Press Statement By Dato’ Yap Pian Hon, Selangor MCA Publicity Chief On 12.11.2013

Dato' Yap Pian Hon, the Selangor MCA Publicity Chief criticizes the Selangor Pakatan Rakyat Government on their inability to resolve the disputes between the Kajang Municipal Council Councillors and the Municipal Council President that continue to remain stalemate after several months with no indication that the turmoil would be resolve any time soon, this shows the State Government's incapability in resolving the local government's dispute and apparent lack of boldness and efficiency in their overall performance.

Dato' Yap pointed out that the Kajang residents are deeply troubled by such dispute and question what might have caused the Kajang Municipal Council President and the councillors to have such confrontation? Is there any power struggle or certain abuse of power or conflict of interest or show of power that might had led to such confrontation? The Selangor PR Government must maintain high integrity and be transparent in revealing the truth of such dispute fairly.

Dato' Yap makes the statement above in reference to the farce caused by the motion of the PR Kajang Municipal Councillors to remove the Council President that is continuous and resulting in the monthly meetings that were meant to resolve the residents' livelihood issues unable to be conducted smoothly.

Dato' Yap also pointed out that the DAP-PAS-PKR councillors appointed by the Selangor PR Government and their dispute with the Municipal Council President, had clearly indicated that the PR councillors lack the understanding and did not thoroughly read through the Local Government Act in regulating the local government administration and operation, resulting in the humiliating pointing fingers between the parties that had since worsen.

Dato' Yap commented that, any local government which cannot achieve consensus and has argument should in accordance with the Section 10 (7) of the Local Government Act 1976 refer the matter to the Menteri Besar whose decision shall be final and binding, what is shocking is despites several months of turmoil, the Selangor State Government continue to remain silent, and make no direction or decision, which resulted in suspicions amongst the residents of Kajang Municipal Council that whether the Selangor State Government has willfully conceal the dark secrets that had happened in the Municipal Council.

Dato' Yap commented that the Kajang PR Municipal Councillors' motion to remove the Municipal President had resulted in conflicts within the monthly meetings and clearly indicates the Municipal Councillors' lack of sufficient reasoning and incapable of understanding that Part II of the Local Government Act 1976 in the appointment of Councillor in relation to any local authority means any person appointed under this Act to serve on the local authority and includes the President thereof. Thereby worsening the dispute and undermine the administrative function of the Municipal Council. What is more shocking is that the DAP State Assemblyman of Balakong clarify that the PR Municipal Councillors did not request for the removed of Municipal Council President but merely requesting him not to attend and chair the meeting, which viewpoint is both naïve and ironic.

Selangor MCA is of the opinion that the residents and taxpayers of Kajang have the right to know the cause and reasons behind the administrative turmoil and the Selangor PR Government must not runaway from their responsibility and must as soon as possible announce the truth behind the stalemate within the administration of Kajang Municipal Council.

12 November 2013