INTERVIEW | Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming’s shocking decision to not defend his seat is believed to be widely attributed to his failure to retain his seat in DAP's central executive committee (CEC).

His performance in the party leadership election was unexpected since he was once considered a trusted confidante of Lim Guan Eng when the latter was secretary-general. Ong was even briefly one of Lim’s aides when the latter was finance minister.

In a recent interview with Malaysiakini, Ong said that...