Low quits MCA

KUALA LUMPUR: Transparency International Malaysia president Paul Low has resigned as a life member of MCA, a day after he was criticised by DAP adviser Lim Kit Siang.

Lim had questioned Low's impartiality in his role as head of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) corporate governance committee given his affiliations with MCA, which holds the transport portfolio in the cabinet.

Low stressed that his position and affiliations with MCA would not affect his impartiality in investigating the multi-billion ringgit PKFZ scandal, Malaysiakini cited the former MCA think-tank member as saying in a statement.

"I chose to accept the appointment to head the ad hoc committee because TI-Malaysia strongly believes that it can contribute significantly to improve the system of governance and integrity in government agencies such as PKFZ," he said.

Lim said on Wednesday that he had received emails expressing scepticism over the fact that the committee would be headed by Low.