Lim Kit Siang's actions in the past demonstrate that DAP is the de facto leader of the opposition, said Communication and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak.

In a blog post today, he said in 1990, it was DAP that decided to enter into an opposition alliance with Semangat 46 but not with PAS.

“In 1999, it was again DAP that decided to enter into an opposition alliance with PAS but in 2001 DAP divorced from the alliance and went solo.