Dropped PKR man says replacement will lose, so will holiday instead
GE14 | Tan Kee Kwong has not taken kindly to being dropped as PKR candidate for the Wangsa Maju, and lashed out at his replacement, Tan Yee Kew.
The incumbent MP claimed that Yee Kew will lose anywhere she contests, and declared that he will go on a "holiday" instead of assisting her for the 14th general election...
GE14 | Tan Kee Kwong has not taken kindly to being dropped as PKR candidate for the Wangsa Maju, and lashed out at his replacement, Tan Yee Kew.
The incumbent MP claimed that Yee Kew will lose anywhere she contests, and declared that he will go on a "holiday" instead of assisting her for the 14th general election.
"I can't understand why the party didn't choose me and instead chose someone who loses anywhere she goes.
"Is Yee Kew more qualified than me? She has not been active in Kuala Lumpur. Does such a person have a winning chance?" he was quoted as saying by Sin Chew Daily.
Read more: Wangsa Maju PKR unhappy over candidate choice
According to Kee Kwong, he is still puzzled at the cut, given that Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad had been campaigning for him at a ceramah in Wangsa Maju just last week.
The incumbent MP also suggested that Yee Kew was already "strong" enough, and would not need any help.
“As far as I know, Yee Kew has no grassroots support in Wangsa Maju.
"There's no one who will assist her in Wangsa Maju. Perhaps she will invite former MCA members from Segambut to campaign for her," he was quoted as saying.
Both Kee Kwong and Yee Kew (photo) were former BN leaders who joined PKR after it made unprecedented gains in the 2008 general election.
Kee Kwong was the former Federal Territories Gerakan chief, while Yee Kew was a former MCA central committee member.
In the 2004 general election, Kee Kwong was elected the Segambut MP while Yee Kew was the Klang MP. Neither contested in the 2008 general election.
After joining PKR, Kee Kwong was fielded in Wangsa Maju in the 2013 general election won by a 5,511-vote majority.
Yee Kew was fielded in Tanjong Malim but lost to the BN's Ong Ka Chuan by 4,328 votes.
In a separate Sin Chew Daily report, Yee Kew defended her record in Wangsa Maju.
Yee Kew pointed to her service centre in the area being established over a year ago, and the training of 300 volunteers as polling agents for the coming election.
Editor's Note: Kee Kwong had since denied saying that Yee Kew will lose anywhere she goes and go on a holiday instead. Kee Kwong said he was referring specifically to Yee Kew's defeat in Tanjung Malim during the last general election. He added that he will only go on holiday after the 14th general election.
I always take these types of "news" with a pinch of salt especially with seat allocation, nomination and GE14 around the corner, to me actions after these "news" is more realistic and credible.
The source of this story is from Sin Chew Daily and it's certainly and 100% true, if this poor fella refused to sue Sin Chew /Malaysiakini. The right thing to do is to sue / demand Sin Chew Daily to retract /apologise for the highly defamatory FAKE NEWS and also rightfully APOLOGISE to Tan Yee Kee, if you had publicly undermined /attackked her as reported by Sin Chew. If you had any sincerity & integrity, you would publicly embrace her, your comrade, and campaign for her & the PKR party to ensure success of the PH coalition, at all cost, for the greater good of the country, but not just for personal gain or glory! Are you going to correct this serious damage to your reputation and go all out to personally support and campaign for Tan Yee Kee and say some kind words to your comrade who is fighting against your "enemy?" We are all waiting and any man with any iota of dignity would do the right thing, but not just issue mere denial on this serious charges against him!
This story is not true. Please verify yourself with Dr Tan. April 26 2018 @ 7.30am Statement by Dato Dr Tan Kee Kwong. I refer to the misleading article in Malaysiakini on 25 April. In it, I was quoted to have said “my replacement will lose” “I will go on holiday now” This is NOT true & I never spoke to Malaysiakini on this subject I repeat again. I remain fully commited to the cause of PKR & PH to change the Federal government in Putrajaya. I will only go for a short holiday after polling day on May 9. Last night, I was in Seri Gombak to campaign for Pkr candidate for Gombak Setia, Sdr Mohd Hilman. Also on Sat 28 April, I plan to go for nomination in Gombak & Batu. I hope Malaysiakini will be professional enough to correct the above misleading comments. Dato Dr Tan Kee Kwong former MP Wangsa Maju
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