KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 -- An aide to former Skudai assemblyman Marina Ibrahim has publicly questioned DAP's decision to reportedly field her in the Tiram state seat for the upcoming Johor election, suggesting the move may have been made hastily due to seat allocation considerations.

According to The Star, Ong Huai Yi, who heads Marina's service centre, challenged Johor DAP chairman Teo Nie Ching's explanation that Marina was selected because she had the strongest chance of winning in the Malay-majority constituency.

In a statement today, Ong questioned what preparations the party had undertaken in Tiram before considering Marina for the seat.

He asked whether DAP had built a local team, strengthened its grassroots presence and carried ou...