Seri Delima state rep Rayer rebukes Ranjit Singh for interfering into a political party internal matters without invitation.
GEORGE TOWN: Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer has demanded a state Bar committee office bearer Ranjit Singh Dhillon to immediately withdraw his two statements made against DAP and its leaders in past two months.
Or else, he would contemplate to refer lawyer Ranjit to the Bar Council for disciplinary action.
Rayer claimed that Penang Bar Committee chairman Farid Abdul Gafoor had told him that Ranjit was not allowed to issue press statements in his capacity as the committee’s criminal law sub-committee chairman.
However, Rayer said Ranjit had issued both press statements, one against Bukit Gelugor MP and DAP chairman Karpal Singh in early August and another against the party today in that capacity.
“Ranjit has abused his position as the criminal law sub-committee chairman.
“According to Farid, Ranjit has not been authorised to talk to the press in his committee capacity.
“He has two options, retract statements and keep quiet, or risked being referred to disciplinary committee,” warned Rayer at a press conference in his service centre in Gelugor here today.
In his earlier statement on Aug 6, Ranjit called on Karpal to declare his assets to prove his innocence over allegations that Opposition Leader and Permatang Pauh MP Anwar Ibrahim had allegedly paid him RM50mil to bribe judges and prosecutors.
Ranjit aired his views following claims by Barisan Nasional candidate for Permatang Pauh in May’s general election, Mazlan Ismail that he had received more than 6,000 letters containing Karpal – Anwar graft allegations.
Ranjit said Karpal and Anwar chose to lodge police reports against Mazlan’s claims to maintain their squeaky clean image.
But he said if Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng had declared his assets, there was no reason why Karpal should not.
An English daily today reported Ranjit hitting out at DAP for failing to submit to the Registrar of Societies (ROS) the original 500 letters by delegates confirming their absence in the party’s election on Dec 15, 2012.
“Is DAP defying the ROS in hopes that it would be declared an illegal body?” Ranjit reportedly asked.
He said the letters, which party national organising secretary Anthony Loke on Aug 19 claimed to have, should be made visible to the public.
He said it does not bode well for DAP to sidestep the issue.
He said DAP resistance to follow ROS instructions defied all principles of fair play and lend credence that the party first central executive committee (CEC) was pushed through hurriedly and in suspicious manner.
Referring to these statements, a fuming Rayer rebuked Ranjit for interfering into a political party internal matters without invitation.
“He has no business to comment on our party affairs. He should shut up. He is not a politician,” hit out Rayer, a lawyer by profession and state DAP legal advisor.
When contacted, Ranjit was in no mood to respond to Rayer’s remarks.
“Let it be … Let it be. I’m busy. I have work to do,” said Ranjit before switching off.
GEORGE TOWN: Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer has demanded a state Bar committee office bearer Ranjit Singh Dhillon to immediately withdraw his two statements made against DAP and its leaders in past two months.Or else, he would contemplate to refer lawyer Ranjit to the Bar Council for disciplinary action.
Rayer claimed that Penang Bar Committee chairman Farid Abdul Gafoor had told him that Ranjit was not allowed to issue press statements in his capacity as the committee’s criminal law sub-committee chairman.
However, Rayer said Ranjit had issued both press statements, one against Bukit Gelugor MP and DAP chairman Karpal Singh in early August and another against the party today in that capacity.
“Ranjit has abused his position as the criminal law sub-committee chairman.
“According to Farid, Ranjit has not been authorised to talk to the press in his committee capacity.
“He has two options, retract statements and keep quiet, or risked being referred to disciplinary committee,” warned Rayer at a press conference in his service centre in Gelugor here today.
In his earlier statement on Aug 6, Ranjit called on Karpal to declare his assets to prove his innocence over allegations that Opposition Leader and Permatang Pauh MP Anwar Ibrahim had allegedly paid him RM50mil to bribe judges and prosecutors.
Ranjit aired his views following claims by Barisan Nasional candidate for Permatang Pauh in May’s general election, Mazlan Ismail that he had received more than 6,000 letters containing Karpal – Anwar graft allegations.
Ranjit said Karpal and Anwar chose to lodge police reports against Mazlan’s claims to maintain their squeaky clean image.
But he said if Penang Chief Minister and DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng had declared his assets, there was no reason why Karpal should not.
An English daily today reported Ranjit hitting out at DAP for failing to submit to the Registrar of Societies (ROS) the original 500 letters by delegates confirming their absence in the party’s election on Dec 15, 2012.
“Is DAP defying the ROS in hopes that it would be declared an illegal body?” Ranjit reportedly asked.
He said the letters, which party national organising secretary Anthony Loke on Aug 19 claimed to have, should be made visible to the public.
He said it does not bode well for DAP to sidestep the issue.
He said DAP resistance to follow ROS instructions defied all principles of fair play and lend credence that the party first central executive committee (CEC) was pushed through hurriedly and in suspicious manner.
Referring to these statements, a fuming Rayer rebuked Ranjit for interfering into a political party internal matters without invitation.
“He has no business to comment on our party affairs. He should shut up. He is not a politician,” hit out Rayer, a lawyer by profession and state DAP legal advisor.
When contacted, Ranjit was in no mood to respond to Rayer’s remarks.
“Let it be … Let it be. I’m busy. I have work to do,” said Ranjit before switching off.
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