PKR set to suspend Petaling Jaya MP for 3 years

The People's Justice Party (PKR) is reportedly set to suspend Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung for a period of three years, according to multiple senior party sources. The decision to suspend Lee, rather than dismissing him outright, is partly aimed at preventing his opponents Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad from securing an MP seat in the Dewan Rakyat automatically.

The party is aware of the implications of expelling Lee, especially following the resignation of former Subang MP Wong Chen, who subsequently joined Bersama. If Lee is indeed sacked, it would effectively hand the seat to Bersama.

Several sources suggest that Lee's suspension is influenced by widespread discontent among grassroots members in the Petaling Jaya division. Many of these members have raised concerns about Lee's actions, particularly his attendance at Bersama events while still a member of PKR. Some members have expressed their displeasure with Lee's presence at such events, despite his continued affiliation with the party.

Lee has been in conflict with PKR leadership since the launch of Bersama in May, during which he attended as a former PKR communications director. He was issued a show-cause letter by PKR's disciplinary board and subsequently resigned from the party's central leadership council. However, Lee maintains that he will remain a PKR member and continue serving in his Petaling Jaya constituency until the next general election.