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KLSCAH president on leave
pending pollution trial
12 Nov
2020
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/11/12/klscah-president-on-leave-pending-pollution-trial
PETALING
JAYA: The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) president,
Datuk Ong Seng Khek, has gone on leave pending trial related to the recent
pollution of Sungai Kundang in Rawang.
KLSCAH
said they had deliberated and decided to accept Ong’s application for a leave
of absence in an emergency meeting on Tuesday.
“We
respect the rule of law for generations, we advocate all to take
responsibility, and our stance has been consistent, ” it said in a statement on
its website.
“We
are certain the president’s decision proved that he is accountable. We respect
and accept his request to go on leave.
“We
respect the principle of innocence until proven guilty in our country’s legal
system. We agree with our president’s resolve to prove his innocence in court,
” it added.
While
Ong is away, KLSCAH vice-president Ser Choon Ing will be the acting president
until the case is settled.
Ong,
who is also deputy president of the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia
(Huazong), was among four company directors charged on Monday at the Selayang
Sessions Court with releasing effluent from a palm oil processing plant into
Sungai Kundang without a permit on Oct 22.
Ong,
71, his son Chee Ming, 34, Low Sze Wai, 66, and Siow Lee Chen, 66, each pleaded
not guilty to the charge.
The
court has set Dec 7 for remention of the case.
The
river pollution episode last month had caused four water treatment plants to
stop operations, leading to a major water disruption affecting 1.2 million
consumer accounts in 1,292 areas in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling, Klang, Shah Alam,
Kuala Selangor, Hulu Selangor, Gombak and Kuala Langat.
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