Loke said PH component parties needed to have a greater desire to win the next general election (GE15) rather than “conceding defeat before even entering the arena”.

“I disagree with the view that we have to wait 10 years. If that’s the case, we might as well just make way for Barisan Nasional (to form the next government).

“So PH must have the aim of winning though the challenges ahead might be difficult, instead of saying we won’t win when we haven’t entered the arena. Or else, our party members won’t have the spirit,” he said in a press conference tonight.

Loke did not mention Nurul Izzah by name. However, his remarks about a “10-year wait” are a reference to what Nurul Izzah said recently, that she foresaw PH having a tough time in GE15 and losing many parliamentary and state seats.

Nurul Izzah, a former PKR vice-president, agreed with the view of vice-president Rafizi Ramli and said PH needed to become an opposition bloc “with dignity” and offer voters something that was different yet more realistic compared to its platform for the 2018 general election.

Loke’s remarks tonight came after he spoke to about 230 DAP leaders and members of the Indian community here.

He said DAP would fight to the end in GE15 and would not be waiting 10 years before retaking Putrajaya.

When asked about DAP’s choice of prime minister candidate for GE15, he said the matter will be jointly decided by PH component parties.

PH had nominated PKR president Anwar Ibrahim as their man for prime minister in August last year, following Muhyiddin Yassin’s resignation from the top post.

Loke said PH would stick with Anwar as their man for the top post as long as there was no new decision on the matter.

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