Lim Kit Siang (centre) at Stulang, Johor Baru, Johor today. Pix by Mohd Azren Jamaludin
Lim Kit Siang (centre) at Stulang, Johor Baru, Johor today. Pix by Mohd Azren Jamaludin

JOHOR BARU: DAP veteran, Lim Kit Siang was deeply upset that the party’s 50-year old Rocket logo will not be ignited at the 14th General Election.

The outgoing DAP Parliamentary leader said he was initially disappointed and upset with the decision to use a common logo instead of the party’s logo in GE14.

Lim said he set aside his disappointment for the sake of the opposition pact’s unity in its bid to challenge the current BN government in the polls.

“Not only be, but some of the DAP members are also upset with the move. But for the sake of everyone who had come together for the election, we will follow what logo that will be announced tonight by Tun Mahathir in Pasir Gudang,” he said after meeting DAP members at Stulang, here, today.

Yesterday DAP general secretary Lim Guan Eng said it was unanimously agreed by the Pakatan Harapan component party that a common logo will be used instead of each individual party logos of Pakatan Harapan.

DAP veteran, Lim Kit Siang (centre). Pix by Mohd Azren Jamaludin
DAP veteran, Lim Kit Siang (centre). Pix by Mohd Azren Jamaludin

The opposition pact is made up of the DAP, PKR, Parti Amanah Negara (PAN), and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM)

Guan Eng however did said the change of the logo might affect DAP chances during election especially when up against the opponent candidates during election day.

The Rocket logo however were limited to be used in Sabah and Sarawak only.

At the meeting Lim also announced that incumbent N45 Stulang state assemblyman Andrew Chen Kah Eng, 43, will defend the seat in GE14.