Why were Lembah Pantai residents' funds channeled to Nong Chik's events

FT Minister Raja Nong Chik may have abused his power, channeling funds allocated for a public housing residents’ association in Lembah Pantai to his own programs.

The Apartment Sri Putra residents' association is allocated RM10,000 in assistance to run its program, which include a fire prevention training planned for April this year. But it had to be canceled after the funds were allegedly spent on a ‘Raja Nong Chik meets with the locals’ event organized by the local Umno branch.

Seeking clarification, Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah told of how her constituents tried to apply to City Hall or DBKL, but were turned down.

“When they called DBKL to use their allocation, they were told that it was used for a programme organised by Umno which invited the minister. But when we brought this matter up with DBKL, the mayor said that we have to bring the matter up to the ministry as he is only a civil servant,” Nurul told a press conference on Friday.

Big ambitions

Raja Nong Chik is the head of the Lembah Pantai Umno division and aspires to be nominated as his party's candidate for the constituency at the next general election, widely expected to be held this year.

Apartment Sri Putra residents' association committee member Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor, who was also at the press conference, said the remainder portion of allocation was used for a 'maulidur rasul event' organised by the local surau committee.

Malaysia Chronicle