Count me out, ex-Melaka DAP chief says over ‘PH Plus’ plan
Damian Yeo says the wound left by the Sheraton Move in 2020 is still fresh, rejecting a Pakatan Harapan electoral understanding with Bersatu.
Damian Yeo, the former Melaka DAP chairman, has announced his withdrawal from the Pakatan Harapan campaign for the upcoming Melaka state election. This decision comes after discussions about a potential electoral understanding with Bersatu, which would see the opposition party contest in Bemban. Yeo met with Tey Kok Kiew, another former DAP chief, to discuss PH's strategies, but upon hearing the plan to cede Bemban to Bersatu, he declared, "Forget it, I am out."
He cited the lingering resentment of being betrayed once again, particularly by Bersatu's part in the collapse of the PH-led federal and Melaka governments in 2020. Yeo, who resigned from his position as DAP chief in 2023, stated in a Facebook post that he has "better things to do with my life." The DAP's Melaka branch maintains it will contest the election independently, but rumors of a Bersatu deal continue to circulate, fueled by a recent dinner between party leaders.
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