26-04-2025
Concern over status of Kota Kinabalu Senior Citizens Association
Published on: Saturday, April 26, 2025
Published on: Sat, Apr 26, 2025
By: Wu Vui Tek Text Size: 'We have challenged them to hand over the accounts, or engage a third party to conduct an independent review,' said Wong. Kota Kinabalu: Members of the Kota Kinabalu Senior Citizens Association have expressed concern over suspected financial discrepancies and the potential closure of KKSCA. Ballroom dancer Wong Nyuk Min said the Registrar of Societies (JPPM) had issued a warning to KKSCA on May 23, 2024, advising them to address three areas of non-compliance. This followed an inspection carried out by JPPM under Sections 63 and 64 of the Societies Act 1966, he said. Following this, Wong has decided to contest the presidency during the association's biennial election on April 26, 2025, vowing to restore proper governance. He will be contesting against Tony Lai, who is aligned with the incumbent President Robert Chang, who is not seeking re-election. 'The incumbent team has not been transparent about the association's financial status. 'We have challenged them to hand over the accounts, or engage a third party to conduct an independent review,' said Wong. He said many members were unhappy with the current committee, which allegedly caused division within the association. According to him, JPPM found the incumbent committee's notice for the general meeting was not in accordance with the constitution. They had also failed to submit the annual return for 2023 to JPPM and did not apply for approval of a property officer, he added. Failure to comply with the constitution and the Act would mean possible closure, he said. Former accountant Stephen Tsen has been nominated to contest the vice president's post. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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