Heading into uncertain future, Gerakan to draw inspiration from old enemy


Looi Sue-Chern

Gerakan deputy Youth chief Andy Yong Kim Seng says the party will find the going tough for the first two years, after having chosen to leave Barisan Nasional. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, June 23, 2018.

DOWN-and-out Gerakan found itself seeking a glimmer of hope from the most unlikely of sources today, after party leaders voted unanimously to leave Barisan Nasional, its home since 1974.

Gerakan deputy Youth chief Andy Yong said that despite many having written the party’s epitaph, he believed the party could ‎draw inspiration from DAP, which he said had captured Putrajaya with its Pakatan Harapan partners despite its many setbacks.


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  • Cannot believe they are so naive..Lim Keng Yaik actually predicted Gerakan's demise. The 'crazy doctor" actually said it to close friends a few times and these jokers are still oblivious like Najib.

    Posted 5 years ago by Bigjoe Lam

  • Working with UMNO under BN is harakiri for Gerakan. While umno does offer some strength to help Gerakan win Malay voters - it is unfortunate that many umno leaders take an extremist position on Ketuanan Melayu & Islamization. This extreme position insults Gerakan and cut-off it's legs. The non-malay and non-Muslim can never accept being insulted especially by UMNO. I have confidence Gerakan will return stronger as a multi-racial political party. Recruit younger and professional members into the party

    Posted 5 years ago by Chris Ng

    • Eventually they may hopefully be bigger than UMNO and Bersatu which are racist parties or even PKR which is turning UMNO-like .....

      Posted 5 years ago by Malaysian First

  • After leaving BN, you are now DAP's equal. You should have left BN long ago and avoid efthe Waterloo defeat.

    Posted 5 years ago by Tanahair Ku

  • Andy, the grand thief was having a gala time with the rakyats hard-earned money, what did you guys in Gerakan do?

    Posted 5 years ago by Zureen ariff