Days after its president Chin Su Phin had dropped broad hints about such a move, the party’s Supreme Council endorsed the decision to join the ruling coalition yesterday. LDP had pulled out of the Barisan Nasional in May 2018 after the 14th general election. It lost the only seat it contested in Sandakan.

The part-virtual part-physical meeting yesterday was chaired by Chin and attended by Supreme Council members.

Chin said the party admired Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s leadership style, particularly his way of governing the country, combating the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic stimulus packages he introduced.

He stressed that LDP would continue to serve the rakyat regardless of its political alliance.

“However, reality has proven that only a mainstream political party can effectively resolve the people’s woes,” he said.

He said the party was currently focused on its divisional conferences and elections from May to August this year, while the party’s annual general meeting and elections would be held at the end of the year.

“There are 28 divisions in LDP and we will be giving opportunities for young members to lead in the upcoming elections,” he said.

Party secretary-general Yong Wui Chung has been appointed to head the election committee to oversee the divisional conferences and elections.