I did not ‘disappear’ from PKR, says ex-MP Lee

Former Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has clarified his situation with the PKR party, denying claims that he had been inactive for over a year. In a Facebook post, Lee stated that his reduced involvement in PKR stemmed from the party's failure to address his concerns over the "corporate mafia" issue, which he raised internally.

Lee's resignation from both his Petaling Jaya constituency and PKR was announced for Monday. Despite accusations from PKR's leadership, including President Anwar Ibrahim and Deputy Secretary-General Bryan Ng, Lee maintains he raised the issue in Parliament in January and met with Anwar in April to propose a royal commission of inquiry.

He also cites an allegation from businessman Victor Chin in March that a PKR MP demanded RM9.5 million to resolve a legal issue related to the alleged corporate mafia, which, he claims, went unaddressed. Lee's last straw came when the party's central leadership council allocated his constituency funds in May, followed by a show-cause letter from the PKR disciplinary board in July, which he responded to on July 9 but received no further communication.

Lee's three-year suspension on September 30 is seen by him as punishment without trial, emphasizing that he used proper channels but received silence, restrictions, and punishment instead.