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Dr Ong Kian Ming, the former Bangi Member of Parliament, has resigned from the DAP after 12 years of membership. The economist confirmed he will not contest the next general election or join another political party.
Former DAP MP Ong Kian Ming has urged party delegates to vote in favour of continued cabinet participation at Sunday's congress, while using the vote as leverage in negotiations.
DAP's Ong Kian Ming challenges the narrative of a youth swing to BN, attributing the coalition's stronger performance among younger voters to the higher concentration of Malay voters in those age brackets rather than age-based political realignment.