I’ll abide by PM’s decision, says Kiandee on PAC chair issue

Vasudevan Vamadevan Vasudevan Vamadevan Updated 5 years ago · Published on 24 Mar 2019 6:08PM · 4 Comments

Ronald Kiandee's position as PAC chief is under scrutiny following his move to join Bersatu this month. Pakatan Harapan, in its election manifesto, pledged that the post would be held by the opposition. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 24, 2019.

RONALD Kiandee said he will continue as Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman until the prime minister identifies a replacement.

The Beluran MP said he will leave the post only after the new chairman’s name is proposed in Parliament.

“I’ll abide by the prime minister’s decision,” he told The Malaysian Insight today.

However, he did not want to be drawn further on the subject.

Earlier today, Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he is willing to consider replacing Kiandee as PAC chief, following complaints from Pakatan Harapan MPs that the post should be held by the opposition.

“But at this moment, he (Kiandee) remains as chairman of PAC.”

Asked when a replacement will be announced, he said: “This is not a legal matter – it is a promise made by the party. We, PH, can do it any time.”

The prime minister’s remarks followed PH lawmaker Wong Chen’s disclosure yesterday that PAC members from the ruling pact had written to Dr Mahathir about Kiandee.

PH, in its 14th general election manifesto, pledged that PAC would be headed by a member of the opposition, as part of the pact’s aim to ensure accountability and transparency.

Kiandee, who left Sabah Umno last year, on March 15 officially joined Dr Mahathir’s Bersatu.

The issue has seen Nurul Izzah Anwar quitting PAC as the Permatang Pauh MP disagrees with the decision to have a PH member heading the committee.

With her resignation, PAC has 13 members, nine of whom are from PH, two from Barisan Nasional, and one each from PAS and Gabungan Parti Sarawak. – March 24, 2019.

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  • Mr Kiandee, be a man and run your own life and make your own decisions. MY highest respect for Nurul Izzah.

    Posted 5 years ago by Citizen Pencen · Reply

  • If PM tells you to jump in the lake - you'll jump? Podah punde!

    Posted 5 years ago by Watchdog Watchdog · Reply

  • Why wait for PM instruction, Kiandee? You jolly well know quit as PAC chairman the moment you became a frog.

    Posted 5 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • Should have stepped down voluntarily. These are the clowns in UMNO that shouldn't have been accepted in PH.

    Posted 5 years ago by Luke Skywalker · Reply