DAP has no intention of naming Tony Pua as a candidate in the upcoming state elections, said party secretary-general Anthony Loke.
“He (Pua) had no interest in the elections, and we have no intention of fielding him,” Loke said after attending an event in Putrajaya, FMT reported.

Loke was responding to a call from Umno not to allow Pua to contest in the state elections after the former Damansara member of parliament labelled Barisan Nasional (BN) as “corrupt”.
Pua, who is the party’s former national publicity secretary, in his speech at a party event on Friday said he hoped PH would be able to form its own government without involving Umno and BN in the next general election.
His remarks did not go down well with several BN and Umno leaders, with MCA vice-president Ti Lian Ker urging Loke to sack Pua as his policy adviser to “prove DAP’s commitment to the unity government”.
On Pua’s position, Loke clarified that it was not an official party position and that it was not included in the party’s constitution.
“It is just an advisory role to me as the party’s secretary-general,” he said, adding that it was also up to him if he wanted to seek advice from his “policy adviser”.
Loke said he would not hesitate to reprimand any DAP member who committed a blunder. – NST