JOHOR BARU: DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang should rethink his retirement and contest in GE15 to complete his mission of political reforms, says Johor DAP committee member Dr Boo Cheng Hau.

He stressed that although Pakatan Harapan was currently at a disadvantage, it still had a good chance to make a breakthrough.

“It must combine both the experience and vibrancy of the old, middle and young generation to unite all ethnic groups and bring about a real social reform movement in the country,” he said on Friday (Oct 21). 

Dr Boo added that Lim should continue to contest and fight alongside other Pakatan leaders including DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke, PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Parti Amanah Negara president Mohamad Sabu.

He stressed that veteran Pakatan leaders such as Lim, Anwar and Mat Sabu, in combination with the vigour and courage of the new generation of leaders, could turn the tide and recapture Putrajaya again.

“When I was state DAP chairman in the 2013 general election, I personally welcomed Lim to contest in the Gelang Patah (currently Iskandar Puteri) parliamentary seat and to his home state which created a political whirlwind in Johor.

“Now I personally hope he will remain in the seat as he has the best chance of winning among all other Pakatan candidates,” he said, adding that he was willing to do his best to help.

Lim announced his retirement from politics at the DAP national congress in March and has since been appointed party mentor.

“If Lim is unwilling to stay and if the party needs me to serve, I am willing to once again dedicate myself to the people and society here,” Dr Boo said, expressing his gratitude to various quarters within and outside the party for supporting his candidacy in Iskandar Puteri.

It has been reported that grassroots members had called on the party central leadership to consider Dr Boo as a replacement for Lim.

In July, state Opposition chief Liew Chin Tong said he was keen to contest a parliamentary seat in GE15 and his name was quickly linked to Iskandar Puteri.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/10/21/ge15-kit-siang-urged-to-come-out-of-retirement-and-039complete-his-mission039