DAP strongman Lim Guan Eng only emerged number 26 among 30 candidates selected to the party central executive committee (CEC).
It is among the lowest rung, the former secretary-general had placed in.
Speculations are now rife whether Lim would be reappointed as party chairman or given another position.
Gobind Singh Deo topped the list, followed by Chong Chieng Jen, Teo Nie Ching, Anthony Loke Siew Fook and Yeoh Bee Yin.
DAP vice-chairman Teresa Kok and Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying failed to secure a spot in the CEC.
Jelutong MP RSN Rayer, Kepong MP Lim Lip Eng, and incumbents Vincent Wu and Thomas Su also failed to make the cut.
DAP 2025 Election TOP 30 RESULTS
1.GOBIND SINGH DEO L 2,785
2. CHONG CHIENG JEN L 2,631
3. TEO NIE CHING P 2,585
4. NG SUEE LIM L 2,563
5. LOKE SIEW FOOK (ANTHONY) L 2,508
6. YEO BEE YIN P 2,503
7. NG SZE HAN L 2,437
8. KHOO POAY TIONG L 2,390
9. CHAN FOONG HIN L 2,362
10. WONG KAH WOH L 2,265
11. SIM CHEE KEONG (STEVEN) L 2,262
12. VIVIAN WONG SHIR YEE P 2,244
13. NGA KOR MING L 2,215
14. LEE CHIN CHEN L 2,172
15. YEOH TSEOW SUAN(HANNAH) P 2,169
16. ALICE LAU KIONG YIENG P 2,165
17. LIOW CAI TUNG P 2,139
18. TEO KOK SEONG L 2,107
19. CHOW KON YEOW L 2,101
20. SYAHREDZAN BIN JOHAN L 2,065
21. YOUNG SYEFURA BINTI OTHMAN P 1,943
22. LIEW CHIN TONG L 1,929
23. RAMKARPAL SINGH A/L KARPAL SINGH L 1,917
24. ARUL KUMAR A/L JAMBUNATHAN L 1,747
25. KASTHURIRAANI A/P PATTO P 1,722
26. LIM GUAN ENG L 1,719
27. LEE CHUAN HOW (HOWARD) L 1,703
28. WONG SHU QI P 1,655
29. TAN HONG PIN L 1,585
30. NGEH KOO HAM L 1,584
Apparently, a fusion ‘cai dan’ (fusion menu) has been drawn which has gotten the blessings of leaders from Perak, Selangor, Penang and Johor.
Under this fusion menu agreement, insiders say there is a strong possibility that Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying may not make it to the CEC.
Instead, the compromise is that she be later reappointed into the CEC under the DAP Wanita quota.
“There are four major factions in the party now. One led by Lim Guan Eng, the others by Nga Kor Ming, Anothony Loke and Steven Sim.
“All these leaders want their man in the CEC and there must be sacrifices.
“So, as a last minute compromise, there are some casualties who have been promised to be rewarded later,” revealed the insider.
He claimed that this fusion menu was a last minute compromise to ensure there is no serious infighting within the party.
“The stakes are extremely high this time around mainly because DAP is now part of the ruling government.
“Back then, when it was in the Opposition, there was not so much intensity and focus on the CEC,”.
Another insider also said there has been some last minute power brokering which may work out well for the party.
However, he said the odds were still stacked against Guan Eng as many members were determined to see a ‘diety send-off’.
“Guan Eng has overstayed … he was secretary-general for 18 years, then chairman and is now embroiled in some court cases.
“The delegates want changes and in their minds, only names like Loke, Nga and Sim are the future.
“There are also many other capable, young leaders in the party and they should be given a fair chance also,” added the insider.
He said the delegates respected and appreciated the decision by several older DAP leaders who opted to withdraw from the CEC race to make way for the younger ones.
4,203 delegates from 1,650 branches are eligible to participate in the vote for the CEC. The CEC members will then separately cast their vote for leadership positions with three-year terms.
Source : The Vibes
Adviser — Lim Guan Eng
Chairman — Gobind Singh Deo
Deputy chairman — Nga Kor Ming
Vice-chairmen — Chong Chieng Jen, Teo Nie Ching, Ng Suee Lim, Syahredzan Johan, J Arul Kumar
Secretary-general — Loke Siew Fook
Deputy secretaries-general — Steven Sim, Hannah Yeoh, Ramkarpal Singh
Treasurer — Ngeh Koo Ham
Assistant treasurer — Ng Sze Han
Organising secretary — Khoo Poay Tiong
Assistant organising secretaries — Lee Chin Chen, Tan Hong Pin
Publicity secretary — Yeo Bee Yin
Assistant publicity secretaries — Young Syefura Othman, Wong Shu Qi
International secretary — Kasthuri Patto
Assistant international secretary — Alice Lau
Political education director — Howard Lee
Assistant political education director — Vivian Wong
Strategic director — Liew Chin Tong
Policy director — Chan Foong Hin
Election director — Wong Kah Woh
Committee members — Teo Kok Seong, Chow Kon Yeow
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