Loke’s ‘habis madu, sepah dibuang’ post raises eyebrows after Ong quits DAP
A FACEBOOK post by DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook has attracted attention after he shared a Malay proverb shortly after Ong Kian Ming announced his resignation from the party. Loke posted the words “Habis madu, sepah dibuang” without fu...
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke shared a Malay proverb on Facebook, following the announcement of Ong Kian Ming's resignation from the party after 14 years. The proverb, "Habis madu, sepah dibuang," implies that once the honey has been consumed, the leftovers are discarded, which can metaphorically represent being dismissed when no longer deemed valuable.
Loke did not specify any details or direct the post at anyone in particular. However, social media users quickly speculated whether the timing of his post was connected to Ong's decision to leave DAP. Ong informed the public that his resignation would be effective immediately, marking the end of his 14-year tenure within the party, having joined in 2012.
He provided no explanation for his departure. In the resignation letter, Ong declared that he had no intention of joining another political party in the near future and would not seek re-election during the 16th general election. He did, however, express his ongoing commitment to assist former Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin with his campaign during GE16, should Khairy be granted a seat to contest.
Ong had been representing Serdang as an MP from 2013 to 2018, and Bangi from 2018 to 2022. He also served as deputy international trade and industry minister between 2018 and 2020. In addition to his ministerial roles, Ong held an appointed position on DAP's central executive committee from 2019 to 2022 and served on the Selangor state committee from 2018 to 2024.
His resignation came just two weeks after DAP delegates overwhelmingly decided to keep their ministers and deputy ministers in the federal government until the current parliamentary term's conclusion. Ong had been a vocal advocate in the discussions leading up to the August 16 vote, presenting arguments both in support of DAP staying in the government and advocating for his own departure to put more pressure on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to deliver on promised reforms.
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