KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- DAP will not leave Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition before the current government's term ends despite recent electoral setbacks, secretary-general Anthony Loke has said.

In an interview with Singapore-based media organisation CNA, Loke rejected suggestions that DAP should go it alone after disappointing performances in recent state elections, saying governing through a coalition was the only realistic way to shape the country's future.

"In the context of Malaysian politics, I do not think the DAP can go far if we just go solo," Loke said.

The remarks come after weeks of scrutiny over DAP's future within PH following losses in the Sabah and Johor state elections, prompting...