Kehadiran rendah di kongres petanda keadaan tak baik dalam DAP, kata Ramasamy

Former DAP leader P Ramasamy questioned the low turnout of 52%, or 2,223 out of 4,265 representatives, at a special party congress held yesterday to vote on crucial party decisions. The congress aimed to determine whether DAP should remain in the unity government. Ramasamy pointed out that only 2,099 of the attendees voted on the issue of staying in the government, while the remaining 242 voted to leave.

Setting aside the number of attendees and their support, DAP should investigate why nearly 50% of its representatives did not attend the special congress. If a majority of absent representatives had attended, the motion could have been rejected. The low attendance of nearly 50% of representatives indicates a poor state of affairs within DAP. This could also serve as a warning sign of disapproval regarding the motion to stay in the government, according to his statement.

Ramasamy criticized DAP Secretary-General Loke Siew Fook for trivializing the issue of low attendance by calling it not an ordinary congress, as representatives should make crucial decisions related to the party's future. The congress on August 16 was not an ordinary one; it was meant to determine the political direction of the party, following poor performances in Sabah, Johor, and Negeri Sembilan. The party's critical political position indicated that at least 80% to 90% of representatives were expected to attend.