DAP senior leader Lim Kit Siang has set out several challenges for newly minted Minister in the Prime Minister's (PM) department, Paul Low.
Lim said Prime Minister Najib Razak had signed the Integrity pledge with Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) on Feb 20 when Low was the organisation's president.
"The pledge was for a clean, transparent and fair election but we all know that the 2013 polls was the dirtiest with incidents of vote buying, what with offers of free food, drinks and lucky draws," said Lim at Penang Pakatan Rakyat's thanksgiving event last night.
"This is a total breach of the integrity pledge which Najib had signed. What does Paul Low have to say to that?" he asked during his speech at Padang Kota attended by thousands of supporters.
"In the first Parliament meeting, which will be held soon, I would ask Low to present a full report on the violations of the integrity pledge during the elections," vowed the Gelang Patah MP.
Lim (right) said he agreed with Najib that there was a need for national reconciliation.
However, he urged that royal commission of inquiries (RCI) be held to probe several issues to reveal the truth so that the country can have a meaningful reconciliation.
"I call on Low at his first cabinet meeting to push for a royal commission on corruption during the 13th general election," he said.
"Low should also ask for a royal commission on the May 13 racial riots where the truth should be revealed so that it cannot be used to frighten people anymore," he added.
"There should also be royal commissions on deaths in custody of deceased DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock and custom officer Ahmad Sarbani," he stressed.
The two men had mysteriously fallen to their deaths from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's building in Kuala Lumpur after interrogation.
Full inquiry
Meanwhile, Lim also wants Low to initiate a full inquiry on grand corruption cases involving high profile leaders such as Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman and Sarawak's Abdul Taib Mahmud.
In Oct last year, there were allegations that a Sabah businessman was caught smuggling in RM40 million from Hong Kong into the country for Musa.
However, MACC investigation papers submitted to the attorney-general showed that the money were "political contributions" to the state Umno and not for Musa (left).
Taib is currently being probed by MACC on information revealed in a sting operation by NGO Global Witness on alleged backroom negotiations involving his relatives.
Low, a former MCA member, has been in the spotlight since Wednesday when Najib announced his surprising appointment as minister.
On Friday, Low said in an interview with KiniTV that he would be quitting his post as TI-M chief next week.
"We want to ask Low when did Najib inform him of his appointment as minister. Was it before or after signing the integrity pledge?" Lim asked.
"I think he believes in transparency and integrity. His answer would have large consequences," he said.
Source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/230555
Lim said Prime Minister Najib Razak had signed the Integrity pledge with Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) on Feb 20 when Low was the organisation's president.
"The pledge was for a clean, transparent and fair election but we all know that the 2013 polls was the dirtiest with incidents of vote buying, what with offers of free food, drinks and lucky draws," said Lim at Penang Pakatan Rakyat's thanksgiving event last night.
"This is a total breach of the integrity pledge which Najib had signed. What does Paul Low have to say to that?" he asked during his speech at Padang Kota attended by thousands of supporters."In the first Parliament meeting, which will be held soon, I would ask Low to present a full report on the violations of the integrity pledge during the elections," vowed the Gelang Patah MP.
Lim (right) said he agreed with Najib that there was a need for national reconciliation.
However, he urged that royal commission of inquiries (RCI) be held to probe several issues to reveal the truth so that the country can have a meaningful reconciliation.
"I call on Low at his first cabinet meeting to push for a royal commission on corruption during the 13th general election," he said.
"Low should also ask for a royal commission on the May 13 racial riots where the truth should be revealed so that it cannot be used to frighten people anymore," he added.
"There should also be royal commissions on deaths in custody of deceased DAP political aide Teoh Beng Hock and custom officer Ahmad Sarbani," he stressed.
The two men had mysteriously fallen to their deaths from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's building in Kuala Lumpur after interrogation.
Full inquiry
Meanwhile, Lim also wants Low to initiate a full inquiry on grand corruption cases involving high profile leaders such as Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman and Sarawak's Abdul Taib Mahmud.
In Oct last year, there were allegations that a Sabah businessman was caught smuggling in RM40 million from Hong Kong into the country for Musa.However, MACC investigation papers submitted to the attorney-general showed that the money were "political contributions" to the state Umno and not for Musa (left).
Taib is currently being probed by MACC on information revealed in a sting operation by NGO Global Witness on alleged backroom negotiations involving his relatives.
Low, a former MCA member, has been in the spotlight since Wednesday when Najib announced his surprising appointment as minister.
On Friday, Low said in an interview with KiniTV that he would be quitting his post as TI-M chief next week.
"We want to ask Low when did Najib inform him of his appointment as minister. Was it before or after signing the integrity pledge?" Lim asked.
"I think he believes in transparency and integrity. His answer would have large consequences," he said.
Source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/230555
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