GEORGE TOWN: There will be 31 candidates will be contesting for 15 posts on the Penang DAP 2024/2027 committee in the state party elections to be held during the party convention on Sept 22.
Among the candidates are Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong, Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying, and Penang tourism and creative economy committee chairman Wong Hon Wai.
Also contesting are Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo; state local government, town and country planning committee chairman H'ng Mooi Lye; and state infrastructure, transport and digital committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari.
The Penang DAP convention will be officiated by DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke Siew Fook, while the party's central executive committee (CEC) members Syahredzan Johan and Vivian Wong will preside over the convention as speaker and deputy speaker, according to the statement issued by the party here on Wednesday (Sept 11).
The convention will be held at Setia Spice Arena, Bayan Lepas, starting at 10am.
This year's election made the headlines after Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow confirmed that he would not defend his post as Penang DAP chairman.
Chow, who is the fifth Penang Chief Minister, took over the state party leadership in 2018 and continued for a second term starting Aug 13 last year, reported Bernama.
Meanwhile, Penang housing and environment committee chairman Datuk Seri S. Sundarajoo said he would not be contesting in the state DAP polls.
"I would like to clarify I am not a candidate.
"My form declining the nomination was submitted after 5pm on Monday (Sept 9). Thus it was not
removed from the list of candidates named," he said in a statement on Wednesday.
