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Refusing to ‘Sit Silently’, Lee Chean Chung Quits as Petaling Jaya MP over PKR Suspension
Lee Chean Chung said the suspension followed internal party tensions and growing grassroots unhappiness over his involvement with Bersama.
- On Friday, Oct 2, Petaling Jaya Member of Parliament Lee Chean Chung resigned from his seat, marking the latest departure from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Parti Keadilan Rakyat.
- Lee's resignation follows a three-year membership suspension from PKR received Sept 30, which he attributed to his advocacy for policy reforms regarding the Urban Renewal Act and the Sales and Service Tax.
- The 45-year-old politician expressed confusion over the government's direction, questioning compromises made by the unity government, particularly the conditional house arrest granted to convicted former prime minister Najib Razak.
- While Lee stopped short of confirming plans to join Bersama, he hinted at his political future, stating he intends to remain in Petaling Jaya for the next general election.
- Reflecting on his 18 years with the party, Lee cited his past activism against the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal and charges under the Peaceful Assembly Act as evidence of his commitment to clean politics.
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·Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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Refusing to ‘sit silently’, Lee Chean Chung quits as Petaling Jaya MP over PKR suspension
PETALING JAYA, Oct 2 — Lee Chean Chung has announced his immediate resignation as the member of parliament for Petaling Jaya, saying he refuses to draw a lawmaker's salary...
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PETALING JAYA – Lee Chean Chung has announced his unconditional resignation as Petaling Jaya Member of Parliament effective today, following the decision that his membership in the People's Justice Party (PKR) was suspended for three years. Chean Chung said he had accepted the decision yesterday and claimed that access to the RM3 million allocation for Petaling Jaya had been blocked ...
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