Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung has announced his resignation from Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) Central Leadership Council, citing growing dissatisfaction with the party’s leadership and direction.
In a statement posted on Facebook on Friday, Lee said the decision came after 18 years as a PKR member and eight years serving in the party’s central leadership.
Despite stepping down from his leadership role, Lee stressed that he remains a PKR member and will continue serving as the Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya until the current parliamentary term ends.
“PKR today is no longer the PKR that I once knew. The leadership is more concerned with protecting their own positions and is unwilling to step forward to correct the party’s mistakes,” he said.
“I can no longer remain within the leadership and continue working alongside them.”
Lee claimed one of the key issues leading to his resignation was the cancellation of access to the MyKhas system for the Petaling Jaya parliamentary constituency on May 29.
According to him, the move has prevented his office from managing constituency allocations and implementing community outreach programmes under the Program Mesra Rakyat initiative.
He said his request was straightforward, seeking a reasonable explanation from the party regarding the decision.
The lawmaker also reflected on his political journey within PKR, which began in 2008. He previously served as a research officer in the Opposition Leader’s Office, won the Semambu state seat in 2013 and was actively involved in the #KitaLawan movement following the imprisonment of PKR president Anwar Ibrahim.
Lee said that although he is leaving the party’s central leadership structure, he will continue carrying out his duties as an MP in his capacity as an ordinary party member.
He added that his immediate focus would be on ensuring several long-awaited reform bills are tabled and passed in Parliament, including legislation on term limits for the prime minister, the separation of powers involving the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor, and the proposed Freedom of Information Act.
The resignation is expected to draw attention within PKR as the party continues navigating internal challenges while serving as a key component of the federal government’s ruling coalition.
