Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung said the case involved a female union member who alleged that her supervisor had touched and hugged her without consent, and, on one occasion, pulled her bra strap.

He said the employee lodged a formal complaint with the company’s human resources department, but claimed that the only action taken was a final warning issued to the supervisor.

“More shockingly, the complainant was the one ordered to transfer to another department, not the perpetrator,” he told a press conference in Parliament today.

Lee said the case, which allegedly began in June, was brought to his attention by the Electronics Industry Employees Union Southern Region, which has been assisting the complainant.

The complainant has since filed a police report, appealed to the labour department, and referred the matter to the tribunal under the Sexual Harassment Act 2022.

Lee also asked whether the company had followed its internal due process, claiming that a proper domestic inquiry was not conducted in accordance with standard procedures.

FMT is withholding the name of the company pending a response.

Lee urged the human resources ministry to strengthen enforcement and consider an anonymous complaint mechanism.

“I propose that the government consider developing a mobile app with a response mailbox function, Anonymous Response Mailbox, where complainants can check their investigation status and communicate with the authorities without revealing their identity unless they choose to,” he said.

“This would help many victims and witnesses who are still afraid to come forward for fear of retaliation.”

When asked if there were prior complaints against the alleged perpetrator, Lee said he had no information on the individual’s past, adding: “Is that important?”