JOHOR BARU: Tebrau MP Steven Choong Shiau Yoon (pic) has rubbished allegations that he and several PKR members have set up an NGO as an exit route from the party.
Choong said that the rumours on social media that he and two other PKR members leaving the party were baseless and untrue.
"I am disappointed that in the last few days there was a post, which specifically mentioned my name and two others.
"It alleged that we have set up an NGO as an exit from PKR since there is no place for us in PKR because of our previous affiliation with those who have left the party to form the Perikatan Nasional government," he said in a statement released here on Sunday (May 24).
He noted that after the fall of Pakatan Harapan government, he posted on his Facebook page that it was about time for him to go back to his auditing and tax profession.
"That was because the number of cases to be handled by my service centre had reduced by almost 80% in the first two days of March and my assistants were suddenly very free.
"However, they wanted to maintain at least 50% of the level of services we used to render in the last 22 months and hence, an NGO named EcoSocial Movement (Gerakan EcoSosial) was set up in March 2020 to help us raise funds as well as recruiting volunteers for works," he said.
He added that the rumours associating him and the NGO with the allegation that the latter was set up as an exit tool to leave PKR was baseless and untrue.
"Factional politics had started in the Tebrau constituency since the end of the GE14 and people of two rival political parties have also begun to find ways to discredit me," he said
He added that during the collapse of the Pakatan government two months back, he had even turned down an offer for a full minister post from the other side.
"I remain committed to serving the people, the ideals of social justice and the reform agenda for all Malaysians.
"I hope to continue representing the people of Tebrau in Parliament and to speak on their behalf, free of dirty politics," he said.
Choong said that the rumours on social media that he and two other PKR members leaving the party were baseless and untrue.
"I am disappointed that in the last few days there was a post, which specifically mentioned my name and two others.
"It alleged that we have set up an NGO as an exit from PKR since there is no place for us in PKR because of our previous affiliation with those who have left the party to form the Perikatan Nasional government," he said in a statement released here on Sunday (May 24).
He noted that after the fall of Pakatan Harapan government, he posted on his Facebook page that it was about time for him to go back to his auditing and tax profession.
"That was because the number of cases to be handled by my service centre had reduced by almost 80% in the first two days of March and my assistants were suddenly very free.
"However, they wanted to maintain at least 50% of the level of services we used to render in the last 22 months and hence, an NGO named EcoSocial Movement (Gerakan EcoSosial) was set up in March 2020 to help us raise funds as well as recruiting volunteers for works," he said.
He added that the rumours associating him and the NGO with the allegation that the latter was set up as an exit tool to leave PKR was baseless and untrue.
"Factional politics had started in the Tebrau constituency since the end of the GE14 and people of two rival political parties have also begun to find ways to discredit me," he said
He added that during the collapse of the Pakatan government two months back, he had even turned down an offer for a full minister post from the other side.
"I remain committed to serving the people, the ideals of social justice and the reform agenda for all Malaysians.
"I hope to continue representing the people of Tebrau in Parliament and to speak on their behalf, free of dirty politics," he said.
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