Why is ROS taking sides?
Former LDP president VK Liew is crying foul over ROS endorsement of his rival Teo Chee Kang’s contentious election as president.
Disgruntled former deputy minister in the Prime Minister’s Department V.K. Liew claims the Registrar of Societies’ (ROS) has acted beyond its jurisdiction in endorsing the controversial leadership of Teo Chee Kang and Senator Chin Su Phin.
Both were elected in Sabah Liberal Democratic Party’s disputed Annual General Meeting and elections on Oct 19 and 20 last year.
Liew said ROS’ Jan 2 letter which was flagged by Teo during a press conference on Sunday clearly showed that ROS was taking sides in the LDP leadership dispute.
“It is beyond their (ROS) jurisdiction (to endorse a lineup) and it is therefore necessary for us to ensure justice prevails.
“This will take some time but I have no doubt we will be patient enough in seeing justice done,” he said in a statement yesterday.
The contentious Oct 19 and 20 polls saw Teo and Chin elected party president and deputy respectively.
Liew said it was most disturbing that the so-called letter from ROS came just after he had called for a special meeting to be held on March 29 and 30 to enable party members to exercise their rights to elect their leaders.
Liew asked why ROS had not taken any action after his faction had complained on the legitimacy of the AGM and election.
“The legitimacy of Teo’s election is clouded with illegality and he is hanging on a piece of paper that has no legal value,” said Liew.
