Wong disappointed Riot breaks promise

Borneo Post December 10, 2011, Saturday

KUCHING: SUPP deputy secretary-general Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh is disappointed that assistant secretary-general Datuk Richard Riot has failed to keep his promise to not participate in the party’s Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC).
The Second Finance Minister stressed that Riot had spoken to him on the phone that he would boycott the conference.
However, Riot, who is Deputy Foreign Minister, was present at the central committee (CC) conference held at the SUPP headquarters here yesterday.
“When Datuk Richard Riot spoke with Dr Jerip Susil at 1.20pm on Dec 8 he said he supported our stand not to participate in the TDC and to not accept any party posts even if offered.
“Later, at 1.26pm, I personally spoke with Datuk Richard Riot who confirmed what he told Dr Jerip,” Wong told a news conference here yesterday.
On Thursday, Riot’s name was included in a press statement announcing that Wong and his camp would not participate in the party’s TDC.
However, Riot had issued a separate statement, saying that he did not agree with Wong and his camp’s stand.
“We respect Datuk Richard Riot’s right to change his mind and to attend the TDC. We must, however, clarify that our press statement was issued only after consulting Datuk Richard Riot and obtaining his consent,” said Wong.
ends//KUCHING: SUPP deputy secretary-general Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh is disappointed that assistant secretary-general Datuk Richard Riot has failed to keep his promise to not participate in the party’s Triennial Delegates Conference (TDC).
The Second Finance Minister stressed that Riot had spoken to him on the phone that
he would boycott the conference.
However, Riot, who is Deputy Foreign Minister, was present at the central committee (CC) conference held at the SUPP headquarters here yesterday.
“When Datuk Richard Riot spoke with Dr Jerip Susil at 1.20pm on Dec 8 he said he supported our stand not to participate in the TDC and to not accept any party posts even if offered.
“Later, at 1.26pm, I personally spoke with Datuk Richard Riot who confirmed what he told Dr Jerip,” Wong told a news conference here yesterday.
On Thursday, Riot’s name was included in a press statement announcing that Wong and his camp would not participate in the party’s TDC.
However, Riot had issued a separate statement, saying that he did not agree with Wong and his camp’s stand.
“We respect Datuk Richard Riot’s right to change his mind and to attend the TDC. We must, however, clarify that our press statement was issued only after consulting Datuk Richard Riot and obtaining his consent,” said Wong.