Kota Kinabalu: Sandakan Member of Parliament, Vivian Wong becomes the first female to be named DAP Youth Chief in Sabah.
Vivian succeeded Phoong Jin Zhe at the Democratic Action Party Socialist Youth (Dapsy) Sabah’s Ordinary Convention, here, last Saturday.
The convention, chaired by Speaker Raymond Kwan, who is the Political Education Assistant Director of Dapsy Malaysia, was also attended by the National Chief of
Dapsy Malaysia, Kelvin Yii, who is also Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament.
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He urged members to always remember the aspirations and vision of the party and the mandate given by the people to build a Malaysian Malaysia.
Yii urged Dapsy Sabah members to continue to push for reforms and build a better country for the people.
He also extended his gratitude and appreciation towards Phoong who took over the party’s youth wing in Sabah in 2016.
Yii pointed out that the public are frustrated with politicking and urged members to focus on serving the people rather than engaging in war of words with others.
He is confident that the new leadership under Wong will bring Dapsy Sabah to greater heights.
The committee won unanimously as there were no challenges against any of the roles, thus making Wong the first female youth chief among mainstream parties in Sabah.
Wong thanked Phoong for his leadership and also affirmed that the new committee under her leadership will work hard to ensure Dapsy Sabah achieve greater heights.
She also shares that the new line-up of the leadership is inclusive and progressive. It has representatives from all five major zones in Sabah and also all races, including the KDMR ethnic group.
She also pointed out that Chan Loong Wei is the first Secretary born after 2000. This has once again proven that Dapsy does not elect leaders based on their age but rather merits and capabilities.
The Dapsy Sabah new committee for 2022-2025 comprises Vivian Wong Shir Yee (Chief), Kaven Lee Seng Vui (Deputy Chief), Grelydia Gillod (Vice Chief), Oscar Sia (Vice Chief), Chan Loong Wei (Secretary), Asrul Abdul Samat @ Awang Rahmin (Assistant Secretary), Alex Chong Chien Fu (Treasurer), Pang Mai Huang (Assistant Treasurer), Tang Szu Ching (Organising Secretary), Lian Yu Zhi (Assistant Organising Secretary), Thien Ee Hang (Publicity Secretary), Nc O’nell Venedewy Vencent (Assistant Publicity Secretary), Peter Soo Chin Yee (Political Education Director), Anson Chai Shen Leong (Varsity Affairs Director), and committee members - Sylvia Wong Yu Yin, Richard Pang Ja Vui, Wong Ka Sheng, Chok Jun Ming, Ken Jun Loong and Owen Wong Zu Jian.
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