SANDAKAN: The tussle for power in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has entered a tit-for-tat stage with those aligned to its president Liew Vui Keong hoping to gain the ascendency.
A newly constituted LDP Supreme Council yesterday declared that the meeting by senior members of the party led by suspended deputy president Chin Su Phin on Friday was illegal and void.
Liew who is fighting to retain his presidency without a contest said that this was resolved at the 26th Supreme Council meeting at the conference room of a hotel here yesterday in the presence of thirty-five members.
Newly-appointed secretary-general Loretto Padua Jr has confirmed that there was enough quorum.
“The Supreme Council resolved and declared that there was no supreme council held at any time before this one and any meeting held without notice from the executive secretary and or the secretary general is thereby illegal and contravenes the Party’s Constitution.
“Hence, the so-called meeting led by the suspended Deputy President held on Friday 6th September 2013 is illegal and void ab initio.
“Any decisions made or statements given thereof by him or Datuk Teo Chee Kang or anyone on their behalf concerning the Party have no legal or any binding effect on the Party whatsoever.
“Members are urged to ignore them,” said Liew said in a statement.
The statement further noted that the Supreme Council had also taken note of media reports that the party’s ex-secretary general Teo Chee Kang had filed an action in court last Friday.
However the Supreme Council has declined to issue any statement on this matter until the court papers have been served.
Members of two factions of the party are in disagreement over orders to halt party elections for the presidency with Liew and his supporters moving to eject several members of the party’s Supreme Council on Aug 31 for defying him.
“Their conducts and behaviours have continued to bring the party into disrepute, hatred and contempt and their blatant disregard to the party’s interest and the party’s constitution have cause disaffection and disunity amongst the party members,” Liew said.
He said that since “they have rebelled against the party and have no respect to the party’s constitution” and failed to explain their stance the supreme council had decided to suspend them.
Those suspended include: Teo Chee Kang, Ho Jia Lit, Fong Keng Sin, Albert Ngan Yun Kiang, Albert Kok Yuk Ken, Yong Wui Chung, Tsang Hieng Yee, Fam Tze Sin, Sean Tay Yee Chieh, Lim Ming Hoo, Chin Shu Ying, Peter Chong Su Leong, Peter Chang Yun Hin, Chiang Butf Shan, Pak Chee Eng, Pak Fui Fah, Edward Wong Kon Fah, Ang Chai Hwa, Margaret Chong Mui Ling, Ng Tet Hau, Mok Kiong, Wong Siong Kong, Chen Wui En, Freddy Goh, Lim Kai Ming, Peter Chin Kee Yong, Goh Chit Yong, Lim Young Pieng, and Lai Fui Ming.
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