WARISAN has now got an elected assemblyman in Selangor after Bryan Lai joined the party. 

The Teratai state assemblyman, who resigned from DAP amid allegations of an extramarital affair last year, was introduced as a Warisan member in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.

According to The Star Online, Lai said Malaysia needs a multiracial leader such as Mohd Shafie Apdal. 

“We need a true multiracial leader and (Warisan president) Mohd Shafie Apdal is a true moderate and open-minded leader,” he was quoted as saying. 

Apart from Lai, Warisan also picked up two more ex-DAP lawmakers – former Jelutong MP Jeff Ooi and former Penang exco Danny Law.

Shafie, who was previously proposed as a prime minster candidate by DAP, launched the Sabah-based Warisan as a national party in Kuala Lumpur last month.

During the launch, Shafie, who is a former Sabah chief minister, has questioned whether PKR and DAP are multiracial parties as they are dominated by either Chinese or Malays. 

Last week, two DAP assemblymen and a former senator also resigned from DAP in Sabah, citing loss of confidence in the party leadership.

Sri Tanjong assemblyman Justin Wong, Elopura assemblyman Calvin Chong and former senator Adrian Lasimbang said they are disappointed with the party’s leadership and direction, especially after the recent passing of the amendment to article1(2) of the Federal Constitution. 

The three, however, did not say whether they will be joining another party. – January 23, 2022.