KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 ― PKR vice president Chang Lih Kang said senior party leaders should resign if they cannot abide by the decision to sack two members over alleged corruption. He said they should be standing by the party rather than criticising it openly through the media. “After the...
Tuesday, 26 Nov 2019 03:21 PM MYTPKR vice president Chang Lih Kang says senior party leaders should be standing by the party rather than criticising it openly through the media. — Picture by Marcus Pheong
“I would like to remind these leaders that they are part of the decision-making body. They have every right to raise their concern or dissidence in the meeting, but not in the media after the issue has been decided. “If you forgo your right to decide, you are not qualified to make a fuss over decisions made by others in the meeting. Collective responsibility is simple organisational discipline, that should be respected and upheld not only in Cabinet or political parties, but all organisations.
“If leaders cannot toe party line, the most honourable thing for them to do is to quit,’’ said Chang.
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