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Ong Kian Ming Quits DAP After 14 Years To Help KJ In GE16, Anthony Loke Responded With A Proverb About Throwing Away Leftovers

Malaysia Times desk Original: The Rakyat Post 9/1 01:39 X
Ong Kian Ming Quits DAP After 14 Years To Help KJ In GE16, Anthony Loke Responded With A Proverb About Throwing Away Leftovers
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The former deputy minister and ex-Bangi MP resigned from DAP on Merdeka Day after 14 years, citing a personal pledge to campaign for Khairy Jamaluddin in GE16 — and DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke replied on Facebook with a Malay proverb that translates to: once the honey is finished, throw away…

From the original report

Ong Kian Ming resigned from DAP effective today (31 Aug), the 69th anniversary of Merdeka.

He is not joining another party and is not contesting GE16.

This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.

Read the full report at The Rakyat Post The Rakyat Post
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The Rakyat Post
Originally published
Aug 31, 2026
Updated here
Sep 1, 2026
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