DAPSY Malaysia

Nibong Tebal MP Tan Tee Beng should apologise to PR and Nibong Tebal voters for failing to support Penang PR Government’s CAT principles of Competency, Accountability & Transparency. Penang CM Lim Guan Eng had explained that Tan Tee Beng was unhappy with Lim when Lim had refused Tan’s request to intervene in a shophouse in Chow Thye Road. Tan had told Lim that his uncle was interested in renting the shophouse but Lim had insisted that CAT principles be followed.

Until now Tan had dared not deny his involvement in helping his uncle obtain the shophouse belonging to PDC in Chow Thye Road. Tan had only challenged that reports be made against him with the MACC.

Why should a report be made when Penang CM had ensured that there is no wrongdoing by insisting a full compliance with CAT principles in renting the shophouse? It is ridiculous for Tan to ask for a report to be lodged against the MACC when Tan knows that the Penang CM had taken steps to ensure that there is no wrongdoing.

It is because of such behavior that is not compliant with CAT principles that Tan Tee Beng was not appointed to any positions in the state government. Tan should realise that being in government is not about jockeying for positions but principles, not about private interests but about public interests.