Two MPPWP members told to vacate posts immediately to allow police and internal party probes into viral protection money allegations.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories PKR Leadership Council has ordered two members of the Wangsa Maju Federal Territory Residents’ Representative Council (MPPWP) to immediately vacate their positions.
The decision against R. Vijeyndran and G. Paarthiydasan follows a viral video alleging they solicited protection money from a business premises.
Federal Territories PKR Leadership Council chairman Datuk Azman Abidin said the move allows for a full police investigation and an internal party probe.
“The party will not tolerate or shield any member or representative involved in extortion, protection money rackets, or abuse of power,” he said in a statement.
Azman stated that justice must begin from within the party itself.
The Political Bureau has also directed the Federal Territories PKR Disciplinary Committee to conduct a thorough internal investigation.
The committee is to report its findings to the bureau in the near future.
Azman said the bureau reminded all party members that their positions as residents’ representatives were a public trust.
This trust must be carried out with full integrity, he added.
“Any misconduct will be dealt with sternly and without compromise,” Azman stated.
He affirmed that PKR will continue to champion clean, transparent, and fair governance in the Federal Territory.
Meanwhile, the Political Bureau suggested that Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) continue to closely monitor massage centres in Wangsa Maju.
This monitoring is to ensure there are no violations of regulations, laws or premises licensing conditions.
A video recently went viral on social media showing two individuals allegedly demanding protection money.
The business premises is believed to be located in the capital.