For subscribers
New DAP chief Anthony Loke faces uphill task to reinvent Malaysian opposition party
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
Mr Anthony Loke was appointed as the Democratic Action Party's new secretary-general two weeks ago.
PHOTO: ANTHONY LOKE SIEW FOOK/FACEBOOK
Follow topic:
KUALA LUMPUR - The relatively smooth leadership handover at the Democratic Action Party (DAP) two weeks ago, which saw the appointment of Mr Anthony Loke Siew Fook as the party's new secretary-general, belies the challenges facing Malaysia's most established opposition force.
Internal rifts continue to cast a cloud over the DAP, even after the dynastic Lim family, which has dominated the party since the 1970s, appeared to take a step back.
