SHAH ALAM, Nov 12 — Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai was elected today the new DAP chairman and Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo his deputy in the party’s central executive committee (CEC) re-election.
The national chairman’s position has been vacant since the death of Karpal Singh in 2014.
Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng retained his post as secretary general for the CEC’s 2017-2020 term, while veteran Lim Kit Siang, who garnered the most votes, also retained his post as parliamentary leader for the party. Guan Eng was first elected secretary general in 2004.
The party’s five vice chairmen are Ipoh Barat MP M Kulasegaran, Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen, Penang DAP chief Chow Kon Yeow, Sabah DAP chief Stephen Wong, and Pahang DAP chief Tengku Zulpuri Shah.
Seremban MP Anthony Loke retained his post as national organising secretary, while Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua also retained his post as national publicity secretary.
Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching has been made international secretary for the party.
Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun was elected party treasurer.
Following the committee election, Guan Eng said that he hoped with the re-election over, the party will no longer be “disturbed” by the Registrar of Societies and that it can begin preparations for the 14th general elections.
