PETALING JAYA: Bukit Bendera MP Syerleena Abdul Rashid has decided against contesting a place on DAP’s central executive committee at the party elections next month.
In a Facebook post, Syerleena said she had been asked by many if she would be contesting the election, and that several news reports had speculated on her candidacy.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});“After careful reflection, I have decided to decline.
“My heart and focus remain with the constituents of Bukit Bendera, and I want to continue dedicating my energy to the work we’ve started together,” she said.
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“I will continue working alongside my fellow party members, contributing in ways that best serve both the party and the people.”
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});It was previously reported that Syerleena was among 15 women expected to stand for election.
Also named were Seputeh MP Teresa Kok, who was previously placed fourth; Tanjung MP Lim Hui Ying; youth and sports minister Hannah Yeoh; deputy communications minister Teo Nie Ching; Puchong MP Yeo Bee Yin; and Kluang MP Wong Shu Qi.
Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Others were Lanang MP Alice Lau, who is also a Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker; Sandakan MP Vivian Wong; and Damansara Utama assemblyman Jamaliah Jamaluddin.
