Head-on 'collision' between Johor DAP leaders
Wong Pheak ZernPublished: Jul 27, 2009 8:27 AM | Updated: Jul 29, 2009 7:46 AM
Johor DAP head Boo Cheng Hau has revealed findings of an internal investigation that fingers Bentayan state assemblyperson Gwee Tong Hiang in an allegedly ‘inappropriate’ property purchase.
Johor DAP head Boo Cheng Hau has revealed findings of an internal investigation that fingers Bentayan state assemblyperson Gwee Tong Hiang in an allegedly ‘inappropriate’ property purchase.
However, Gwee has insisted that he has not done anything wrong and therefore should not be pressured to resign from his posts, as this would only generate confusion among members.
In 2007, he had filed a defamation suit against 17 DAP members who had alleged that the Muar division was involved in corruption in the purchase of the office lot.
Contacted today, Gwee said the case will be heard on Dec 22 and refused to comment on the matter. He also declined to comment on whether Boo should resign from all his party posts in Johor.
Boo (right) claimed that Gwee was involved in buying an office lot to house the Muar DAP office. A panel of five party members then began a probe which was completed before the general election on March 8 last year.
However, the findings were not announced due to political considerations. While Johor DAP had has since suggested to the central disciplinary board to act against Gwee, nothing has happened to date.
Boo further claimed that Johor candidacy panel did not recommend Gwee as the candidate for the Bentayan state seat, which it felt should be contested by organising secretary Tan Chen Choon.
It was alleged that Gwee, being a “favourite” of secretary general Lim Guan Eng (left), was chosen nonetheless without the panel being notified. Boo said he was not happy with this and that the party central committee to explain its decision.
Talk has been circulating that Boo, who is Skudai state assemblyperson, is planning to resign from all his party posts to express disappointment over disunity among state DAP leaders in general, and his disagreement with Gwee over several issues.
Limit to number of branches
Another issue has recently exacerbated his relationship with Gwee - that of a limit placed on the number of branches under each DAP division.
Boo explained that the Johor DAP has recommended to the central committee to limit each division to a maximum of 10 branches in order to stop strife and to reduce the number of dormant members.
“In the past, as soon as conflicts arise within the party, the number of branches set up by divisions would increase dramatically. This has especially been obvious in Johor, Perak and Selangor,” he said.
Boo also alleged that he had been verbally threatened by new members when he attended a meeting in Muar last October.
In this respect, he called for the central committee to examine the background of new recruits before admitting them as members, “to prevent elements of gangsterism” penetrating the party.
However, Gwee has insisted that he has not done anything wrong and therefore should not be pressured to resign from his posts, as this would only generate confusion among members.
In 2007, he had filed a defamation suit against 17 DAP members who had alleged that the Muar division was involved in corruption in the purchase of the office lot.
Contacted today, Gwee said the case will be heard on Dec 22 and refused to comment on the matter. He also declined to comment on whether Boo should resign from all his party posts in Johor.
Boo (right) claimed that Gwee was involved in buying an office lot to house the Muar DAP office. A panel of five party members then began a probe which was completed before the general election on March 8 last year.However, the findings were not announced due to political considerations. While Johor DAP had has since suggested to the central disciplinary board to act against Gwee, nothing has happened to date.
Boo further claimed that Johor candidacy panel did not recommend Gwee as the candidate for the Bentayan state seat, which it felt should be contested by organising secretary Tan Chen Choon.
It was alleged that Gwee, being a “favourite” of secretary general Lim Guan Eng (left), was chosen nonetheless without the panel being notified. Boo said he was not happy with this and that the party central committee to explain its decision.Talk has been circulating that Boo, who is Skudai state assemblyperson, is planning to resign from all his party posts to express disappointment over disunity among state DAP leaders in general, and his disagreement with Gwee over several issues.
Limit to number of branches
Another issue has recently exacerbated his relationship with Gwee - that of a limit placed on the number of branches under each DAP division.
Boo explained that the Johor DAP has recommended to the central committee to limit each division to a maximum of 10 branches in order to stop strife and to reduce the number of dormant members.
“In the past, as soon as conflicts arise within the party, the number of branches set up by divisions would increase dramatically. This has especially been obvious in Johor, Perak and Selangor,” he said.
Boo also alleged that he had been verbally threatened by new members when he attended a meeting in Muar last October.
In this respect, he called for the central committee to examine the background of new recruits before admitting them as members, “to prevent elements of gangsterism” penetrating the party.
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