Go if there’s graft, CM told
(The Star) – Gerakan vice-president Huan Cheng Guan has called on Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to resign if there is evidence that members of the DAP-led state government are involved in corruption.
‘‘Practise what you preach. Lim has been going around saying his government is the cleanest ever but now there is an allegation of wrongdoing in his government,’’ Huan said.
He said that as a matter of principle, Lim should be responsible for the actions of his subordinates.
Huan was responding to allegations by PKR Youth executive council member Amizudin Ahmat, who revealed at a recent Seberang Prai Municipal Council meeting that two state senior PKR leaders were working hand-in-glove with quarry operators to hide illegal activities.
Amizudin was later reported saying he was also verbally abused by those he accused.
Following this, Lim urged Amizudin to lodge a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, while the state PKR set up an investigation panel.
State MCA deputy liaison committee chairman Eng Hiap Boon urged the panel to hasten the probe and practise the concept of Competency, Accountability and Transparency that the state government had espoused to.
Eng also said they must make public the findings of the probe.
State Assembly Speaker Abdul Halim Hussin said there was a gag order issued by the party so he could not comment until the investigation was completed.
State Anti-Corruption Commission director Latifah Yatim confirmed it was investigating the allegations.
