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DAP looks set for compromise, with new leaders a win for Malaysia’s unity government
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A vote of confidence for Transport Minister Anthony Loke's triumph at the Democratic Action Party election on March 16, 2024, bodes well for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government of disparate allies.
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KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party (DAP) picked a line-up of top leaders that reflected a clear vote of confidence for the accommodative approach espoused by its secretary-general Anthony Loke.
Party insiders and analysts believe that the signal from over 3,300 delegates who voted on March 16 was clear: The Chinese-led, secular DAP’s past idealistic fervour during its five decades as an opposition party does not work within a ruling alliance of disparate allies, and compromise between various points of view is the way forward.
