00:00Former Penang's second deputy chief minister, P. Ramasamy, has suggested that Gobind Singh
00:07Dio's loss in the Selangor DAP elections is likely due to his non-alignment with the
00:13party's warlords.
00:15Yesterday, Gobind, who served as the Selangor DAP chairman, failed to secure one of 15 spots
00:22on the party state committee, finishing in 16th place with 675 votes.
00:28Ramasamy contrasted Gobind's defeat with Stephen Sim's rise to become Penang DAP chairman
00:33in September.
00:35He said Sim's victory was due to him being aligned with the dominant faction.
00:41Ramasamy claimed that factional politics exist within DAP and has a bearing on the party's
00:47elections and appointments.
00:50He also said powerful Chinese warlords control access for non-Chinese candidates in DAP,
00:57which in fact limits their rise in ranks despite their talent.
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