DAP Sacks Three Members For Breaching Party Discipline

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- The DAP has expelled three members for serious breach of party discipline, the chairman of its disciplinary committee, Tan Kok Wai, said Wednesday.

They are Puah Ju Kian of the Teluk Gadong branch, Yap Kon Min of the Serdang Baru branch and Tan Chew Wah of the Balakong New Village branch, he said in a statement.

The disciplinary committee held a hearing for the three on Aug 5 at the party's national headquarters and was satisfied that the explanations given by them could not justify their respective acts which had seriously jeopardised the party interest and breach of comradeship, he said.

Puah was expelled for mismanaging branch affairs, Yap for repeatedly and openly making defamatory and malicious accusations against party leaders and Chew Wah for repeatedly and openly making personal attacks against party leaders, he said.

They could appeal within 14 days against the committee's decision to the party's central executive committee pursuant to Clause VII Paragraph 3 of the party's constitution, he added.