Malaysia’s DAP in the Post-Lim Era: Fighting Demographic Realities

Malaysia’s DAP in the Post-Lim Era: Fighting Demographic Realities

The Chinese-dominated Democratic Action Party (DAP), which represents ethnic Chinese in the Malaysian unity government, has made some inroads in becoming a multi-racial party. But demographical realities and the political compact in the Malaysian unity government continues to present a dilemma for the party.DAP held its annual congress and Central Executive Committee (CEC) elections on 16 March, completing the party’s transition to the third-gen…