PRESS STATEMENT
29 September 2008
SACKING OF PERAK TENGAH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (KeADILan) welcomes and fully supports the decision by the Perak state government to sack Perak Tengah district councillor Zul Hassan.
Zul Hassan, who is under probe by ACA, had not only issued a statement confessing to illicit sex, but also justified his action by saying that he was induced into committing the immoral act.
Such a statement makes a mockery of Pakatan Rakyat's pledge towards a government that respects the trust of the people.
The Perak government's swift action shows its seriousness in putting into practice Pakatan Rakyat's commitment to ensure that morality and ethics are upheld by those in public offices and not merely expressed in words.
Towards that end, Zul Hassan will be dealt with by Keadilan's disciplinary committee and will have to explain the remark, when he made comparison of his inability to succumb to temptation to someone who is being offered "sedekah" (charity).
It is important that good conduct comes from the top in order to set an example for the younger generations. As such, we fully back the action taken on Zul Hassan and will support whatever action taken in future as and when there is enough evidence of wrongful conduct.
Once again, we reiterate our uncompromising stand that any wrongdoing by any office holder, without regard to party affiliation or post, should not be tolerated and dealt with severely.
Meanwhile we wish to confirm that Mohammad Imran Abdullah also mentioned in the said scandal is not a member of Keadilan. (End)
DR WAN AZIZAH WAN ISMAIL
President, Parti Keadilan Rakyat
29 September 2008
SACKING OF PERAK TENGAH DISTRICT COUNCILLOR
Parti Keadilan Rakyat (KeADILan) welcomes and fully supports the decision by the Perak state government to sack Perak Tengah district councillor Zul Hassan.
Zul Hassan, who is under probe by ACA, had not only issued a statement confessing to illicit sex, but also justified his action by saying that he was induced into committing the immoral act.
Such a statement makes a mockery of Pakatan Rakyat's pledge towards a government that respects the trust of the people.
The Perak government's swift action shows its seriousness in putting into practice Pakatan Rakyat's commitment to ensure that morality and ethics are upheld by those in public offices and not merely expressed in words.
Towards that end, Zul Hassan will be dealt with by Keadilan's disciplinary committee and will have to explain the remark, when he made comparison of his inability to succumb to temptation to someone who is being offered "sedekah" (charity).
It is important that good conduct comes from the top in order to set an example for the younger generations. As such, we fully back the action taken on Zul Hassan and will support whatever action taken in future as and when there is enough evidence of wrongful conduct.
Once again, we reiterate our uncompromising stand that any wrongdoing by any office holder, without regard to party affiliation or post, should not be tolerated and dealt with severely.
Meanwhile we wish to confirm that Mohammad Imran Abdullah also mentioned in the said scandal is not a member of Keadilan. (End)
DR WAN AZIZAH WAN ISMAIL
President, Parti Keadilan Rakyat
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