The DAP man wants the Penang MIC Youth chief to retract his allegations linking the former to abuse of power and corruption.
GEORGE TOWN: Penang MIC Youth chief J Dhinagaran has been given 24 hours to retract and openly apologise for allegedly linking a DAP man to abuse of power and graft.
DAP’s Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer and his personal aide, S Sivalingam, have issued the notices of action to Dhinagaran.
They also want Dhinagaran to pay them damages; if he fails, they will file a legal suit by next week.
The notices, dated yesterday, were issued by legal firm R Nethaji Rayer & Co on behalf of the duo and delivered to Dhinagaran today.
The notices referred to Dhinagaran’s statement that appeared in FMT under article entitled “Penang state assemblyman under fire” on March 11, and in the Kuala Lumpur Post under article entitled “Penang MIC Youth Dhina Revealed Karpal Singh’s Strong Supporter in Corrupt Practices” on March 8.
The notices stated that Dhinagaran had recklessly, wrongly, irresponsibly, negligently, falsely and maliciously caused his statements to be published in both news portals, accusing Rayer and Sivalingam of abusing power and being involved in corrupt practices.
Rayer told a press conference here today that Dhinagaran’s allegations were malicious lies and challenged the MIC man to furnish proofs to support his claims.
Producing two letters as proof, Dhinagaran was reported to have said that a Pakatan Rakyat supporter, Rahman Mohd Zainal, had written to the DAP leaders alleging that Sivalingam had misused state education funds by allocating money to his relatives.
“Apparently, Sivalingam has allocated RM6,000 to his niece and another RM3,000 to his relative who is from Ipoh. He spent the state education fund for this with Rayer’s knowledge,” Dhinagaran added.
Dhinagaran said in the second letter, penned by Rayer himself, the DAP representative admitted donating a microwave oven to the Penang northeast land and district office.
But Rayer insisted that it was his personal gift to be used in the district office pantry section.
“It was not for any particular person or return of favour.
“It was a gift from my personal money, not from any funds,” said Rayer who produced a letter to substantiate his claims.
Rayer also admitted he allotted RM6,000 for a two-year period (2008 and 2009) to a female student, who happened to be his distant relative.
But he said the recipient who resided in Seri Delima was a needy person, and was qualified and eligible for the fund.
“The fund was allotted under an open transparent process. There was nothing fishy about it. I have rejected applications by so many relatives for similar funds on grounds of ineligibility,” he said.
He, however, strongly refuted Dhinagaran’s claims that he had allotted RM3,000 to another relative.
In an immediate response, Dhinagaran issued his own deadline to Rayer to speak the truth or the former would take action.
He said he would not accede to Rayer’s demands and gave him till Sunday to admit his mistakes. If Rayer fails to do so, Dhinagaran said he would lodge a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
“I have proof and I am not scared of his threat of legal suit. As a lawyer, he thinks he can get away with his threats.
“I am not cowed by his threats,” Dhinagaran said in a text message.
GEORGE TOWN: Penang MIC Youth chief J Dhinagaran has been given 24 hours to retract and openly apologise for allegedly linking a DAP man to abuse of power and graft.DAP’s Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer and his personal aide, S Sivalingam, have issued the notices of action to Dhinagaran.
They also want Dhinagaran to pay them damages; if he fails, they will file a legal suit by next week.
The notices, dated yesterday, were issued by legal firm R Nethaji Rayer & Co on behalf of the duo and delivered to Dhinagaran today.
The notices referred to Dhinagaran’s statement that appeared in FMT under article entitled “Penang state assemblyman under fire” on March 11, and in the Kuala Lumpur Post under article entitled “Penang MIC Youth Dhina Revealed Karpal Singh’s Strong Supporter in Corrupt Practices” on March 8.
The notices stated that Dhinagaran had recklessly, wrongly, irresponsibly, negligently, falsely and maliciously caused his statements to be published in both news portals, accusing Rayer and Sivalingam of abusing power and being involved in corrupt practices.
Rayer told a press conference here today that Dhinagaran’s allegations were malicious lies and challenged the MIC man to furnish proofs to support his claims.
Producing two letters as proof, Dhinagaran was reported to have said that a Pakatan Rakyat supporter, Rahman Mohd Zainal, had written to the DAP leaders alleging that Sivalingam had misused state education funds by allocating money to his relatives.
“Apparently, Sivalingam has allocated RM6,000 to his niece and another RM3,000 to his relative who is from Ipoh. He spent the state education fund for this with Rayer’s knowledge,” Dhinagaran added.
Dhinagaran said in the second letter, penned by Rayer himself, the DAP representative admitted donating a microwave oven to the Penang northeast land and district office.
But Rayer insisted that it was his personal gift to be used in the district office pantry section.
“It was not for any particular person or return of favour.
“It was a gift from my personal money, not from any funds,” said Rayer who produced a letter to substantiate his claims.
Rayer also admitted he allotted RM6,000 for a two-year period (2008 and 2009) to a female student, who happened to be his distant relative.
But he said the recipient who resided in Seri Delima was a needy person, and was qualified and eligible for the fund.
“The fund was allotted under an open transparent process. There was nothing fishy about it. I have rejected applications by so many relatives for similar funds on grounds of ineligibility,” he said.
He, however, strongly refuted Dhinagaran’s claims that he had allotted RM3,000 to another relative.
In an immediate response, Dhinagaran issued his own deadline to Rayer to speak the truth or the former would take action.
He said he would not accede to Rayer’s demands and gave him till Sunday to admit his mistakes. If Rayer fails to do so, Dhinagaran said he would lodge a report with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
“I have proof and I am not scared of his threat of legal suit. As a lawyer, he thinks he can get away with his threats.
“I am not cowed by his threats,” Dhinagaran said in a text message.
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