Democratic Action Party
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Democratic Action Party
Parti Tindakan Demokratik العمل الديمقراطي حزب 民主行动党 ஜனநாயக செயல் கட்சி Mínzhǔ Xíngdòng Dǎng |
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| Abbreviation | DAP |
| Leader | Lim Kit Siang (Parliamentary) |
| Chairman | Tan Kok Wai (Acting) |
| Secretary-General | Lim Guan Eng |
| Deputy National Chairman | Tan Kok Wai |
| National Vice Chairperson |
M. Kulasegaran Chow Kon Yeow Ariffin Omar Chong Chieng Jen Teresa Kok |
| Deputy Secretary-General |
Chong Eng Ngeh Koo Ham Ramasamy Palanisamy |
| National Treasurer | Fong Kui Lun |
| Founder | Devan Nair |
| Founded | 11 October 1965 |
| Legalised | 18 March 1966 |
| Headquarters | Jalan Yew (off Jalan Pudu), 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Newspaper | The Rocket RoketKini |
| Youth wing |
DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Leader: Wong Kah Woh |
| Women's wing | Wanita DAP Leader: Chong Eng |
| Membership (2015) | 450,000 |
| Ideology |
Social democracy Secularism Social Liberalism Social Justice Progressivism Multiracialism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation |
Gagasan Rakyat (1990–96) Barisan Alternatif (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (2015-current) |
| International affiliation |
Progressive Alliance, Socialist International |
| Colours | Red, white, blue |
| Slogan | Malaysian Malaysia and Malaysian First |
| Anthem | Berjuang Untuk Rakyat Malaysia (Fighting for Malaysians) |
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Dewan Negara (Senate): |
2 / 70
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Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives): |
36 / 222
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Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Assembly): |
96 / 587
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The Democratic Action Party, or DAP (Malay: Parti Tindakan Demokratik, Chinese: 民主行动党, Tamil: ஜனநாயக செயல் கட்சி) is a multi-racial, centre-left Malaysian political party advocating social democracy and secularism, Social Justice, Social Liberalism, Progressivism, Multiracialism.
Following the 2013 Malaysian general election, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) became Malaysia's largest opposition party, over the two other main opposition parties PKR and PAS, as well as the second largest political party after the ruling UMNO.
The party's vision is to establish a peaceful and prosperous social democracy that can unite its disparate races and diverse religions and cultures based on a Malaysian Malaysia concept of forging a Malaysian race grounded on universal moral values, offering equal access and opportunity, upholding democratic governance and the rule of law, creating wealth and distributing it equitably, and fighting corruption.
The DAP usually draw much of their support from secular and liberal religious voters with a stable electorate from voters of big cities, coastal regions, professional middle-class, and working class. The party's strongholds include the state of Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. In the 2013 Malaysian general election, DAP contested in 51 federal constituencies and won 38 seats, representing a win rate of 75%, the highest among the major political parties contesting.
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