Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah
SIBU: Miri MP Michael Teo seems to be following the ‘law of the jungle’ in mulling to remove the Miri mayor over the waterfront issue.
PBB Supreme Council member Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah in giving this opinion, questioned if there was anything under the law where the public could file a petition to remove a mayor.
Abdul Karim, who is Assistant Minister of Youth Development and Asajaya assemblyman, was commenting on Dr Teo’s statement that if mayor Lawrence Lai did not provide a good explanation as to why the parking lots were removed for an access road, they would resort to conduct a petition to have him removed.
“Dr Michael Teo must know how to live up to his stature as an elected parliamentarian.
“He is doing things to seek cheap publicity,” he told thesundaypost yesterday.
He recalled the other day Teo was seen manhandling some employees of a company doing some contract work.
“Well, he gets the publicity. Now, he wants to do a petition to remove the mayor.
“Is there anything under the law where the public can file a petition to remove a mayor?
“We have laws and order. Without it, the nation will be chaotic.
“But Yb Teo seems to be following the ‘law of the jungle’ that is his own law…if he has any,” Abdul Karim said.
Teo reportedly claimed that Lai had failed in his duty to look after the interest of the public when he allowed the building of the access road to link Marina Bay with Bendahara Road.
The PKR Miri chairman was further quoted to have said Lai’s job was to look after the interest of the public, and not deprive them of parking lots.
It was reported on July 2, Dr Teo had a heated argument with representatives of the developer, who insisted the project was approved by the State Planning Authority (SPA).