Perak state assembly speaker SK Devamany today hit out at the irresponsible individual for trying to create tension in the state by sending a letter to his office, purportedly from an

assemblyperson stating that he had quit his party.

He also described the action as challenging the honour of the state legislative body and the country’s democratic system.

“The august legislative body must not be played around with. The legislature, executive and judiciary are the three important branches of the government.

“But the action of the irresponsible individual is clearly challenging the democratic system that we have upheld all along," he told reporters in Ipoh today.

Yesterday, Hutan Melintang assemblyperson S Kesavan from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) denied that he had quit the party as claimed in the letter addressed to the state assembly speaker.

According to the letter supposedly signed by Kesavan, the action was taken as “he” had lost trust in and was dissatisfied with the party’s leadership.

Devamany said he had therefore instructed his officers to lodge a police report this morning for the matter to be investigated.

“I hope such an incident will not create negative speculations as cooperation between the Barisan Nasional and opposition assemblypersons in developing Perak has been good,” he said.

Kesavan, when met after making a report at the Ipoh district police headquarters this morning, said he viewed the matter seriously as it involved his own integrity and also of his party and the state legislature.

However, he did not suspect anyone.

“The sending of the letter is an act of malice against me. I want the police to investigate this,” he said.

- Bernama