{
  "id": 11431674,
  "title": "PKR leader claims Lee often skipped state, local govt meetings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pkr-leader-claims-lee-often-skipped-state-local-govt-meetings-11431674",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:42:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/02/pkr-leader-claims-lee-often-skipped-state-local-govt-meetings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PKR deputy secretary-general Bryan Ng has alleged that former Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung rarely attended meetings of the state and local governments. Ng also asserted that Lee, who plans to resign from the PKR party on Monday, was a frequent absentee during discussions regarding the Petaling Jaya Local Plan. The local plan is a critical document that dictates urban development aspects such as land use, transportation, public amenities, and the city's future planning.\n\nNg contended in a statement that if Lee genuinely wanted to address issues affecting the people, he would have shown up for the meetings. He further urged Lee to resign from the party \"with dignity much earlier\" rather than remaining a member and associating with opposition parties. Lee announced his resignation as Petaling Jaya MP following his three-year suspension from PKR. He cited his vocal opposition to various issues, including the Urban Renewal Act, foreign worker recruitment, university admissions for STPM students, and Selangor's guidelines concerning non-Islamic places of worship, as factors leading to his suspension.\n\nNg's comments came in response to PKR president Anwar Ibrahim's statement that Lee was an inactive party member. Anwar claimed that Lee had missed party meetings for a year and did not attend the party congress in August. Lee, who was elected to the Petaling Jaya MP position in the 2022 general election, had been in dispute with the PKR leadership since attending Bersama's launch in May. He defended his presence at events organized by the party, claiming they were part of activities in his constituency. Lee was given a show-cause letter by PKR's disciplinary board before resigning from the party's central leadership council.",
  "summary": "The party's deputy secretary-general, Bryan Ng, says if the former Petaling Jaya MP really wanted to help the people, he should have turned up more regularly for the meetings.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "PKR leader claims Lee often skipped state, local govt meetings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pkr-leader-claims-lee-often-skipped-state-local-govt-meetings",
        "published": "2026-10-02T11:42:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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