KUCHING- The Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) disciplinary committee will hear complaints against the party's Sibu branch chairman Datuk Seri Wong Soon Koh this month, but two of his supporters have been sacked from the party with immediate effect.
"Written complaints against Soon Koh were received by the disciplinary committee last month and it has 30 days to hear the complaints," party secretary-general Dr Sim Kui Hian told reporters who were expecting news of Soon Koh's sacking yesterday.
He said complaints of misconduct were brought up against Soon Koh by the delegates attending the annual central committee (CC) meeting on Sept 23.
Dr Sim said certain members also lodged complaints against Soon Koh, who is also the State Minister of Local Government and Community Development.
"The central working committee (CWC) had, in compliance with the Term of Reference of the Disciplinary Committee of the party, referred these complaints to the disciplinary committee for necessary actions," he said.
Dr Sim explained that the disciplinary committee, at its last meeting, had not decided on a case involving Soon Koh because it had not received any written complaints.
"The disciplinary committee will not entertain oral complaints against any members," he said.
"Now that the disciplinary committee has received written complaints, it is up to the committee when it wants to convene a meeting," he said, stressing that the meeting should be convened within 30 days of receiving the written complaints.
He said Soon Koh could choose either to attend the meeting to defend himself or to submit written explanation on the complaints to the disciplinary committee.
Dr Sim said that Sibu branch committee member Stephen Wong Kie Yong and Pujut branch committee member Hii Huat Chuong were sacked by the CWC upon recommendation by the disciplinary committee.
Both are aligned to Soon Koh in a power struggle in the party.
"CWC, in a properly convened meeting on Oct 29, 2012, resolved to expel them from the party," Dr Sim said, adding that the CWC made the decision after having considered and deliberated the disciplinary enquiry reports on the two.
The two were sacked pertaining to their conducts which he said were detrimental to the interests of the party.
Sim said Kie Yong and Hii could appeal to the CC, the second highest body in the party, against the decision of the CWC.
"Under Article 46 of the Party Constitution, they have 30 days to file their appeal," he said.
-thesundaily
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