BUKIT MERTAJAM, March 9 -- DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng has reiterated yesterday that his political future will be decided by party members, not external figures in Umno.

Ahead of the upcoming party election, Lim told the DAP National Veterans Club dinner last night that party has never been pushed around by Umno and will not start now.

"Whether my time has passed will be determined by DAP members and not by the Umno president," he was reported saying by Malaysiakini, referring to Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

"DAP was never bossed around by Umno when we were in opposition and will not be bossed around when we are in government."

His remarks were in response to Zahid who had suggested that Lim's era had ended and urged him to make way f...