DAP’s Tony Pua says he is inclined to withdraw after hearing the conditions for the debate imposed by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia earlier today. ― File picKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 ― DAP lawmaker Tony Pua said today he is willing to forego his debate with 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) chief Arul Kanda Kandasamy if it will jeopardise the ongoing investigation on the company by Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
Pua who is currently a member of the PAC said he is inclined to withdraw after hearing the conditions for the debate imposed by Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia earlier today, which includes seeing Arul Kanda removed as a witness from the PAC inquiry.
“I cannot let a debate jeopardise a massive investigation. If the Speaker decides on an unfair ruling, we will have to abide by it.
“I cannot as a PAC member and MP allow this to happen. I cannot allow Arul to be stopped from being part of PAC investigation,” he told a press conference at the Parliament lobby here.
Pua also chided Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Salleh Said Keruak for setting up the debate between him and Arul Kanda without consulting both parties.
“The minister cannot decide on the place and time of the debate without checking with us. That will be decided by our teams, he has not checked with me yet on anything,” the Petaling Jaya Utara MP said.
Pua challenged Arul Kanda last Wednesday to a discussion on “live” TV following the latter’s appearance in an interview by national news agency Bernama, which the 1MDB chief later accepted.
- malaymail
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