No decision on Tee's appeal yet

The DAP central executive committee (CEC) has deferred its decision on the appeal by Tee Boon Hock, who is seeking to nullify the party disciplinary committee’s decision to sack him.

Party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng (left) said that the CEC needs time to consult the Selangor government first before arriving at a decision.

“Tee was apparently sacked by the state government which stated another reason, so we just want to clarify with them first,” said party secretary-general Lim Guan Eng at a press conference at the DAP headquarters today.

Tee was sacked by the DAP for allegedly issuing a support letter endorsing his son’s company which was seeking state government contracts.

Following this, the Selangor government stripped Tee of his post as Klang municipal councillor for breaching the code of ethics, but details of his offence are sketchy.

Lim said that Tee, who was expelled on July 31, still has time to give additional information before the 14-day deadline for his appeal expires tomorrow.

Liu can also appeal

In a related development, Lim said CEC member Ronnie Liu also has 14 days to appeal his “severe reprimand” handed by the party disciplinary committee yesterday.

“But since he has accepted the decision, it is unfair for me to comment,” said Lim when quizzed on the matter.

“But he may change his mind (and appeal),” added Lim.

Liu (right) was hauled up to for a disciplinary hearing, along with fellow CEC member Teng Chang Khim.

He was reprimanded for “failing to manage his office properly”, resulting in Tee allegedly abusing his stationary to issue the contentious support letters to several companies.

He was called before the committee to explain Tee’s allegation that the support letters were issued with his knowledge.

Teng was called to the hearing to explain his tweet “OMG! The Real culprit freed” which appeared almost immediately after the disciplinary committee sacked Tee two weeks ago.

He explained to the committee yesterday that he was referring to popular kung fu movie 14 Blades which he was watching in his car en route to his home state of Johor.