Probe demanded into claims food aid recipients were registered as PKR members without consent

Allegations have surfaced on social media that recipients of food aid from the PKR party's Indera Mahkota branch were registered as party members without their consent. This has prompted calls for a comprehensive investigation.

Chan Chun Kuang, the assemblyman for Semambu and a PKR representative, expressed serious concern over the claims. He emphasized that political aid should never be a tool for recruitment or political gain. "As a people's representative from PKR, I want to emphasize that I absolutely do not agree if aid to the people is used as a medium to obtain membership or political support," he stated.

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As a people's representative from PKR, I want to emphasize that I absolutely do not agree if aid to the people is used as a medium to obtain membership or political support.

Chun Kuang reiterated his principle that all aid should be distributed based on the recipients' needs and circumstances, irrespective of their race, religion, or political affiliation. He believes that joining a political party should stem from conviction in its ideals, not from the lure of financial assistance or material goods. "Party membership must arise from conviction and awareness, not from handouts," he added.

The assemblyman urged the party leadership to conduct a thorough probe to safeguard the party's name and integrity. He stressed that providing aid to the public is a responsibility and a trust, not a political instrument. The focus, he maintained, should remain on assisting those in need, while party membership should be a matter of genuine belief.

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Party membership must arise from conviction and awareness, not from handouts.