As negotiations continue for a post-election coalition, a DAP veteran has proposed for his own party to take a back seat in any new government, despite emerging with the second-highest number of seats across all parties.

Bandar Baru Klang assemblyperson Teng Chang Kim, who served 26 years as a DAP central executive committee member, said Malaysia is now at a critical juncture with a need to unite all races, following the outcome of the 15th general election that resulted in a hung Parliament.