Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung resigned his parliamentary seat today (2 October) after PKR suspended his membership for three years — a move designed to contain him that instead left the constituency without representation until the next general election.
Key takeaways
PKR suspended its Petaling Jaya MP, Lee Chean Chung, for three years, but he resigned as MP anyway, citing unfair treatment and a desire to continue working on issues he cares about.
- Lee Chean Chung was suspended by PKR for three years on September 30.
- He resigned as MP for Petaling Jaya on October 2, citing unfair treatment and a desire to continue working on issues he cares about.
- Lee had attended a launch event for Parti Bersama Malaysia in May, which may have contributed to his suspension.
- PKR chose to suspend Lee instead of expelling him to prevent Parti Bersama Malaysia from inheriting his parliamentary seat.
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PKR had a plan.
Suspend Lee Chean Chung — who had been seen at Bersama events despite remaining a PKR member — for three years, keep him frozen inside the party, prevent Parti Bersama Malaysia from inheriting a live parliamentary seat, and wait it out.
On Friday morning (2 Oct), Lee held a press conference and resigned unconditionally as the MP for Petaling Jaya.
He will resign his PKR membership on Monday (5 Oct).
