G Saminathan was appointed deputy chairman while Leng Chau Yen and S Chandru will serve as vice-chairmen for the 2024-2027 term.
Khoo was initially selected to lead the state chapter on an interim basis in June following Tey Kok Kiew’s resignation.
Khoo, 53, was the Ayer Keroh assemblyman from 2008 to 2018 and has been the Kota Melaka MP since 2018.
The leadership positions at state DAP chapters are decided after delegates to the state DAP convention vote for 15 members to make up the state leadership committee. The committee members then determine among themselves who should take up the key positions.
DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook said although today’s convention was supposed to involve an election, the process was not required as only 15 candidates were nominated.
“I received information that a consensus had been reached. There is good understanding among the members of Melaka DAP,” he said.
“It seems that Melaka DAP is going through a positive period after witnessing intense competition and internal divisions in the past.”
He expressed confidence that the state DAP chapter would be more stable and help serve the public better.
The 20 members of the Melaka DAP committee for the 2024-2027 term are:
- Chairman – Khoo Poay Tiong
- Deputy chairman – G Saminathan
- Vice-chairmen – Leng Chau Yen, S Chandru
- Secretary – Seah Shoo Chin
- Assistant secretary – Teng Wen Jie
- Treasurer – Lui Poh Siong
- Organising secretary – Low Chee Leong
- Assistant organising secretaries – Koh Bee Ting, Teow Lee Yen
- Publicity secretary – Kerk Chee Yee
- Deputy publicity secretary – Najib Rebu
- Political education director – Poh Chiou Shya
- Committee members – Wang Yi Long, Lim Han Siang, Low Wei Xuan, Ho Kwai Mun, Lim Kim Fok, Tan Swee Chern, Fua Yong Seong.