Chairperson Tan, two others reinstated to Dong Zong posts after ROS approval
Dong Zong chairperson Tan Tai Kim was reinstated to his position after receiving the green light from the Registrar of Societies (ROS).
This is following the deregistration of the Johor Chinese School Managers and Teachers Association last month, due to the failure to adhere to the Societies Act 1966 requirements.
The Johor association is affiliated to Dong Zong...
Dong Zong chairperson Tan Tai Kim was reinstated to his position after receiving the green light from the Registrar of Societies (ROS).
This is following the deregistration of the Johor Chinese School Managers and Teachers Association last month, due to the failure to adhere to the Societies Act 1966 requirements.
The Johor association is affiliated to Dong Zong.
Tan (photo) and two other Dong Zong leaders - Lim Cheng Hock and Tan Kim Chew, have been on leave since last Saturday.
Tai Kim is the chairperson for both the Johor association and Dong Zong, while Lim and Kim Chew are the Dong Zong central committee and standing committee members respectively.
ROS director-general Masyati Abang Ibrahim issued a letter to approve their reinstatement this morning, said Tai Kim at a press conference today.
"Citing Section 49(1) of the Societies Act 1966, ROS director-general Masyati gave us the green light to continue our Dong Zong duties, except for our positions in the Johor association.
"The letter was received by our lawyer KF Wong this morning and it is effective from today," added the Dong Zong chairperson.
Three separate letters dated 24 September were issued by ROS, with a "stern warning" of no second chance being given if the Societies Act 1966 is violated again.
According to the Act, if a society’s registration is cancelled, its office-bearers cannot continue holding positions in any other societies without the Registrar’s permission in writing.
If convicted, the office-bearer shall be charged with not exceeding five years’ jail or to a fine not exceeding RM15,000 or to both.
Dong Zong central committee member Lim Hock Leong has yet to receive ROS to resume his duties.
When asked, Dong Zong secretary-general Ng Chai Heng said the association needed to follow up on Lim’s clearance application.
Ng believed that the Johor association can resume operations soon as the Home Ministry and ROS had reacted positively when met regarding the issue.
Meanwhile, Tai Kim urged Chinese organisations to solve their problems internally instead of reporting to the authorities as it could endanger its existence.
Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin had previously said that the Johor association was deregistered because several of its articles did not adhere to ROS regulations.
The minister had also relayed a suggestion by the Johor state ROS for the Johor association be registered under the Education Ministry instead because it involved teachers.
"The Johor association does not manage schools. It is only involved in the welfare (of its members). So it's fitting that it is registered under ROS," Muhyiddin said.
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