Former Bukit Bintang MCA division chief Dr Lee Chong Meng's status in PKR was finally confirmed publicly today when he attended the PKR national congress as a division delegate.

lee chong meng pkr agm Lee ( right ) said that he is recognised as the division chief and was among 12 delegates from the division present at the party congress in Petaling Jaya today.

When approached by reporters, Lee was proudly displaying his delegate accreditation card to prove his status in the party.

Lee, a veterinarian and popularly known as 'Doctor Ayam', said that the controversy over his status as a PKR member was caused by his rivals.

"In the past, there were party leaders who questioned by qualifications as a member... it’s a small issue. Some leaders caused a stir in the media.

"Nevertheless, I have never received any letter from the party headquarters questioning me," he said.

NONE Lee was sacked from MCA on Oct 5 over allegations of financial impropriety.

Following this, he had given the press three different dates for his entry to PKR - sometime in January, Sept 25 and Oct 7.

His PKR membership came into question when he contested and won the Bukit Bintang PKR division chief's post.

Under party rules, a member is not allowed to contest for party posts unless he has been with the party for six months.

Some PKR leaders are upset over Lee's purported membership due to his unfavourable past. Some have even claimed that Lee had previously committed domestic violence .

Nurul Izzah eats cake

In another development, newly-elected PKR vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar ( below ) held a symbolic cake-eating event outside the congress venue during the lunch break.

nurul izzah eating birthday cake pkr agm She said that this was an extension of an event on Nov 16 in several locations nationwide to celebrate the one-month anniversary of a Facebook campaign to protest against government plans to build the 100-storey Warisan Merdeka tower in Kuala Lumpur.

In the earlier event, some venues saw the police outnumbering the participants who had simply been invited to celebrate over some cake. However, no untoward incidents were reported.

"Is this wrong? Whats wrong? Does the cake lack halal certification? Was it because there was no police permit to eat cake?" asked Nurul Izzah, who is also the MP for Lembah Pantai, a Kuala Lumpur seat.

The short event saw Nurul Izzah distributing five cakes and 300 cupcakes in a short span of five minutes.