DAP members, leaders must respect outcome of special congress, says Chow

GEORGE TOWN: All members, including party leaders, must abide by any decisions and resolutions reached at the DAP special congress scheduled to take place on July 12, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said. Read full story GEORGE TOWN: All members, including party leaders, must abide by any decisions and resolutions reached at the DAP special congress scheduled to take place on July 12, Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said.The party Central Executive Committee (CEC) member and former Penang DAP chairman said the announcement would allow delegates to channel the views of party members and supporters, including non-members, through party mechanisms so that any decision reached reflects the will of the majority."As stated by the Secretary-General (Anthony Loke), this meeting is an internal party referendum and it is very important,” he told reporters when met at the Padang Kota constituency Chinese New Year open house here on Saturday (Feb 21).Loke recently said the congress would allow delegates to decide whether party office-bearers should relinquish all positions held in the government.He also said that the party’s 40 members of parliament would continue to support the government led by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim until the end of the current term.Meanwhile, Chow said that in a coalition government involving multiple component parties, discussions on a party’s role within the administration are a normal practice and are in line with democratic principles."DAP is not withdrawing its support from the Madani Government. The issue being discussed concerns DAP’s role in the government, specifically whether to continue holding ministerial posts and certain positions, not about leaving the government,” he said.- Bernama Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Tags / Keywords: Chow Kon Yeow , July 12 , special congress , DAP , positions , Madani Government Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report! Related News Myanmar 14 Feb 2026 Non-elected political parties must continue engaging in national politics: Myanmar's Union Election Commission chairman Focus 08 Feb 2026 ‘Politics of hope’: Cynicism is not a strategy! Aseanplus News 07 Feb 2026 Panama’s ‘dangerous precedent’: Why global ports appear pawns as politics beat contracts