Promising New Lineup Mustn T Ignore Anxieties On The Ground Says Ex Dap Strongman

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Former DAP strongman Ronnie Liu said there was a perception that DAP was not pushing for reforms.
PETALING JAYA: Former DAP strongman Ronnie Liu has described the party’s new leadership lineup as “promising” but warned the leaders not to ignore the growing anxieties on the ground.
Liu, who quit the party in 2023 after claiming it was heading in the wrong direction, said the lineup comprising young, multiracial and experienced individuals, should be given the time and space to prove themselves.
However, he said, they could not afford to remain silent on racial and religious extremism that continued to rise.
The party, he said, had been perceived as being too silent on issues relating to racists and religious extremists, some of whom have been “running wild”.
Liu also said there was a perception that DAP was not pushing for reforms.
“Do not underestimate the uneasiness and anxiety on the ground,” the former central executive committee member said.
In the March 16 party elections, Damansara MP Gobind Singh Deo was named the chairman by the party’s newly elected 30-member CEC, after receiving the highest number of votes. He took over from Lim Guan Eng.
When contacted, Liu told FMT that there were growing concerns about the country’s direction, including the erosion of Malaysia’s secular identity.
“Malaysia must always remain a secular state as it is a multiracial country,” he said.
Liu said the party must regain the trust and confidence of its supporters, as the reform agenda had not progressed as expected.
He warned that maintaining an “elegant silence” for too long could erode the party’s credibility.
“DAP, as the largest component of the Pakatan Harapan-led unity government, must project a strong and positive image instead of giving the wrong perception that it is subservient to the other coalition partners.”
Liu said a strong and united DAP would strengthen the government’s vision of compassion, modernity, fairness, democracy and harmony. - FMT

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