PETALING JAYA: Petaling Jaya member of parliament Tony Pua has been booted out of the Selangor DAP leadership after he failed to clinch a spot in the 15-member state committee.
Pua, who previously indicated his intention not to continue as Selangor DAP chairman, said he was disappointed with the results as he would not be able to work with his successor Gobind Singh Deo in the newly appointed committee.
"Of course, I'm a little disappointed. It would be odd not to be. But I accept the results.
"I am disappointed because I wasn't voted (as one of the 15 committee members). I didn't want to continue as state chairman but that doesn't mean I didn't want to be part of the committee.
"I wanted to be (in the committee) to support the new state chairman (Gobind)," he told reporters at the Selangor DAP Ordinary Convention 2018 here today.
The election to appoint the 15 new Selangor DAP committee members was held in conjunction with the convention.
Pua polled 292 votes and came in 19th position.
DAP's election system involves a two-tiered process where delegates can only vote for the top 15 individuals they want to see in the leadership.
The 15 candidates who garnered the highest number of votes then decide among themselves to fill the 15 available leadership positions.
Gobind, who is Puchong member of parliament and Communications and Multimedia Minister, was named state chairman and his deputy is Seri Kembangan assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah.
Selangor Legislative Assembly Speaker Ng Swee Lim and Selangor executive councillor V. Ganabatirau, meanwhile, were appointed vice-chairmen of the state chapter.
The following is the line-up of leaders who will helm DAP Selangor for the 2018-2020 term.
1) Ng Sze Han (491 votes)
2) Tiew Way Keng (463 votes)
3) Ronnie Liu (442 votes)
4) Ng Suee Lim (439 votes)
5) V Ganabatirau (429 votes)
6) Lau Weng San (421 votes)
7) Lee Ching Hung (410 votes)
8) Lee Fu Haw (400 votes)
9) Gobind Singh Deo (393 votes)
10) Lai Wai Chong (391 votes)
11) Ean Yong Hian Wah (384 votes)
12) Tee Boon Hock (345 votes)
13) Teng Chang Khim (335 votes)
14) Ong Kian Ming ((324 votes)
15) Lee Kee Hiong (302 votes)