A Penang PKR lawmaker who is among the "PKR 5" who earned the ire of the state government after abstaining from voting on an Umno motion on land reclamation in the state assembly, two years ago, has been "barred" from handling the registration of flood victims eligible for financial aid.

Malaysiakini sighted the Nov 20 letter from State Secretary Farizan Darus to Kebun Bunga assemblyperson Cheah Kah Peng, which said the latter was exempted from the matter after a discussion with Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.

"Please be informed that you are not on the list of those who will manage the applicants (of the RM700 aid).

"With immediate effect, you are no longer responsible for the applications," the letter read...