PARTI Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has questioned Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung’s attendance at party and local authority meetings after he claimed he was no longer given sufficient space to voice his views.
PKR deputy secretary-general Bryan Ng Yih Miin said Lee had opportunities to raise issues at the party’s central leadership meetings, as well as discussions on flood mitigation and development planning in Petaling Jaya.
Ng said Lee had stopped attending most Majlis Pimpinan Pusat (MPP) meetings from November last year before subsequently stepping down from the party’s central leadership body.
He said the meetings, attended by party president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, ministers and deputy ministers from PKR, provided a forum for discussing national issues, government policies and current affairs.
“If he was really prevented from speaking, when did it happen, at which meeting, who stopped him and what issue was he trying to raise?” Ng said in a statement today.
Ng also questioned Lee’s attendance at meetings on flood mitigation organised by the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and at state level.
He said Lee had been invited to the meetings in his capacity as the Petaling Jaya MP but had not attended most of them.
According to Ng, Lee sent a special officer to one of the meetings, although no issues were raised by the representative.
Ng stressed Lee had similarly been invited to discussions on the Petaling Jaya Local Plan, which covers land use, traffic, public facilities and the city’s future development, but again did not attend most of the meetings.
He added elected representatives should be present when issues affecting their constituents were being discussed with the relevant authorities.
“If you really want to solve people’s problems, first be present at the table where solutions are being worked out,” he said.
Ng also disputed Lee’s claim that he was confused about Anwar’s strategy and the direction of the government.
He explained Lee, as a PKR leader and government backbencher, had opportunities to raise his concerns directly with Anwar and other party leaders.
“If there are questions, ask. If you disagree, debate. If you have a better proposal, put it forward,” he said.
Ng pointed to Lee’s previous involvement in discussions on the separation of the attorney-general and public prosecutor roles, saying Lee had raised his views and the government subsequently made improvements.
He said this showed that avenues existed within the party for members to raise concerns and challenge policy.
Ng also questioned Lee’s participation in programmes and appearances alongside Parti BERSAMA while he was still a PKR member and MP.
He said Lee was entitled to his political position but should have left PKR if he had lost confidence in the party, rather than remain a member while participating in activities involving another political party.
Ng rejected any suggestion that disciplinary action against Lee was taken simply because he had spoken out.
He said political parties had the right to take action against members who supported or assisted rival parties, citing similar disciplinary measures previously taken by UMNO and Bersatu.
“The public also has the right to know his actual political position,” he said.
Ng said the circumstances leading to the disciplinary action should be viewed in their entirety, including Lee’s conduct before the action was taken.
He added that constituents expected their elected representatives to do more than issue statements, including attending meetings, engaging the relevant agencies, pressing for action and following up on unresolved issues.
“People want solutions, not just statements,” he said. - October 2, 2026
