It was the fiercest and most feared party on the Malaysian political landscape but its largely Chinese supporters now see it as the "silent party".
And that is not the only irony confronting the Democratic Action Party (DAP) since rocketing to power with support from 95 per cent of Chinese voters in last year's general election.
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