‘I’m a victim of selective victimisation’

(NST) – Embattled Kedah DAP chairman Lee Guan Aik is rejecting the appointment of the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) member Zairil Abdullah as the interim state chairman.

Lee had hit out at DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng for allegedly defying the party’s constitution by appointing Zairil, while he was the legitimate elected Kedah DAP chairman.

“I will not back down until the RoS (Registrar of Societies) decides on the matter.

“I am the legitimate state DAP chairman,” said the former Kota Darulaman assemblyman here yesterday.

Lee took a further dig at Lim for practising “selective victimisation” by appointing Zairil as interim chairman, which he said was against the party’s constitution.

“Chinese dailies had reported that Lim had told me not to a create disturbance in Kedah.

“Look, I am the victim of selective victimisation here.

“This is a case of a not-so-clever leadership.

“If this can happen in Kedah, it may happen in other states.”

Lee said this in response to an email he had allegedly received from Lim on Tuesday, urging him to give his support to Zairil.

The Kedah DAP leadership tussle started after Lim appointed Zairil as the interim state chairman after the 13th General Election.

Zairil was re-appointed after he won a slot in the CEC re-election on Sunday.