Teo tells Wee to ensure smooth distribution of food for poor families in Kulai

DAP's Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching has challenged Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong to write to the Welfare Department in Kulai to ensure 422 poor families will receive food supply as originally planned.

This came after Wee took to Facebook last night to challenge Teo to show proof that he had prohibited the Welfare Department from sending food to these families in Kulai.

In an immediate response, Teo uploaded a screenshot of an email dated April 9, purportedly of a welfare officer informing her that the distribution of food at the opposition constituency would be coordinated by Wee.

"Here's the evidence. Now I hope Wee too could accept my challenge by writing immediately to the department that he would not object the distribution of food to the balance of 422 families," said Teo in Facebook post today.

Wee should tell his colleague Rina Harun, who helms the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry that the food supply distribution plan should be implemented regardless of political party affiliation, added Teo.

Teo said her service centre submitted a list of 1,027 poor families to the Welfare Department upon request on March 31. Food was distributed to 605 families between April 5 and 9 from the list provided by her service centre.

She said the latest information by the welfare officer showed the opposition has to find the means to get the supply for the balance of 422 families.

"I want to ask if Wee, as the transport minister and MCA president, has ever issued such a notice?

“If yes, why would he want to prohibit food distribution by the Welfare Department?" questioned Teo in an earlier post yesterday.

Wee, however, rebutted Teo last night and asked her to show proof.

"What nonsense. I challenge Teo to come out with proof instead of talking through her hat," said Wee. - Mkini