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Quitting Anwar’s PH would fall into political rivals' trap, says DAP leader Anthony Loke
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Quitting Anwar’s PH would fall into political rivals' trap, says DAP leader Anthony Loke

Malaysia's Democratic Action Party (DAP) leader Anthony Loke has warned against leaving Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition before the current government's term ends. This comes after DAP's poor performance in the July 11 Johor state election and ahead of upcoming state polls and a party congress. Loke emphasized that DAP, which represents a minority Chinese population, cannot effectively govern alone due to Malaysia's demographic composition and political structure. He argued that withdrawing from PH would allow political rivals to undermine DAP's influence and prevent it from participating in nation-building and governance. DAP holds the most parliamentary seats within PH, alongside Anwar's PKR and Amanah. Meanwhile, the ruling coalition includes BN, GPS, GRS, and other parties, with PH and BN competing in several states. Rumors suggest BN may form alliances with opposition groups to challenge PH in upcoming elections.

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Quitting Anwar’s PH would fall into political rivals' trap, says DAP leader Anthony Loke

Malaysia's Democratic Action Party (DAP) leader Anthony Loke has warned against leaving Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition before the current government's term ends. This comes after DAP's poor performance in the July 11 Johor state election and ahead of upcoming state polls and a party congress. Loke emphasized that DAP, which represents a minority Chinese population, cannot effectively govern alone due to Malaysia's demographic composition and political structure. He argued that withdrawing from PH would allow political rivals to undermine DAP's influence and prevent it from participating in nation-building and governance. DAP holds the most parliamentary seats within PH, alongside Anwar's PKR and Amanah. Meanwhile, the ruling coalition includes BN, GPS, GRS, and other parties, with PH and BN competing in several states. Rumors suggest BN may form alliances with opposition groups to challenge PH in upcoming elections.

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