Meanwhile former acting president Chang Ko Youn,said he would
not retire from politics as yet and would continue to work for the party.
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KUALA
LUMPUR: Newly elected Gerakan president Mah Siew Keong has vowed to make
Gerakan a stronger party at the end of his first term in 2016.
He said he planned to implement several
changes for the party and urged other leaders and party members to give him
their full support.
“Have trust in me. You (delegates) have
already elected me as the new president. So now give the time and support
for me to improve the party.
“I know when I implement new things later,
many people would not be happy with me.
“But please don’t be judgemental. Do not see
how I start (as party president), but see how I finish (my job) at the end
of the first term,” he said.
He said this in his maiden speech as party
president when winding up his speech at the end of party’s 42nd National
Delegates’ Conferene at Menara PGRM here, today.
Mah said Gerakan had a bright future ahead
and reminded its members that the party would stay relevant in the current
political landscape.
In voicing his confidence in Prime Minister
Najib Tun Razak’s leadership, he hoped Najib would intensify the 1Malaysia
concept to all walks of life.
“Before the 13th general election, the
1Malaysia spirit was very strong but subsequently, I notice it has slowed down
a bit. We have started the campaign,so we cannot retreat bow.
“I hope we will continue this campaign for
all Malaysians,” he said.
Chang
to stay on
Speaking at a news conference later, Mah said
although the majority of the new party line-up were new faces, the old guards
would not be neglected.
“These new faces will be the continuation of
the old faces. It does not mean the old faces will be out of the picture. The
old faces will still support from behind,” he said.
Meanwhile, former acting president Chang Ko
Youn, who was also present at the news conference expressed his full confidence
in the leadership of Mah and his team.
“The new committee comprised young Gerakan
members, professionals, grassroot workers and political activists.
“This kind of combination can handle the
party well especially when so many issues were faced by Gerakan for the past
few months after the 13th General Election,” he said.
On another matter, he said he would not
retire from politics as yet and would continue to work for the party in
his division in Beruas, Perak.
On a question whether he would take up any
post in the party, he said he would leave it to the party leadership to decide.
-Bernama
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