Wangsa Maju MP Zahir Hassan expressed his disappointment that members were not given an explanation regarding claims about the use of a forged signature in the division’s financial statements approved earlier this month.
KUALA LUMPUR: Wangsa Maju PKR’s special annual general meeting held today to approve the resubmission of its 2024 financial statements turned chaotic and ended after only 20 minutes following claims that the meeting was held irregularly.
Several members said they were not satisfied with the way the AGM was conducted as they were not given the opportunity to seek clarification on the alleged manipulation of information in the financial statements that the previous AGM approved on March 1.
“Why wasn’t the financial report presented properly? Our president (PKR president Anwar Ibrahim) always emphasises integrity and transparency, but yet, this issue has occurred. We are really disappointed,” a member, Lui Kim Yoke, told FMT.
When met, Wangsa Maju MP Zahir Hassan expressed his disappointment that members were not given an explanation regarding claims about the use of a forged signature in the financial statements that were approved on March 1.
He said that according to the party’s constitution, AGMs require a 14-day notification period, but this was shortened to just seven days.
“Secondly, why were the financial statements presented today signed by the secretary and not the treasurer?” he said.
“An explanation is important because media reports have stated that the financial statements presented on March 1 had the treasurer’s forged signature, which is a serious crime.”
Earlier, the division’s treasurer, Chook Kin Heng, denied signing the financial statements presented at the AGM on March 1, claiming that his signature was forged.
Chook said he filed a police report and lodged a complaint with the party to have the issue investigated.
Another member, Abel Shun Kit, expressed concern that the division’s election results could be nullified if the allegations were true.
“Leaders must prioritise transparency and integrity because issues like these will affect PKR’s reputation,” he said.
Previously, PKR secretary-general Fuziah Salleh instructed the Wangsa Maju division to hold a special AGM today to reaffirm the resolutions passed on March 1, including a specific presentation of the disputed balance sheet.
This comes as an unnamed PKR leader claimed that the Wangsa Maju AGM on March 1 was invalid because of alleged manipulation of information in the financial statements presented, putting the division at risk of suspension.
The leader expressed concern that the division secretary’s decision to call for a special AGM today to amend the financial report might also be invalid, as the committee was officially dissolved after March 1.
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