The Malaysian Insight

ONLY DAP’s Central Executive Committee has the power to decide on any action to take against Perak exco Paul Yong, said Anthony Loke.

DAP’s organising secretary said the party has yet to meet over Yong, who has been charged with allegedly raping his Indonesian maid today, and when that it does, it will decide if anything should be done.

“DAP’s Central Executive Committee has not met over the latest development, and it is up to the committee to decide if there will be any action (taken against Yong),” Loke said after launching Rapid Bus and Ferry’s latest discount passes for passengers.

Yong, who is Tronoh assemblyman, has insisted he will remain a state exco member, despite being advised to go on leave pending his trial.

Yong had said this in an agitated manner when grilled by reporters outside the Ipoh Sessions Court earlier today, where he claimed trial to the rape charge.

“I am still a state exco member. I represent the people. I have not been convicted. 

“Of course (I will keep on working). The people have given me the mandate; I have to serve them. Why should I stop? Why must I go on leave?”   Bernama reported Yong as saying.

Yong was also granted RM15,000 bail in one surety today.

Yesterday, Perak Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu had said he had advised the 49-year-old state legislator to “take a break from official duties” pending completion of the trial.

Yong allegedly committed the crime at his home on July 7. He has denied the allegation and said he is being framed.

Perak legislative assembly Speaker Ngeh Koo Ham last night filed a police report claiming elements of intimidation and coercion in the allegation against Yong.

Ngeh had said that the man who took the domestic worker to lodge a police report had received RM100,000 and had been threatened by a gun-wielding man not to reveal this. – August 23, 2019.