KUALA LUMPUR – Two members of the Wangsa Maju Federal Territory Residents’ Representative Council (MPPWP) have been directed to immediately step down following a viral video alleging they solicited protection money from a business.
Federal Territories PKR Leadership Council chairman Datuk Azman Abidin said the decision involving R. Vijeyndran and G. Paarthiydasan was made during a Political Bureau meeting yesterday.
He said the move was necessary to allow both a police investigation and an internal party probe to proceed without interference.
“The party will not tolerate or shield any member or representative involved in extortion, protection money rackets, or abuse of power. Justice must begin from within the party itself,” he said in a statement, according to Bernama.
Azman added that the Federal Territories PKR Disciplinary Committee has been instructed to conduct a thorough internal investigation and report its findings to the Political Bureau soon.
He also reminded party members that their roles as residents’ representatives carry public trust and must be exercised with integrity.
“Any misconduct will be dealt with sternly and without compromise. PKR will continue to champion clean, transparent, and fair governance in the Federal Territory,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Political Bureau urged Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to closely monitor massage centres in Wangsa Maju to ensure compliance with regulations and licensing conditions.
The directive follows the circulation of a video on social media allegedly showing two individuals demanding protection money from a business premises in the capital. – March 28, 2026