DAP's Padungan assemblyperson Wong King Wei announced that he has declined the party's renomination for him to defend his state seat and is relinquishing his position as the Sarawak DAP vice chief and leaving the party.

"First of all, I'd like to thank the DAP for renominating me in defending the Padungan state constituency in the coming Sarawak election, which may be called any time soon.

"The Padungan seat has been widely regarded by the leadership and grassroots members of DAP as one of the best winning chance seats held by the party.

"Despite having said that, I regret to inform that I will have to respectfully decline this offer - to continue defending the Padungan seat," he said in a statement.

Wong (above) said as he was elected a DAP assemblyperson, he has...