Sng dakwa ‘tekanan berlebihan’ LHDN antara sebab keluar PKR

Malaysian MP Larry Sng has revealed that excessive pressure from the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) was one of the reasons he left the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) in 2021. Speaking to a Facebook post, Sng suggested that, without the pressure from LHDN, he might still be with PKR today. "However, that is all in the past," he said without providing further details.

When contacted, Sng stated that PKR leadership at the time was aware of the issue involving LHDN and his decision to leave the party was due to a lack of support. "I am absolutely sure that the investigation was politically motivated. I was the PKR Sarawak chief, which is also a opposition party, when I added that LHDN was taking numbers from somewhere when they initiated their investigation," he added.

In 2021, Sng had previously said his decision to leave PKR was made after he received feedback from voters for several days and considered it a collective decision. He said the Julau parliamentary constituency was one of the poorest in the country, and he could not serve effectively due to lack of funds as he was in the opposition.

Consequently, he decided to support the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by then-Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. At the end of 2021, he subsequently headed the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM), formerly known as the Parti Pekerja Sarawak. In a recent statement, Sng said he valued the experience gained from being part of a national political party and the opportunity to personally know national leaders from across Malaysia.

"It also gave me insight and appreciation for the importance of being in the government and the difficulties faced when in the opposition," he said.