua the following day, calling the latter a "very important asset" to the party.[23]

On 23 March 2022, Dr. Boo Cheng Hau, former chairman of the DAP's Johor chapter, called for Lim to step down as party chairman until all of Lim's corruption cases have been resolved in court.[24][25] Chow Kon Yeow, DAP national vice-chairman and Lim's successor as Penang chief minister, responded on 26 March 2022 that the party will not make any changes to Lim's position until the court has delivered its verdict on the latter's outstanding cases.[26]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Originally scheduled to be held 20 December 2020, but rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  2. ^ Information of and votes received by candidates 05 through to 07 are missing due to a technical issue with the results video.

References

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