DAP lauds the historic appointment of Subang Jaya ADUN Hannah Yeoh as the first women Speaker in Malaysian history. DAP congratulates her appointment as Selangor State Assembly Speaker together with 3 other DAP EXCOs Sdr. Teng Chang Khim, Sdr. Ean Yong Hian Wah and Sdr. V. Ganapathi Rao.
DAP has created history by making path breaking appointments that breaks glass ceilings for both women and Indians. DAP elected the first Indian Speaker in Malaysian history in Sdr. V. Sivakumar as Perak State Assembly and the first Deputy Chief Minister in Malaysia in Prof. Dr. P. Ramasamy as Penang Deputy Chief Minister.
Hannah’s appointment as Selangor State Speaker is a joyous occasion for women empowerment and gender equality in Malaysia. Her historic achievement for DAP has also made up for the disappointment felt by DAP in the EXCO line-up announced by Menteri Besar Selangor Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim today despite winning more seats in the last general elections. Despite the disappointment, DAP shall move on and hopes that Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim will adhere to his commitment to DAP to give us greater representation in future.