The former Bangi MP said the DAP he joined in 2012 would not have its chairman publicly question an exco member from his own party about public works department (JKR) expenditure being used for a trunk road that spans two constituencies.

“The DAP I joined would be fighting for equal allocations for all MPs regardless of whether they were in opposition or government,” he said in a post on X.

Lim had recently claimed some RM1.4 million of the RM5.6 million in funds set aside for his constituency, Bagan, had been “hijacked” by Tasek Gelugor.

The former Penang chief minister also claimed it was the second time that funds for Bagan had been “hijacked”.

Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan, of Perikatan Nasional, expressed shock at Lim’s claim, asking if opposition-held areas were to be left out of development.

On Tuesday, state executive councillor Zairil Khir Johari explained that the RM5.6 million was meant to upgrade a trunk road linking the two areas, with RM4.2 million spent in Bagan, and the balance in Tasek Gelugor.

Zairil also said the RM1.4 million has since been returned as the Bagan MP felt “cheated”.

Ong said the DAP he joined 12 years ago would not have had two assemblymen publicly attacking Zairil on the same issue, referring to K Kumaran and Chee Yeoh Keen, the elected representatives for Bagan Dalam and Bagan Jermal, respectively.

“Sadly, this is not the DAP I see today,” the former deputy minister wrote.