Program Pengukuhan...Tahunan 2023

*Hello Comrades,*

*Re: Program Pengukuhan Pertubuhah Politik Tahunan 2023*

*Venue: Pullman Hotel Kuching*

In attendance with me were Vice President Dr. Richard Ibuh and Supreme Council Member, Mr Atet Diego

We have picked a few points from today's talk by ROS. There are 126 complaints last year to ROS about party mismanagement and about takeovers or tussles for control of party, especially, when there were elections in the party. As briefed by the Investigating Officer from PDRM some groups came like helicopters or from nowhere wanted to take over the party and this normally led to instability in the party. They wanted to highjack the party from old members/committees.

ROS don't welcome instability in party as matters could be brought to Court. We understand that well because if matters go to court, ROS could be named as a party in the Suit.

From the talk, it seems that political parties need to examine their party constitutions and any amendments to party constitutions have to be in accordance with advice of ROS and legal procedures in the Societies Act, else the amendments could not be approved by ROS. 

For party to sack and suspend members, it seems that the advice of ROS political parties should have proper provisions for this. PBK's constitution is clear on how to sack and to suspend party members and all amendments been approved by ROS as they were all in compliance with the law and as advised by ROS.

Be advised PBK party constitution was amended not long ago and all clauses were on advice and approval of ROS and in accordance with the relevant laws. I hope members and supporters understand this and we all have to put things to rest and move on.

When ROS answered a question from the floor about the rights of members to complain, ROS gave an important hint to me that PBK has to tighten the party constitution further although I feel it adequate in dealing with desperados or unhappy members in the party. I believe that party has to be stable before we could face our enemies. We could not afford to spend energies and time on internal matters.

Records by ROS showed PBK is among the parties in Sarawak that has a good Report Card and we have to thank our learned lady Secretary General being a good goalkeeper for the party. Secretary General's job is heavy and we need to appreciate efforts been made in "book-keeping" by our Secretary General.

In compliance with Societies Act and directives of ROS all political parties must have a Registered or Certified Accountant to prepare and audit their financial returns each year to ROS in which this been complied by PBK. All our returns never been subjected to any queries by ROS.

It was disclosed that there are political parties that did not comply with directives of ROS and Societies Act that led the party being investigated and been issued show cause letters and warnings by ROS.

God bless Parti Bumi Kenyalang, God bless Sarawak.

Yours respectfully,

VOON LEE SHAN

President

7 December 2023