Former Melaka DAP chairman Goh Leong San and veteran trade unionist N Gopal Kishnam will help Bersama’s campaign in the Melaka state election, party leader Rafizi Ramli announced tuesday
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Speaking at a press conference here, Rafizi said Goh, a former DAP assemblyman, would attend a Bersama ceramah in the Kesidang constituency on Saturday.
“This will be Goh’s first appearance on the political stage since 2018,” he said.
Goh was a senior figure in Melaka DAP before leaving the party in 2017 alongside three other elected representatives, citing dissatisfaction with its leadership.
Goh returns to political stage
He contested the 2018 general election as an independent in Kota Melaka and Kesidang but lost his deposits in both seats.
Goh was a five-term Melaka assemblyman, representing Tengkera, Bandar Hilir, Kesidang and Duyong between 1995 and 2018.
He also served as state DAP chairman from 2005 to 2015.
Veteran trade unionist joins Bersama
Gopal, meanwhile, is a veteran trade union leader who serves as secretary-general of the National Union of Transport Equipment and Allied Industries Workers.
He is also the founding secretary-general of the newly formed Malaysian Federation of Trade Unions and a former secretary-general of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress.
Rafizi said Gopal joined Bersama in October.
Bersama is contesting 16 seats in the Melaka state election.
The party is facing Pakatan Harapan in 14 seats, including the five seats won by the coalition in 2021: Ayer Keroh, Bukit Katil, Kesidang, Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir.
