JOHOR BARU: Another former DAP leader has come ahead to elucidate his causes for leaving the party over 20 years ago.
Former Maharani assemblyman Song Sing Kwee stated that he left the party greater than 20 years ago, as he was disillusioned with the way in which the party was run and had failed to stay to its rules.
“I used to be very sad, so I left. I used to be crucial of a few of DAP’s leaders and have all the time overtly spoken my thoughts about sure issues.
“Before I left the party, a number of DAP leaders had conferences with me, urging me to retract a few of my statements towards the party and its leaders.
“I used to be instructed to right my methods to go well with the party,” he stated, including that he left in 1997 after being within the party for about 15 years.
Song, a former DAP central govt committee (CEC) member and the party’s former Johor chief, stated the party had over the years misplaced invaluable leaders.
“There are these within the party who’re afraid of fine leaders, and this has precipitated them to overlook out rather a lot,” he stated.
The 82-year-old stated that he joined Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PSM) over 10 years ago and was additionally its former secretary-general.
Song’s revelation comes inside days after former DAP MP Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye talked about why he left the party virtually 30 years ago.
“I’m very completely happy to know that he (Lee) has lastly damaged his silence and instructed his aspect of the story.
“He is a folks’s man with a great coronary heart and has all the time remained humble.
“I might relate to among the tales he has shared and I feel the time is ripe for me to share why I additionally determined to go away the party over 20 years ago,” he added.
On Thursday (June 16), Lee’s biography – Lee Lam Thye: Recalling a Lifetime of Service – was launched by (*20*) of Selangor (*20*) Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
In the e-book, he revealed the explanations he took the drastic step of quitting the party.
