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Ong Kian Ming Quits DAP, to Help KJ in GE16
Ong Kian Ming ends his 14-year DAP membership and says he will not contest GE16 or join another party soon.
- On August 31, 2026, former Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming resigned from the Democratic Action Party after 14 years, announcing his departure in a Facebook post to DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke.
- Ong, who joined the party in 2012, served as an MP for nine years and held roles as deputy minister and elected member of the Selangor DAP state committee from 2018 to 2024.
- The former lawmaker clarified he will not join another political party in the near future and will not contest GE16, instead planning to contribute to Malaysia through his Are We OK podcast and advisory roles.
- Despite his departure, Ong reaffirmed a promise made on January 10, 2026, to campaign for Khairy Jamaluddin in GE16, maintaining a friendship with the former health minister who was readmitted to Umno.
- His resignation follows a vote two weeks ago where DAP delegates voted to remain in the federal government, after Ong previously outlined arguments for pressing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to deliver reforms.
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Ong Kian Ming quits DAP after 14 years, rules out GE16 run but vows to campaign for Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — Former Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming has resigned from DAP after 14 years, ruling out contesting the next general election or joining another political party in...
·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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