Karpal confirms DAP to use PAS, PKR logos

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DAP chairperson Karpal Singh said DAP will contest under the PAS logo for the Peninsula and PKR logo in Sabah and Sarawak in the general election, following the Registrar of Societies’ failure to withdraw its letter.

DAP had appealed to the ROS to withdraw its Wednesday's letter to suspend the party's existing central executive committee (CEC) but till this afternoon the department was silent on the matter.

"Following this, we will do as what was decided yesterday and contest under the PAS logo in Peninsular and PKR for Sabah and Sarawak," he said when contacted.

PAS secretary-general Mustafa Ali when contacted also confirmed that DAP candidates will use the PAS logo in the Peninsula.

When asked by reporters in Penang this afternoon, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng meanwhile said he will only comment after discussing the matter with the party leadership.

Earlier today, ROS said it was in the midst of discussing DAP's request that it withdraw its letter.

"We will do the necessary (actions) later," ROS director-general Abdul Rahman Othman said in a text message without elaborating further on the actions ROS will be taking.

DAP had last night demanded that the ROS withdraws its letter by 3pm today.

The ROS' letter, informing that it does not recognise the party's top leadership lineup, was the result  of claims of a "technical glitch" in the party's election's last year.

If ROS does not act on the letter's demand, DAP is contemplating contesting under its partners' logos.

This is despite Election Commission (EC) chairperson Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof (right) confirming  that DAP can still participate in the polls  regardless of non-recognition of its CEC.   

Meanwhile, Karpal also told Malaysiakini that the party will not be filing any application to challenge the ROS’ decision.