Kit Siang says won't contest in GE15


SHAH ALAM: DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang (pic) dropped a bombshell at the party's annual congress when he said that he was retiring from active politics.

The 81-year-old party veteran, who is Iskandar Puteri MP, said he will kickstart his retirement by not contesting for a central executive council (CEC) position at the congress on Sunday (March 20).

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