Panel: No evidence of MCA 'snoop squad' - The Star

By Ng Si Hooi & Ng Cheng Yee

KUALA LUMPUR: The panel set up to investigate allegations of a snoop squad to purge dissidents in the MCA has found no basis to the allegations.

The panel comprising party veterans Tan Sri Dr Sak Cheng Lum and Tan Sri Michael Chen and senior lawyer Roger Tan also concluded that party president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting and other leaders were not involved in the setting up of the alleged three-man snoop squad.

The allegation by Petaling Jaya Utara MCA division adviser Wong Leong that RM10,000 a month was paid to Tee Ann Chuan, the man in the centre of the snoop squad, was found to be unproven.

The investigating panel presented their findings to the presidential council at MCA headquarters here on Tuesday. The summary has been posted on the MCA website (www.mca.org.my).

MCA deputy president Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy read out a statement, on behalf of the presidential council later, expressing “its disapproval, in the strongest terms, over the allegations and unfair accusations that had been made against the party and its leaders.”

"The council warns members against making further statements pertaining to the case as the inquiry has proven there has been no basis to such claims.”

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