Bersama leader Lee Chean Chung says DAP has destroyed the anti-corruption image and moral standing that it spent decades building.
Key takeaways
Former MP Lee has called for investigations into Loke's RM1,000 aid for Melaka taxi drivers, criticizing the move as a pre-election cash handout that violates anti-corruption principles. He also demanded transparency regarding the source and management of the RM91 million raised from registration number bids.
- Lee questioned why the aid was restricted to Melaka taxi drivers rather than extended nationwide.
- He criticized the announcement at a PH event as a clear example of pre-election inducements.
- Lee requested details on the RM91 million from registration bids, including its current account status.
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Bersama leader Lee Chean Chung asked why the RM1,000 aid for taxi drivers in Melaka, announced by transport minister Loke Siew Fook last Saturday, has not been extended to their counterparts nationwide. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA: Bersama leader Lee Chean Chung has urged the Election Commission (EC) and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to look into transport minister Loke Siew Fook’s announcement that Melaka taxi drivers will receive aid of RM1,000 each ahead of the state election.
In a statement today, the former Petaling Jaya MP asked why the aid was limited to taxi drivers in Melaka rather than extended to their counterparts nationwide.
Lee also asked why the announcement was made at a Pakatan Harapan (PH) ceramah instead of through the transport ministry’s official channels, describing it as one of the "clearest examples" of pre-election cash handouts.
