Ex-DAP member Jenice Lee stopped from attending party convention
(The Star) – Former Teratai assemblywoman Jenice Lee, who was sacked as a DAP member, slammed the party for barring her from attending the state convention as an observer.
Lee claimed that she had applied to attend the convention as an observer five weeks ago but failed to receive a reply.
“Thinking that it would not matter, I walked in and I was surprised when the officers stopped me.
“It is ridiculous to stop me when reporters are allowed to go in,” said Lee, who arrived at the convention hall at 9am.
“I can understand if there is not enough space but the hall looked empty and there were so many empty seats,” she added.
Lee criticised the party for removing her name in the convention attendance lists.
“There is clearly some hanky-panky going on or else they would not have removed my name from the attendance list of the previous party conventions,” she said.
State DAP national legal bureau chief Gobind Singh Deo said officers manning the entrance had exercised their right in not allowing Lee to enter as she had been expelled from the party.
“Only DAP members, delegates and invited guests can come in as observers,” he said.
“Our simple response is Lee’s membership has been dealt with by the disciplinary committee. The CEC has upheld the decision that she is no longer a member of the party,” Gobind said.
He added that Lee had sought an interim injunction to maintain her membership in the party but was denied the order last Wednesday.
