DAP sacks four for going against party-picked candidates

STATE POLLS | DAP has sacked four members for contesting against the party's authorised candidates in the upcoming state elections.

According to the party's disciplinary committee chairperson Ngeh Koo Ham, three members resigned on their own after their names were excluded from DAP's candidates list.

"The disciplinary committee has a standing decision that any member who becomes a candidate against the party's authorised candidate in any election (state or Parliament) will be sacked automatically," Ngeh said in a statement today.

The four named are Satees Muniandy, P David Marshel, Chng Boon Lai, and B Gunalan.

Satees, the former Bagan Dalam assemblyperson, quit DAP on July 28 and announced he would defend the seat as an independent against DAP candidate Kumaran Krishan.

Mashel, a former Seberang Perai city councillor, resigned from DAP on July 26 to contest as an independent for the Perai state seat, formerly held by caretaker deputy chief minister P Ramasamy, who was also dropped from the line-up.

Chng also quit DAP on July 27 and will be contesting in the state polls under the Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) ticket in the Kuala Kubu Bharu state seat in Selangor.

Gunalan, meanwhile, is running for office under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ticket for the Pandamaran state seat, also in Selangor.

Ngeh warned DAP members against helping the four sacked members in their respective election campaigns - failing which they would be subjected to disciplinary action.

"Members are also reminded that disciplinary actions will be taken against those who act against the party’s interests." - Mkini