{
  "id": 11706955,
  "title": "'I didn't distance myself without reason': Ex-PJ MP links PKR exit to ignored corruption claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/i-didnt-distance-myself-without-reason-ex-pj-mp-links-pkr-exit-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T14:35:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1546988/i-didnt-distance-myself-without-reason-ex-pj-mp-links-pkr-exit-ignored"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has denied claims that he was absent from PKR affairs for over a year, stating that he became less active after an alleged corporate mafia issue he raised within the party was ignored. Lee announced his resignation as Petaling Jaya MP yesterday, following a three-year suspension from PKR. He also accused PKR of blocking RM3 million in allocations for his constituency and placing them under the management of a party representative. Lee questioned the handling of his complaints concerning the corporate mafia issue, alleging that no action was taken despite significant allegations against a PKR MP. He called for an investigation into excessive shareholdings and a Royal Commission of Inquiry, but no action was taken. Lee expressed concern over the lack of investigation into the corruption allegations while those exposing them were punished.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Former Petaling Jaya member of parliament Lee Chean Chung has rejected claims that he was absent from PKR affairs for more than a year, saying he became less active after an alleged corporate mafia issue he raised within the party was not acted upon.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "'I didn't distance myself without reason': Ex-PJ MP on PKR exit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/i-didnt-distance-myself-without-reason-ex-pj-mp-on-pkr-exit",
        "published": "2026-10-03T14:35:47.000Z"
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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."
}