Party holds referendum to decide after three state election defeats
Anthony Loke, secretary-general of Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party, one of the members of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition, speaks to delegates at the party’s annual congress on August 16 at the Putrajaya International Convention Center. (Photo by Norman Goh)
NORMAN GOH and AHMAD MUSTAKIM
August 16, 2026 20:15 JST
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party (DAP), a key member of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition, voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to remain in the government, easing immediate concerns over the stability of the administration as speculation builds over an early general election following drubbings in recent regional polls.
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