Confusion over Manikavasagam’s status
He must do this before it’s too late, says PKR’s Johari Abdul on the former’s suspension
(Free Malaysia Today) – Former Kapar MP S Manikavasagam must respond to the show cause letter given to him by the PKR disciplinary board before further action is taken against him.
PKR central elections committee (JPP) chairman Johari Abdul told FMT: “He must swiftly respond to the show cause letter before it’s too late”.
However, Johari’s statement was queer since Manikasagam, also known as Mike, was already suspended from the party by the PKR political bureau.
Manikavasagam had his party membership suspended for going to the media to voice out his dissatisfaction over the party polls.
The suspension disqualifies him from contesting in the ongoing party polls.
PKR disciplinary board chairman Tan Kee Kwong announced through a press statement last week that Manikavasagam had violated Article B7 of the party’s election code, which says: “Any dispute regarding the party election should not be brought to the media or made public.”
News reports had quoted Manikavasagam as saying that his opponent in the Kuala Selangor divisional election, Selangor Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim, was involved in money politics.
Following Manikavasagam suspension from the party and the party polls, Khalid had no challenger for the division’s top post.
