The club's constitution mandates that all Board of Directors members must be elected. Article 2 outlines the election process as follows:
ANNUAL ELECTION:
All officers and Board members are to be elected annually, assuming office on July 1st for a one-year term or until their successors are elected and qualified. The secretary must report the newly elected officers to the International Office within 15 days of the election.
"Care for One". Which one?
DG Annie Ho,
I am writing to you with grave concern and mounting frustration. In September 2024, I explicitly raised the issue that no election was conducted for the 2024/2025 office bearers of the Lions Club Kota Kinabalu Centennial. Your dismissive response—that I am not a member and should take it up with LCI—was wholly inadequate. I followed your directive and contacted LCI, only to receive no resolution. This is unacceptable.
Below is part 3 of my (Chin Chee Thau’s) response to the accusation of the board members. (Not duly elected by members of the Club)
3)i3.
A) Repeated dissemination of unsubstantiated allegations about the club in the official group.
I object to the above accusation.
PP Chin Chee Thau was accused of
1. Disclosure of internal club matters to outsiders which resulted in the matters being published in the Daily Express. (Answered in my previous post. LINK)
2. Pestering of the Club Secretary since July 2024.
3. Spreading unsubstantiated allegations.
Now, let us see PP Chin’s response one point at a time.
Here is the answer to number 2 above.
A Facebook friend, Dwayne Min Johnson, has been pestering me for proof which I now have.
Let’s start from the very beginning, a very good place to start.
At a directors’ (Not duly elected) meeting the following was tabled:
Decision to take disciplinary action against a member.
Consideration of disciplinary actions against members, including the potential removal of members from the Lions club of Kota Kinabalu Centennial.
Oh, brace yourselves, folks—the 63rd MD308 Lions Convention is descending upon Melaka, Malaysia, from April 24 to 27, 2025, with all the pomp and circumstance of a high school reunion desperate to prove it’s still relevant. Hosted at the swanky Hatten Hotel and Holiday Inn, the Lions Clubs International (LCI) faithful will gather to pat each other on the back, swap stories of their saintly community service, and, naturally, pretend everything’s just peachy in Lion-land. This year’s theme? “Leave Your Legacy.” Oh, the irony. Because if the current drama is any indication, the legacy they’re leaving smells more like favoritism and flimsy excuses than the noble roar they’re so fond of trumpeting.
The 63rd MD308 Lions Convention is set to take place from April 24 to 27, 2025, in Melaka, Malaysia, hosted at the Hatten Hotel and Holiday Inn. It’s a big event for the Lions Clubs International (LCI), a global service organization known for its community work. Members—often called "Lions"—will gather to celebrate their achievements, network, and plan for the future. On the surface, it’s a polished affair, with Lions proudly showcasing their dedication to service. But beneath the glossy exterior, there’s a troubling issue casting a shadow over the event—one that raises questions about fairness, leadership, and the organization’s integrity.
Lions Clubs International (LCI) stands as a global beacon of community service, built on a foundation of integrity and volunteerism. Its motto, "We Serve," echoes through countless charitable acts worldwide. But what happens when the very rules that guide this noble organization are bent—or outright broken—for personal gain? At the Lions Club of Kota Kinabalu Centennial (LCKK Centennial), the largest club in Sabah, Malaysia, a troubling saga has unfolded, raising questions about fairness, accountability, and the erosion of trust within the Lions’ ranks.
I’ve been mulling over two frustrating matters while weeding in my garden—two situations where people seem to dig in rather than deal with the issues at hand. First, why aren’t the developer and architect in the Vistana Heights case taking the easy way out by buying back my property at market value instead of dragging this to court? Second, why is Lions Clubs International (LCI) not acting against the Lions Club of Kota Kinabalu Centennial Club when I’ve openly pointed out their failure to hold an election meeting, which violates the LCI Constitution? The same question applies to District Governor Annie Ho, who has thrown up hurdles to stop PP Chin Chee Thau from meeting for the Club Dispute Resolution Procedure (CDRP). Let’s unpack these one at a time, exploring how stonewalling, the backfire effect, and a stubborn refusal to think might be at play.
Please pass this email to the International President FabrÃcio Oliveira.
Dear President Oliveira,
