PETALING JAYA: The resignation of 15 committee members of the Kangar PKR division, including its deputy chief, was due to dissatisfaction with the outcome of last year’s party election, claims its division chief, Noor Amin Ahmad.
Noor Amin said all 15 members resigned after their protest to the party’s central election committee was rejected.
He added that the individuals were subsequently issued show-cause letters for failing to attend all six official party meetings since being elected.
"Some of them have not even shown up for a meeting in the past six to seven years," he claimed on Facebook on Wednesday (April 22).
He added in a statement that the issue began with dissatisfaction during the party election when their candidate for division chief, Gan Ay Ling, lost.
“They lodged a protest with the committee, but the decision stood as the complaint was found to be unfounded,” he said in the statement on Wednesday.
He said this in response to issues surrounding the resignation of 15 PKR members in his division.
Previously, it was reported that the 15 members had submitted a letter to the PKR secretary-general alleging mismanagement and weak leadership in the division.
They also reportedly said they had lost confidence in Noor Amin’s leadership, accusing him of being intolerant of differing views among committee members.
Meanwhile, Noor Amin claimed that his team had lost the branch-level election by 100 votes or less, while those who supported Gan allegedly won due to backing from newly registered members from outside Kangar, as well as from outside Perlis.
“If they truly wished to serve the party and the people, they should emulate the many members and leaders who continue to serve even after losing elections. But they did not.
“The reasons given for resigning were merely excuses to avoid responsibility,” he said.
In the election last year, Noor Amin, a former Kangar MP, retained his post with 1,295 votes. He defeated Gan, who obtained 1,059 votes.
