PETALING JAYA: Democratic Action Party (DAP) stalwarts are aghast at the thought of controversial Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng rejoining the Opposition alliance's Parti Keadlian Rakyat (PKR) — after quitting to become an independent just early last month.
Tee Beng had hurled vitriol at DAP secretary-general and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng in the fallout over a tender for a Penang Development Corporation shoplot last year and had resigned from PKR on March 1, after facing a party disciplinary committee on the verbal attacks.
DAP national organising secretary and Cheras MP, Tan Kok Wai, hoped that any such membership re-entry application by Tan would be rejected by the PKR leadership.
"The PKR leadership generally disagreed with his outburst against Guan Eng. If he is allowed to rejoin, it cannot stop people from suspecting that he aims to destroy the relationship among PR parties."
The Opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) comprises DAP, PKR and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (Pas).
Kok Wai concluded: "No one holds him in high regard anymore."
Meanwhile, DAP Federal Territories publicity secretary and Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng said Tee Beng had became very confused and lost.
"With such antics and statements, Tee Beng has shown just how unfit he is as an MP. Even Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has admitted he chose the wrong person to represent PR in Nibong Tebal."
He wondered if Tee Beng started to toy with the idea of rejoining PKR upon realising he was not welcomed to join Barisan Nasional.
Tee Beng was formerly Penang Gerakan Youth chairman but disagreements with Gerakan president Tan Sri Koh Tsu Koon led him to leave and join PKR.
"It just shows how desperate he is. He's just like a political desperado," Lip Eng told The Malay Mail yesterday.
DAP Selangor vice-chairman and Klang MP Charles Santiago went on to challenge Tee Beng to vacate his parliamentary seat and re-contest to show his true intention if he wanted to rejoin PKR.
"The reason he wants to rejoin PKR is because he's facing pressure from people in his constituency," Santiago speculated.
"He is only trying to please the people, trying to show that he only had a problem with Guan Eng but not other PR leaders." Santiago added PKR leaders were already aware of Tee Beng's political tactics.
Tee Beng is reportedly considering rejoining PKR, but only after his legal suit against Guan Eng is settled. He was quoted as saying PKR did not approve of him suing Guan Eng, but he still had many friends in the party.
Tee Beng had also reportedly stated that he was still supported by the Jelutong PKR division, claiming that its members had called for him to return to the party.
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