“The people now will stand up to oppose if the government fails, they can change the government every five to 10 years so the role of the opposition is even more important than before and we are offering a check and balance so that the government will not betray the people’s mandate.

“Government leaders should walk the talk and stop making U-turns as the coalition is no longer in the opposition, stop behaving like the opposition, the popularity of PH also needs to be checked to ensure it does not deviate and adopt policies detrimental to the people,” he said in his policy speech at Gerakan’s 47th National Delegates’ Conference here today.

Gerakan lost all 11 parliamentary and 31 state seats it contested in the May polls.

Meanwhile, the contest for the president’s post was won by Dominic Lau, defeating Andy Yong by some 300 votes.

For the deputy president’s post, Penang Gerakan chairman Oh Tong Keong defeated A. Kohilan Pillay.