Down but not out Guan Eng could still make comeback, says analyst

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James Chin of the University of Tasmania says history has demonstrated the resilience of the Lim family in Malaysian politics.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/03/20/down-but-not-out-guan-eng-could-still-make-comeback-says-analyst/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/03/20/kalah-tapi-belum-tersingkir-lge-masih-berpeluang-bangkit-kata-penganalisis/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #LimGuanEng #DAP

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00:00An analyst said it is too soon to count out Lim Kwan Eng, despite losing the DAP chairmanship,

00:08suggesting that the Bagan MP could stage a comeback if the party struggles in the next

00:12general election.

00:14James Chin of the University of Tasmania said with Kwan Eng's father Lim Kit Siang being

00:19a dominant force in DAP for over five decades, and Kwan Eng himself having played a key role

00:25in the party's success, it was too early to write the latter off.

00:29Chin also said if DAP performs poorly in the next election, members may push for a return

00:35to the old leadership, potentially restoring Kwan Eng to a prominent role.

00:40Former DAP strongman Ronnie Liu said if the current leadership does well, it would limit

00:45Kwan Eng's ability to outshine Loke, but if DAP struggles within Pakatan Harapan, he

00:51could become more relevant.

00:53He also said Kwan Eng could have a role if dissatisfaction among DAP grassroots continues

00:58to grow, as many field party leaders are too quiet amid rampant and unchecked extremism.

01:05Meanwhile, former Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming believes Kwan Eng's election into the party's central

01:11executive committee signals that he still holds influence within the party.

01:16However, Ong said it was yet to be seen whether Lim would embrace the role of statesman, similar

01:22to the role played by Lim Kitsiang when he was part of the CEC but did not hold any positions.

01:29Natasha Bust, FMT.

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