Ex-DAP reps Paul Yong, Sivasubramaniam now Bersatu members
Perak assemblypersons Paul Yong (Tronoh) and A Sivasubramaniam (Buntong) have joined Bersatu.
The duo were formerly DAP members before defecting in March last year to support Perikatan Nasional.
Sivasubramaniam had joined Gerakan in June, while Yong was an independent.
With Sivasubramaniam's exit, Gerakan has no elected representatives.
Perak Bersatu secretary Zainol Fadzi confirmed their membership when contacted by Malaysiakini today.
According to Zainol, the duo's membership applications were submitted and approved last December.
Yong is now a member of the Batu Gajah Bersatu division, while Sivasubramaniam is in the Ipoh Barat division.
As non-bumiputeras, Yong and Sivasubramaniam would be part of Bersatu's associate members wing.
Under the party's constitution, associate members do not have any voting privileges in party matters.
The duo were formerly DAP members before defecting in March last year to support Perikatan Nasional.
Sivasubramaniam had joined Gerakan in June, while Yong was an independent.
With Sivasubramaniam's exit, Gerakan has no elected representatives.
Perak Bersatu secretary Zainol Fadzi confirmed their membership when contacted by Malaysiakini today.
According to Zainol, the duo's membership applications were submitted and approved last December.
Yong is now a member of the Batu Gajah Bersatu division, while Sivasubramaniam is in the Ipoh Barat division.
As non-bumiputeras, Yong and Sivasubramaniam would be part of Bersatu's associate members wing.
Under the party's constitution, associate members do not have any voting privileges in party matters.
And they are quite happy to be treated as 2nd class members without voting rights.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
tis 2 still in msia? or one back to wife hometown at medan while the other in mumbai?
ReplyDeleteSanthara new Buddies.
ReplyDeleteMy prediction - Yong's pending Court case will soon be DNAA'ed.
ReplyDeleteIt may even end with the Indo woman declaring (fresh SD ? wakakaka) it was all a minor misunderstanding, just Nakal Sedikit , a wee bit Naughty , no big deal wakakaka...
DNAA (Discharge Not Amounting to Acquital) is one of the most powerful tools available to Malaysia's Dodgy Attorney General and Public Prosecution service.
ReplyDeleteThe State simply declines to pursue a prosecution any further, and the accused walks free.
It is almost impossible to question the decision or get it rescinded.
Getting a person charged again for the same crime, is extremely difficult to succeed, unless significant new evidence can be presented. In Lim Guan Eng's case, they just arrested and charged him with something else.
A truly innocent person may be highly dissatisfied because he doesn't get an "Acquittal" recorded, but hey, who is innocent ?
This Paul Yong guy is one example where DAP unfortunately DID present a low-life guy to be Representative.
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