KOTA KINABALU: 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.
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.
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.
On Sunday, Teo brandishing the ROS letter dated Jan 2, claimed himself the legitimate president and said Liew can do what he likes with the decision.
“The gist of the letter is that the ROS has endorsed the Annual General Meeting and the party election that was held by our party on the 19th and 20th of October last year.
“By doing so, the ROS has also endorsed the full line-up of LDP including those elected as well as those who were appointed,” he told reporters.
LDP’s leadership dispute has prolonged from last year and with the latest turn of events it looks like it will be walking the road of its peer Sarawak United Peoples Party.
SUPP too is facing a leadership crisis. Party president Peter Chin’s election in 2011 is under dispute and polls process under ROS investigation.
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