MCA has today overturned it's central disciplinary panel’s decision to suspend Johor executive councillor Tee Siew Kiong for three years for defying the party's stand to shun government posts.
President Dr Chua Soi Lek said the reversal was made in view of new evidence that the party had obtained - a copy of the Johor sultan's statement produced by Tee, which was tabled to the party's central committee.
"In Tee's case, he presented new evidence, the statement by the sultan, that his appointment was not based on a recommendation by the party.
"(The evidence showed) it was by royal command that Tee was appointed," he said after chairing a five-hour central committee meeting.
"So after much discussion, the majority of the MCA (central committee) felt that Tee's suspension should be lifted," he said.
President Dr Chua Soi Lek said the reversal was made in view of new evidence that the party had obtained - a copy of the Johor sultan's statement produced by Tee, which was tabled to the party's central committee.
"In Tee's case, he presented new evidence, the statement by the sultan, that his appointment was not based on a recommendation by the party.
"(The evidence showed) it was by royal command that Tee was appointed," he said after chairing a five-hour central committee meeting.
"So after much discussion, the majority of the MCA (central committee) felt that Tee's suspension should be lifted," he said.
With this, Tee’s suspension is immediately lifted and his central committee post restored.
Tee had accepted the state exco post after the last general election despite the party’s decision not to accept any government post after its worst defeat.
On June 20, MCA’s presidential committee accepted the disciplinary committee’s suggestion to suspend Tee’s membership for three years. Tee later appealed the decision, claiming he had to accept the royal decree.
Tee had accepted the state exco post after the last general election despite the party’s decision not to accept any government post after its worst defeat.
On June 20, MCA’s presidential committee accepted the disciplinary committee’s suggestion to suspend Tee’s membership for three years. Tee later appealed the decision, claiming he had to accept the royal decree.
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