SHAH ALAM - DAP has dismissed four of its members, with immediate effect following their opposition to the candidates endorsed by the party in the state elections.
Its Disciplinary Committee chairman Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham, stated that the four members were also candidates for the State Legislative Assembly in Penang and Selangor.
Among these candidates are independent candidate for the Bagan Dalam state assembly seat, Satees Muniandy; independent candidate for the Perai state assembly seat, David Marshel Pakianathan; Parti Rakyat Malaysia candidate for the Kuala Kubu Bahru state assembly seat in Selangor, Chng Boon Lai; and Perikatan Nasional candidate for the Pandamaran state assembly seat in Selangor, Gunalan Balakrishnan.
"The Disciplinary Committee has reached a final decision that any member who becomes a candidate opposing the candidates endorsed by DAP in the elections for the State Legislative Assembly or Parliament will be automatically dismissed.
"It has been informed that the following individuals have become candidates opposing the DAP-endorsed candidates in the respective areas," he said in a statement on Friday.
Ngeh stated that members are reminded not to support or assist those who have been dismissed or former members during the election campaign period.
Disciplinary action will be taken if they do so
"Members are also reminded that disciplinary action will be taken against those who act contrary to the party's interests," he said.