Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has criticised Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung for allegedly questioning the future development of the city publicly while failing to actively participate in key local planning sessions.
The party’s deputy secretary-general Bryan Ng Yih Miin claimed official records showed that Lee attended only two out of 32 Petaling Jaya Local Plan (RTPJ) sessions held between October 2024 and May 2026.
According to Bryan, the MP’s seat was frequently left vacant during important meetings aimed at discussing urban development plans and matters affecting residents in the city.
“Ironically, Chean Chung accused the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) of lacking transparency, despite attending only two out of 32 official sessions organised since October 2024.
“He was fully aware of the meeting invitations, yet chose not to attend 30 official sessions,” he said in a statement issued on Tuesday.
Bryan explained that the RTPJ serves as Petaling Jaya’s long-term development blueprint covering a period of 10 to 15 years, including matters involving high-rise developments, traffic management, drainage systems and public transport integration.
He added that poor management of the plan could affect the quality of life of city residents for years to come. Urban planning discussions, he said, require continuous engagement from elected representatives to ensure residents’ concerns are properly addressed.
Bryan also argued that several technical issues currently raised by Lee, including traffic studies and population density assessments, had already been discussed during sessions the MP allegedly did not attend.
“The failure to attend those meetings indirectly denied the voices of Petaling Jaya residents in forums that determine the city’s development direction,” he said.
He further stressed that public transport and last-mile connectivity were among the key issues debated during the RTPJ technical sessions.
“As an MP, he should attend and submit official proposals instead of merely criticising from the outside,” Bryan added.
Lee had previously raised concerns over waiting times for on-demand transport services and proposed introducing mini bus routes to help reduce congestion in the city.
However, PKR maintained that the MP had official channels available to submit proposals directly to MBPJ rather than discussing the issues on social media platforms.
Bryan also claimed that issuing media statements without clear action plans was not new for Lee. He cited the flash flood incidents in Taman Sri Manja and Jalan 223 in April 2025, alleging that the MP had only called for further studies at the time.
“Even a year later in May 2026, he issued a similar statement without any clear timeline or concrete action,” he claimed.
Bryan urged Lee not to use reform rhetoric to cover weaknesses in his own performance, adding that Petaling Jaya residents needed a representative who worked actively in meetings rather than acting as a “keyboard warrior” after technical discussions were nearly completed.
