<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KULAI (Aug 14): Johor DAP is giving its delegates the freedom to decide at this Sunday’s DAP conference whether the party should remain in or leave the unity government.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Johor&nbsp;DAP chairman&nbsp;Teo Nie Ching&nbsp;said they&nbsp;would abide by whatever decision is made through a vote by delegates at the conference.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“Actually, we have not taken a position at the state level because it involves a vote. We are giving delegates the freedom to make the decision at this Sunday’s conference.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“So, it is up to them. Yesterday (Thursday), we held a dialogue session with the secretary general (Anthony Loke Siew Fook) to explain the motion. Johor will abide by the decision made on Sunday,” she said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Teo said this when met after the handover ceremony for&nbsp;allocations under the 2026 Madani Adopted School Programme by the Ministry of Communications at Sekolah Kebangsaan Murni Jaya in Kampung Murni Jaya, Layang-Layang, here on Friday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The deputy communications minister also said she is confident that delegates would be able to make the best decision for the direction of the party and the country.</p></div>

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