A DAP division leader has challenged Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng to clarify three contentious issues pertaining to the former's anti-graft crusade against a state elected representative.

Nibong Tebal DAP chairperson Teh Hock Yong, a self-proclaimed anti-graft crusader, wants Lim to explain the issues linked to his report against DAP's Jawi assemblyperson Tan Beng Huat.

teh hock yong files sprm report against penang jawi adun 150609 04 Speaking to reporters in Nibong Tebal today, Teh challenged Lim, the DAP secretary-general, to explain these issues immediately.

Firstly, he wants Lim to explain whether the RM2,000 allocated and spent by Tan to purchase a television set, a DVD player and an air-conditioning unit for a charity organisation was rational and according to market retail price.

According to him, an air-conditioning unit can be purchased for RM1,000, a television set for RM375 and DVD player for RM100.

Teh also wants to know whether the charity organisation Persatuan Amal Chin Chee Kok had initially applied for the air-conditioning unit.

He also demanded Lim to clarify publicly whether the supplier Syarikat Northern Victory Enterprise, hired to deliver the goods to the organisation, had links with a DAP member.

His challenge and continued attack on Tan is set to land him in trouble with the party leadership. But Teh is unperturbed.

Stressing that he is merely exercising his duty to uphold truth, Teh explained that it was important for every citizen to expose corrupt practices.

Misappropriation of funds charge

In his report lodged with the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission (MACC) last Monday, Teh alleged that Tan had twice misappropriated state-allotted constituency funds.

Teh accused Tan of misappropriating RM2,000 for the Nibong Tebal-based Persatuan Amal Chin Chee Kok and another RM5,000 for a Chinese temple managed by Persatuan Dewa Tong Hai in Kampung Jawi.

He also accused Tan of having misused his powers as an assemblyperson by demanding the removal of the MCA-linked members from village safety and development committees in Jawi.

jawi penang adun tan beng huat lim guan eng nst article pc 120609 03 This was alleged to have taken place in April last year, a month after Tan was elected and even before he took his oath of office on May 2.

Tan was also accused of influencing his constituents to attend a fund-raising dinner that he had organised, by showing them an official confirmation letter that the chief minister would attend the function.

An internal audit by state finance officer Farizan Darus earlier this month cleared Tan of any wrongdoings pertaining to the Chin Chee Kok organisation.

The audit found that Tan had spent the RM2,000 appropriately for the organisation.

However, Teh is dissatisfied and challenged the chief minister to clarify his questions. He explained that he was not attempting to exact political revenge or seek political mileage.

Recently some DAP grassroots leaders and members have held protests against Teh and demanded him to leave Nibong Tebal altogether.

He claimed that he had also received several death threats. "I am willing to risk my life for the nation, state and DAP," he said.