DAP leadership urged to explain irregularity

(Bernama) – A DAP division chief in Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) today hit out at the party’s state leadership for failing to act on a complaint of irregularity involving its elected representative.

Nibong Tebal division head Teh Hock Yong claimed that the DAP leadership had kept mum although the complaint involving a sum from the elected representative’s allocation was made over two months ago to Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and state DAP chairman Chow Kon Yeow.

"I am disappointed that no action was taken and (there was) no response to the complaint either. This is not right as the state government has been talking about creating a competent, accountable and transparent (CAT) administration," he told a press conference here.

Teh said he received a complaint from a committee member of a charitable association over an application for RM2,000 from the elected representative to buy a TV set, DVD player and instruments for the association’s activities.

However, he alleged that the equipment supplied by the elected representative was only worth about RM450 but the claim submitted by the latter to the Development Department at the SPS District Office was RM2,000.