NGO challenges Junz Wong to take them to court

KOTA KINABALU - Pro-Barisan Nasional (PRO-BN) of Kota Kinabalu has challenged Likas assemblyman Junz Wong Hong Jun to file a lawsuit against them for highlighting his role in the alleged robbery at Suria Shopping Complex early this year.

The NGO's president, Zulkarnain Mahdar, said they are still waiting for the DAP deputy chief secretary's action against them for highlighting his role in the alleged robbery on January 6 this year, when a woman had reportedly sustained injuries after allegedly being robbed and attacked.

"I am looking forward to any action from Junz Wong in regard to this matter and challenge him to file a lawsuit against us, because we are ready to face him in court," he said at a press conference after submitting a report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the State Federal Administration Complex in Jalan Sulaman here yesterday.

Zulkarnain said the NGO submitted the report to elicit MACC action to be the 'middleman' in regard to investigation on this issue as there had been no action taken against the Likas assemblyman since then.

"It has been eight months now and we have submitted countless memorandums and reports to various parties, including the police and the Attorney General for action to be taken against Junz Wong, but till this date all our efforts have fallen on deaf ears.

"We are asking for the MACC to assess and monitor the investigations which have been recorded by the police," he said.

Junz was alleged to have raised controversy following claims that a woman was allegedly robbed at knife-point at the Suria Shopping Complex.

It turned out late that the alleged robbery neither took place at the shopping complex nor at the time and date alleged, resulting in the Likas assemblyman having to make a public apology a week later.