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DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has stressed that the party remains strong following the departure of former Skudai assemblyman Marina Ibrahim, rejecting concerns about any impact on Malay voter support.
Marina Ibrahim, DAP's one-term assemblyman, has formally rejected approaches from rival parties to return to active politics, signalling her intention to remain on the sidelines.
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DAP's Ong Kian Ming has indicated that influential party figures may have played a role in the recent dispute over the Skudai parliamentary seat involving Marina Ibrahim.
Marina Ibrahim, the former Skudai assemblyman, has firmly rejected approaches from three political parties and ruled out re-entering the political arena ahead of the Johor state election.