Ngeh retains top post, Kula gets most votes at Perak DAP convention

IPOH: Incumbent Perak DAP chairman Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham has retained his post for the fifth term although he did not receive the highest number of votes during the party’s state convention.

Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran, who got the most number of votes, kept his deputy chairman’s post.

The two were among the 15 voted in to take up office-bearer positions at yesterday’s tate DAP biennial convention here yesterday.

There were 33 candidates vying for the 15 posts. A total of 306 delegates voted during the convention.

Once selected, the 15 would determine among themselves which post they would occupy. Ngeh was in fifth spot with 195 votes while Kula­segaran received 262.

The two vice-chairmen are state executive councillors A. Sivanesan , (210 votes) and Seah Leong Peng (185). Ngeh’s cousin Nga Kor Ming – who was eighth with 180 votes – retained his state secretary’s post while Jalong assemblyman Leong Mee Meng, who garnered the second highest number of votes at 223, is the new state treasurer.

Earlier when opening of the convention, Ngeh urged delegates to vote based on the merit.

“The delegates must never allow factional voting based on envy, jealousy or hatred but to vote in people who are willing to sacrifice to serve the party and the people,” he said.

Ngeh’s comments came in the wake of SMSes urging delegates to not vote in Ngeh and Nga.