DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook officially stepped down as transport minister on Tuesday.PETALING JAYA: DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook’s resignation as transport minister could help restore the confidence of DAP’s core supporters, some of whom have questioned the party’s position in the unity government, political analysts say.
However, they said the move might not be enough to fully restore support for DAP, particularly ahead of the Melaka polls this Saturday, following its lacklustre performance in several recent state elections.
Tawfik Yaakub.Tawfik Yaakub and Liew Wui Chern agreed that while Loke’s resignation sent the right political signal, it came too late to undo the growing dissatisfaction among DAP's supporters.
