Ramasamy's departure from DAP won't affect Saturday's elections - Sivakumar
NORAFIDAH ASSAN11 Aug 2023 03:52pm
Sivakumar (centre).
He said in a democratic country, everyone has the right to make their own choices, emphasising that the provisions in the Constitution also grant every individual in the country the right to associate.
"This means we have the right to join any political party or choose not to join any political party, organisation, or otherwise.
"So, the decision he made is his own, and I do not see that it will have any political effect or impact on the voting tomorrow," he said.
Sivakumar, the Human Resources Minister, made the statement to reporters after officiating the Youth Safety and Health programme in Seremban at the TAFE College on Friday.
Sinar Harian had previously reported that former Penang DAP Deputy Chairman Ramasamy had submitted his resignation letter as a member of the DAP and as the DAP Chai Leng Park Division Chief to the party's Secretary-General, Anthony Loke Siew Fook, at 8.24am, Thursday.
He also submitted his resignation as the Penang DAP Deputy Chairman to the Chairman, Chow Kon Yeow.
He stepped down from his positions due to the party's failure to appreciate differences in opinion and the lack of internal transparency.
