IPOH, Nov 15 — Perak DAP assemblyman Paul Yong Choo Kiong resumed his official duties as a state executive councillor today, despite previously saying he would take a leave of absence for the duration of his rape trial. Yong confirmed his return via a WhatsApp group after the media asked him why...
Friday, 15 Nov 2019 02:11 PM MYTPerak DAP assemblyman Paul Yong speaks at the State Legislative Assembly in the State Secretariat Building in Ipoh November 15, 2019. — Picture by Farhan Najib
Yong confirmed his return via a WhatsApp group after the media asked him why he was submitting written responses on behalf of the state government to questions in the state assembly.“The mentri besar supports me to return to duty as usual,” he said in a statement. Later Perak Speaker Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said it was the MB’s prerogative to decide which state official would field questions to his administration.
“If the state government has decided to allow Yong to answer, then I will not interfere as I’m only the State Speaker,” he told a press conference.
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