Sacked Fong accuses DAP of being selfish
The Pujut assemblyman said party gave him 14 days to appeal, fully aware that he will be attending the 10-day Sarawak Legislative Assembly as a people’s representative.
(FMT) – KUCHING: Sacked Pujut DAP assemblyman, Fong Pau Teck, accused the party of “depriving” him of his rights and least caring of his responsibility to his constituents.
He said the party’s disciplinary board had given him 14 days to appeal knowing full well that he would be attending the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting which began on Monday.
“The DUN is sitting for 10 days, that means they (disciplinary commitee) have only given me four days to respond. They expelled me on the first day of sitting.
“It means they want me to chose between my constituents and my personal interest. They deprived me of my right to appeal and have shown that they don’t care about the people’s interest,” he said.
On Monday, DAP disciplinary committee chairman Tan Kok Wai confirmed that Fong was sacked for insubordination and “various acts of disobedience”.
“The disciplinary committee decided that Fong’s insubordination has set a bad precedent which is unpardonable,” said Tan in a statement today.
He added that the decision was unanimous and Fong had been directed to vacate his seat enabling a by-election.
At the DUN sitting yesterday Fong maintained his seat amongst DAP assemblyman.
He told reporters that he will debate as a DAP assemblyman for the period of the current DUN sitting because “I still have 14 days to appeal”.
