{
  "id": 340911,
  "title": "Ex-DAP veteran Ronnie Liu joins PBM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ex-dap-veteran-ronnie-liu-joins-pbm",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T02:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/09/ex-dap-veteran-ronnie-liu-joins-pbm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After serving an impressive 41-year tenure in the DAP, Ronnie Liu has transferred his political allegiance to the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM), following his resignation from the latter in June 2023. This move comes over three years after Liu's departure from the DAP, which occurred due to discontent with their leadership's constitutional amendment. This amendment stipulated that elected DAP representatives could lose their membership if they failed to adhere to the party's fundamental stance on key issues. Such a rule, Ronnie Liu argued, was undemocratic and violated the principles of democratic governance. At a recent press conference, Ronnie Liu joined forces with Larry Sng, the current MP for Julau, and a key figure in PBM. Larry Sng, previously the head of PKR's Sarawak chapter, is a testament to Ronnie Liu's continued commitment to progressive politics.",
  "summary": "This comes more than three years after the former two-term assemblyman and Selangor executive councillor left DAP.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ex-DAP veteran Ronnie Liu joins PBM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ex-dap-veteran-ronnie-liu-joins-pbm-346029",
        "published": "2026-08-09T02:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Ronnie Liu joins PBM on return to active politics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ronnie-liu-joins-pbm-on-return-to-active-politics",
        "published": "2026-08-09T03:59:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}