MCA president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek says MCA advocated for a long time that the column of race should be removed.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Chua: Think of us as Malaysians first
MCA president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek says MCA advocated for a long time that the column of race should be removed.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, December 23, 2010
In Tenang, a fight for MCA’s survival
MCA is under pressure to deliver Chinese votes in the upcoming Tenang by-election in Johor and prove it has won back enough support to guarantee a Barisan Nasional (BN) win as the ruling coalition mulls snap polls in the next few months.
Leaders from both MCA and DAP, its main rival in Pakatan Rakyat (PR), say the battle will be for Chinese votes as they expect Umno has the Tenang Malay vote in the bag.
PR is already describing the Tenang vote as MCA’s and BN’s to lose as the battle would be fought on the ruling coalition’s Johor stronghold, a state that had escaped the 2008 political tsunami.
The non-Malays in Tenang — at nearly 52 per cent of the 14,592-strong electorate — could provide an indication of how the country’s Chinese and Indian voters will vote in the next general elections.
Chinese voters make up a whopping 39 per cent of the Tenang electorate while the Indian community has 12 per cent. The Malay voters make up about 49 per cent.
Tenang is also one of the two state seats under the Labis parliamentary constituency, formerly held by MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek (picture).
Labis is now helmed by Soi Lek’s son, Chua Tee Yong, another rising star in the Chinese-based party, the second largest component party in BN.
In Election 2008, Tee Yong lost to DAP over non-Malay support, but cruised to a win due to solid support for BN from the Malays.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Fresh MCA polls likely to be in March-MCA secterarty refuse to reveal 12 CC members who resigned.Still need 8.
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai current minister of health and CC committee.In political move try to ouster the MCA President Ong.Ong in another drastic move reconcile with politcial rival Dr Chua(below) to force a full election to dethrone the whole CC.
Dr Chua , ex minister of health , resigned all posts during his sex dvd scandal.But in a popular votes reinstated back as Vice President. But strip of power by Ong the MCA president and in a unpopular move used the CC discipline committee to remove Dr chua from the vice president post. However , Chua with supporters have an emergeny EGM for no confident vote against Ong.
Ong only won by 14 votes.Shocked by the less votes of confident Ong still refuse to resign.In a politic move, Dr Liow , reinstalled himself as the Vice President and try to force Ong to resign by suggesting for new presidentian elections by using 2nd EGM move , caught Ong and Chua surprise off guard.
However , in a drastic political move , Ong reconcile with Chua and use his Presidential power to sack some CC members who voiced out against him. Those sacked including the MCA Wanita Chief and MCA Youth Chief sending shocks across MCA and whole Malaysia.Further tearing MCA with instability and exposing internal MCA power struggle and disunity.
Ong rewarded Chua back with his Johor MCA chief posts and elected his son the MP labis into the CC. A move to solid back his relationship with Chua.Currently Chua got back his Vice President post , is playing meditator between the Ong and Liow , and statemate occurs in MCA causing further instability and uncertainty. With PM Malaysia Najib advice , new election in MCA will happen soon, by using the clause if the 2/3 of Centre Committee members resign , MCA will have election in 30 days.So far 12 CC under Liow resigned. Only need more 8.
Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan rumours said will fight for the top posts
MCA fresh polls after holidays.March 2010 is target.
Despite missing the Dec 25 deadline by MCA to get two-thirds of the central committee (CC) members to resign to trigger re-elections, party sources say fresh polls are likely to be held in March, the month deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has deemed fit.
Sources close to Chua's faction disclosed that although Chua has told the media that the presidential council and central committee, and not outside forces including pressure from Barisan Nasional component parties, would determine whether fresh elections would be held, there is no denying that it is the wishes of both the prime minister and his deputy to see MCA hold re-elections soonest.
According to a report in China Press today, a consensus on the polls date has been reached following a meeting between Prime Minister and BN chairman Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak and Chua's faction.
Sources told the daily re-elections would likely be held in March, which Chua has favoured.
The sources also said Chua would, through the special committee on party re-elections, propose to the presidential council the tentative date for fresh polls. Nevertheless, the final decision is with the CC.
Vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, who submitted undated resignation letter together with 12 CC members aligned with him on Dec 15, has wanted fresh polls to be held next month but is unable to get the numbers needed to trigger automatic re-elections, the sources pointed out.
"However, with the help of CC members aligned with Chua, and with vice-president Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha and Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen lending their support on the advice of the prime minister, getting enough CC members to agree to hold fresh polls in March is not a problem."
The sources said in order for polls to take place in March at least eight more CC members will have to resign by late January or early February.
Under the party constitution, fresh polls must be held within 30 days after two-thirds or more of the elected members in the CC have resigned.
Sources close to Chua said the deputy president is likely to go for the top post and his opponent is most likely to be former secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan.
"There is a 60% chance that Chua will contest the top post but his main worry is the sex DVD incident," said the sources.
Meanwhile, Chua, in a statement to the Press today said he would call for the MCA special committee for fresh party election meeting after Christmas and New Year holidays.
"Since there are many members in the special committee of which includes two MCA Ministers who are currently overseas; the committee is unable to hold any meeting to discuss further plans," he said.
He added that once the date for the special committee meeting is determined, the MCA secretariat will issue notification to relevant committee members as well as to the media.
Chua confirms MCA special committee to meet after holidays
MCA deputy president Dr Chua Soi Lek will set the date for the party’s special committee for fresh party election to meet again after the current holiday season.
“In the meantime, I will not respond to any issue or matter pertaining to the fresh polls until the date for the meeting is confirmed,” he said in a statement.
Dr Chua said many committee members, including two MCA ministers, were currently overseas.
The coming meeting is likely to discuss the next course of action for the party’s prolonged crisis.
On Dec 15, vice-president Datuk Liow Tiong Lai and 12 others had tendered undated resignation letters as CC members but as of the Dec 25 deadline, it was believed that no new resignation letters were received by the party.
Two-thirds of elected CC members must step down to pave the way for fresh party polls.
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
Six new faces in MCA council-Shocking Wanita Chief and MCA Youth Chief got the sack from CC.-2nd EGM rejected by new CC
Datuk Paduka Chew was dropped along with Wee.2 highest post being dropped from CC.The MCA youth chief and Wanite Chief both were embrassed and dropped from CC by Ong.Later Chew was invited by as invited guest for the CC.But the power is different.
In agreement: Ong (seated, third from left) speaking to reporters at a press conference after chairing the central committee meeting at Wisma MCA in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. With him are (seated, from left) MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, Dr Chua, MCA secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng and other central committee members.
The MCA presidential council has been reshuffled with the appointment of six new members to replace six existing ones.
Party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, who also chairs the council, said the reshuffle was done in accordance with the party constitution Article 46.
The new appointees are Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho, Tan Cheng Liang, Datuk Lee Chee Leong, Datuk Ti Lian Ker, Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon and Heng Seai Kie.
Ong said three leaders — Datuk Loke Yuen Yow, Gan Ping Sieu and Wong Hock Aun — were once again appointed as council members.
Previously, the Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong, Wanita chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun, Datuk Chor Chee Heung, Dr Hou Kok Chung, Datuk Wee Jeck Seng, Yoo Wei How, Gan Hong Su, Lee Wei Kiat and Wong Nai Chee were members in the presidential council.
Chor, Yoo and Hong Su were not re-appointed as central committee members on Nov 3.
Asked why the leaders were removed, Ong said: “When I said reshuffle or replacement, somehow or other, certain quarters like to use the word ‘axed’.
“I do not think it is fair because when it is necessary, we have to do it (reshuffle).”
Ong said central committee member Ti would be leading the party’s think-tank Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (Insap).
He also announced the setting up of a few new committees.
Party deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek will head a committee looking into direct elections in the party.
Treasurer-general Tan Sri Tee Hock Seng will head a new committee looking into mechanisms to distribute funds to divi-sions.
Another committee, called 1Malaysia Community Care Mobile Service, will be led by Wanita national organising secretary Tan Cheng Liang. Vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen is the adviser.
“The mobile service will go around the country and serve all people. It will not be restricted only to MCA members or constituencies,” said Ong.
2nd EGM rejected
The MCA central committee (CC) has, in a majority decision, rejected the second extraordinary general meeting (EGM) planned for Nov 28.
The decision was made during its meeting chaired by party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat yesterday.
Twenty-three of the 35 central committee members present voted against the EGM, while 10 agreed to it. Two members abstained.
“We will inform the central delegates of the central committee decision,” Ong told reporters after the meeting.
He added that the central committee rejected the second EGM because the motions were against the party constitution.
Also in dispute was the notice of the meeting.
On Nov 6, three central committee — Wong Nai Chee, Datuk Wee Jeck Seng and Datuk Liew Yuen Keong — requisitioned for a second EGM to pave the way for fresh party elections.
The group wanting the second EGM is said to be aligned to vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.
MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek had on Monday advised all the 2,380 central delegates not to attend the Nov 28 EGM.
He added that the party headquarters would write to the delegates and explain to them why the resolutions — to call for fresh election for the CC and to nullify any appointments or dismissals made by the party president after Oct 10 — were against the party constitution.
Dr Chua added that the three requisitionists had been asked to amend the resolutions but they did not do so.
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MCA Women's wing chief Chew Mei Fun and Youth wing chief Wee Ka Siong made tearful appeals for delegates to turn up at the Nov 28 extraordinary general meeting to press for fresh party polls.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Wee, Chew, among nine dropped from MCA presidential council-An Act by Ong to slash those who opposed him in CC .-Liow said Ong corrupted power
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (centre) flanked by an emotional Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun (left) and an equally teary Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong at the press conference at Wisma MCA today
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L-R) Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun (dropped), Datuk Seri Liow tiong lai and MCA Youth
chief Wee Ka Siong (dropped) at MCA Hq today.
Wee and Chew Sack from CC with other 9.
The MCA Youth and Wanita chiefs were among nine leaders - all aligned to renegade vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai - dropped from the party presidential council today.
The nine are Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong (Deputy Education Minister), Wanita chief Datuk Paduka Chew Mei Fun (Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister), ex-organising secretary Yoo Wei How, ex-deputy organising secretary Gan Hong Su, ex-MCA Information chief Lee Wei Kiat, Deputy Higher Education Minister Dr Hou Kok Chung, Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung, Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Wee Jeck Seng and central committee (CC) member Wong Nai Chee.
The unprecedented removal of the two wing chiefs was announced by president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat after a four-hour CC meeting in the party headquarters.
Ong made the reshuffle under Article 46 of the MCA Constitution that reads: "There shall be established from amongst the members of the CC a council which shall consist of the president, deputy president, one or more vice-presidents, the secretary-general, the treasurer-general, the national organising secretary and not more than 10 other members appointed by the president in his absolute discretion, who likewise may terminate such appointment if and when he thinks fit."
The newly appointed council members are: Deputy Secretary-General Datuk Loke Yuen Yow, former minister Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho, former Penang exco member Tan Cheng Liang, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Lee Chee Leong and Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister Senator Heng Seai Kie.
Others are CC members Gan Ping Sieu, Datuk Ti Lian Ker, Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon and Wong Hock Aun.
The incumbents retained in the council are Ong, deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng, treasurer-general Tan Sri Tee Hock Seng and four elected vice-presidents - Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai and Johore's Tan Kok Hong.
Ong said: "The presidetial council is reshuffled under Article 46 of the party constitution. It is normal for the reshuffle to take place based on current needs. It is unfair to say that they (the former council members) are axed because, as and when necessary, we need to do a reshuffle," he told a press conference.
Asked whether the reshuffle was part of the Greater Unity Plan (GUP) formulated by him and Chua, Ong reiterated that the plan was not a mathematical model meant for power sharing and "it is time to get the initiatives identified under the plan to work".
Ong said the CC also voted to reject the Nov 28 extraordinary general meeting (EGM) requisitioned by Liow's faction, calling for fresh party elections and seeking to nullify the decisions made by the president on the appointment of CC members after the Oct 10 EGM.
He said a total of 23 CC members voted against the EGM because they agreed that the resolutions were not only unconstitutional but the notices sent out to the delegates were inappropriate as the requisitionists had exploited the party's letterhead in the notices.
Ong also announced that Chua would head a special committee to study the implementation of direct party elections and Tee to head a special committee on the distribution of party funds to the divisions.
In a separate press conference later, Liow said the decision to reshuffle the presidential council made by the CC had "made our hearts bleed".
"We are very sad that this has happened to our CC members. MCA is a family at war now and it is engaging the politics of slash and burn.
"The president has disowned the Youth and Wanita wings in the presidential council. This is a serious matter and it can be seen as the last straw that broke camel's back," he said.
Liow said Ong appointed his own people and eliminated those who disagreed with him so that he can have the absolute power in the council and "absolute power corrupts absolutely".
He said the council decided on important party matters and the wing chiefs cannot be left out.
"The party is at the crossroads now. I urge central delegates to rise and protect democracy in the party by attending the Nov 28 EGM. This is the time to make a decision to change the party for the better.
"MCA must be returned to the politics of values and uphold the fundamental democratic principle. The party must be the catalyst of change, and more importantly of hope for the people and not a soap opera of irrelevance on a path of personal destruction," he added.
Wee and Chew wept in the midst of the press conference.
Wee said Ong's decision to exclude the wing chief was unprecedented in the party history.
"When Ong was a Youth chief, he was not in line with former president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik but he was still included in the council . It is a democratic process to give different views and the wings must be respected although it is the prerogative of the president," he said.
Wee said he and Chew will continue to soldier on to revive the party and also urged central delegates to come out and vote on the Nov 28 EGM.
Ong is Corrupted Power-Liow said
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai today blasted MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat after the latter reshuffled the presidential council and dropped eight members seen to be aligned to Liow.
In a dramatic press conference which saw axed former presidential council members Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong and Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun shed tears, Liow spoke of lofty principles such as democracy and lamented the alleged lack of it in MCA.
“The president elected his own people and eliminated those who disagreed with him so he can have absolute power in the presidential council and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” said Liow.
“MCA is a family at war. MCA is engaging in the politics of slash and burn. The president disowned the youth and wanita. This is a serious matter. And this can be seen as the last straw that broke the camel’s back.”
Liow urged MCA delegates to “rise up” and turn up in full force at the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on November 28 that is proposing fresh party polls.
“This is the time to make a decision to change party for better. MCA must return to the politics of values and uphold the fundamental democratic principles,” he said.
Liow however acknowledged that Ong was within his rights as president to appoint new members to the council.
Wee, who used up a pile of tissues during the press conference, pointed out that when the MCA president was the youth chief, he was still elected to the presidential council even though he had conflicts with then president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik.
He vowed to fight on to “return democracy” and prevent the party from being “monopolised” by just a few.
A visibly agitated Chew likened the dropping of the youth and women’s wing chiefs from the presidential council as making the “MCA without wings”.
Ong however defended the move saying that “as and when we need to reshuffle, we will do it.”
The sweeping revamp of the presidential council could trigger a wave of sympathy for Liow and his allies although response to the EGM that they have called has been lukewarm so far.
Liow however says he is confident of getting the required quorum of one third of the 2,377 central delegates for the EGM to be valid.
“I have been going around the country and receiving warm and strong support for the EGM,” he told reporters.
Sources say however that the situation may not be as bad as it seems as behind closed doors in the central committee meeting, Liow, Ong and Dr Chua had indicated that they would try and resolve party issues eliciting a clapping of tables from central committee members to show “happiness.”
The source also maintained that even though Wee who is deputy education minister, deputy higher education minister Hou Kok Chung and deputy home minister Datuk Wira Chor Chee Heung were dropped from the presidential council, it is likely they will be invited back to attend meetings as the council is a platform for the party to discuss government cabinet matters.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
No campaign materials are allowed in the Wisma MCA during EGM
No campaign materials allowed in Wisma MCA on October 9 and 10 when the party holds its EGM.
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Meanwhile , Ong said he was disappointed with the manifesto (3R-Reject, Reunite and Rejuvenate) as Dr Chua had previously said that he had no intention of meddling with his (Ong's) leadership.
It seems the EGM is set to outcast Ong.
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Dr Chua's manifesto aimed at overthrowing MCA leadership - Ong
Suspended MCA Deputy President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek's manifesto that was launched yesterday, is not aimed at strengthening the party but rather to undermine the current leadership said MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.
Ong said he was disappointed with the manifesto (3R-Reject, Reunite and Rejuvenate) as Dr Chua had previously said that he had no intention of meddling with his (Ong's) leadership.
"He can launch whatever he wants to because this is not the first time but what I see now is a very desperate move because in the past he had loudly promised that he had never intended to intervene in the leadership or wrest the president's post.
"What I see clearly is a concerted hidden agenda and effort to bring me down and once he returns as deputy president, he will take over as president," he told reporters in response to Dr Chua's manifesto released yesterday, after meeting Kelantan MCA leaders.
Dr Chua had claimed that since Ong took over the party leadership a year ago, the party's (MCA) influence in the country's political arena and grassroots had deteriorated and Ong must take responsibility for what had happened.
Ong said Dr Chua's action also showed that he was not a matured politician.
"You can create a thousand issues if you want to but it will only reflect the credibility and maturity of a leader. I do not want to dispute or argue with anybody.
"What I want to do right now is to inform the delegates of what is actually happening in the party," he said.
As for his visit to Kelantan, Ong said he met the division leaders, explained to them what was happening in the party and received feedback for the betterment of the party.
"It is one way of getting feedback of the actual scenario with regards to the status of the party. To me, I cannot determine what happens during MCA's Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Oct 10. Only God and the delegates will know. I am just carrying out my duties as the president," he said.
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MCA central committee members Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho, Datuk Chong Itt Chew and Loh Seng Kok submitted 921 signed requisition forms to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the party.
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A nationwide campaign is now underway to seek the MCA central delegate's approval to convene an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to oust party president Ong Tee Keat within two weeks.
Led by maverick party member Theng Bok (left), the ad-hoc group's main agenda for the EGM is the reinstatement of sacked party deputy chief Dr Chua Soi Lek into the party and call for a vote of no-confidence against Ong.
At a press conference in Petaling Jaya this afternoon, Theng said the group will travel nationwide to canvass for a third of the total central delegates to call for the EGM.
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Ong said he was disappointed with the manifesto (3R-Reject, Reunite and Rejuvenate) as Dr Chua had previously said that he had no intention of meddling with his (Ong's) leadership.
"He can launch whatever he wants to because this is not the first time but what I see now is a very desperate move because in the past he had loudly promised that he had never intended to intervene in the leadership or wrest the president's post.
"What I see clearly is a concerted hidden agenda and effort to bring me down and once he returns as deputy president, he will take over as president," he told reporters in response to Dr Chua's manifesto released yesterday, after meeting Kelantan MCA leaders.
Dr Chua had claimed that since Ong took over the party leadership a year ago, the party's (MCA) influence in the country's political arena and grassroots had deteriorated and Ong must take responsibility for what had happened.
Ong said Dr Chua's action also showed that he was not a matured politician.
"You can create a thousand issues if you want to but it will only reflect the credibility and maturity of a leader. I do not want to dispute or argue with anybody.
"What I want to do right now is to inform the delegates of what is actually happening in the party," he said.
As for his visit to Kelantan, Ong said he met the division leaders, explained to them what was happening in the party and received feedback for the betterment of the party.
"It is one way of getting feedback of the actual scenario with regards to the status of the party. To me, I cannot determine what happens during MCA's Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Oct 10. Only God and the delegates will know. I am just carrying out my duties as the president," he said.
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MCA central committee members Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho, Datuk Chong Itt Chew and Loh Seng Kok submitted 921 signed requisition forms to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the party.
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A nationwide campaign is now underway to seek the MCA central delegate's approval to convene an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to oust party president Ong Tee Keat within two weeks.
Led by maverick party member Theng Bok (left), the ad-hoc group's main agenda for the EGM is the reinstatement of sacked party deputy chief Dr Chua Soi Lek into the party and call for a vote of no-confidence against Ong.
At a press conference in Petaling Jaya this afternoon, Theng said the group will travel nationwide to canvass for a third of the total central delegates to call for the EGM.
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
Agreed to an EGM , will exchange EGM agenda between chua and Ong . Disipline committee is lookout for bribery used in petition for EGM.
MCA secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng meet with Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho the EGM chief coordinator for Dr Chua.Both has now agree to have a single EGM known as the Presidential EGM. Both parties are hopely will meet to fix the date for the EGM.
Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho EGM action committee chief coordinator
Dr Liow and Kong are seen as replacement for the Ong and Chua , if Ong and Chua voluntary resign for the sake of unity in MCA.
The leaders of a campaign to topple Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat as MCA president met with the party secretary general to explore the possibility of combining their extraordinary general meeting (EGM) with a competing one called by Ong himself.
This comes after MCA secretary general Datuk Wong Foon Meng tried to avert a two EGM scenario and gave supporters of sacked deputy president Datuk Chua Soi Lek until today to submit their EGM agenda saying that two EGMs would be a waste of party resources and delegate’s time.
The deadline was extended indefinitely following the meeting between Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho, who is chief coordinator of the campaign, and Wong.
Tan, who came with a copy of the five resolutions of what has been called the central delegate’s EGM, had wanted to exchange agendas with what is now called the president’s EGM.
MCA secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng today announced that both party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek's camps had agreed to a joint extraordinary general meeting.
It was learned that Ong's resolutions will include the central delegates' endorsement of the decision to expel Chua and also to support Ong in getting to the bottom of the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal.
It was reported that the committee has two major resolutions for the EGM, which were to:
> Reinstate Chua as the deputy president; and
> Move a motion of no-confidence against Ong.
Earlier Tan told reporters the discussion with Wong did not take place because the action committee wanted to read Ong's resolutions before submitting its resolutions to the party headquarters.
"We would like to thank Wong for meeting us but we can only discuss when the president's resolutions are ready. To be fair, it is better for us to read the resolutions together. We will decide on the possibility to hold the EGM together after going through the president's resolutions and we hope that Ong will sit down and talk to us," he said, adding that another date will be fixed for the discussion.
Asked how many resolutions have been drafted by the committee, Tan said he will only make public the resolutions after discussion with party headquarters.
On whether the committee has an ideal date for the EGM, he said he was unable to say, but that it shall be decided by the secretary-general after the committee has officially submitted the petition for an EGM.
"We are ready to submit the petition anytime as we have collected more than 800 signatures and we will continue to receive signatures from the central delegates," he said.
On the accusation that some central delegates were forced to sign the petition, Tan said the delegates signed voluntarily after reading the resolutions and witnessed by lawyers and oath commissioners.
MCA Disciplinary Board Asked To Be On Lookout For Money Politics
MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat wants the party's disciplinary board to be on the lookout for money politics ahead of its extraordinary general meeting (EGM).The Transport Minister said MCA viewed the matter seriously and would not compromise on money politics in whatever form.
"Perhaps our disciplinary board or MCA's secretariat can follow up on this. We cannot compromise on any kind of graft or commonly known as money politics," he told reporters after holding a meeting with Pahang MCA members here Saturday.
Prior to this, MCA secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng had stated that there had been numerous complaints from the grassroots alleging "signatures were being bought" for the convening of a rival party EGM.
Central Delegates lobby to replace Ong and Chua with Liow and Kong
Sin Chew Daily recently found that some MCA Central delegates have started to lobby other Central delegates to quell the current dispute and internal conflict by asking President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and Deputy President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek to resign, and electing successors to replace them.It is reported that these Central delegates reflect the current idea of the grass-roots in which they support neither Ong nor Dr Chua. They believe that the current situation of the party is derived from the hatred between Ong and Dr Chua instead of the whole leadership. Also, they do not wish the hatred to cause another unnecessary party struggle and split.
It is understood that these Central delegates are trying to contact and propose the idea to other Central delegates who tend to support the Chua faction. They lobby them to persuade Dr Chua to accept the proposal.
It is said that they believe that if both Ong and Dr Chua step down, the Central Committee will elect the most suitable candidates to be their successors.
Among the four Vice-Presidents, namely Datuk Kong Cho Ha, Datuk Seri Dr Liow Tiong Lai, Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen and Tan Kok Hong, Kong and Dr Liow(the current Minister of Health of Malalysia ) are most likely to be elected as the successors.
It is said that the Central delegates, who tend to support the Chua faction, have not yet given any response to the proposal, but they wonder whether Ong is willing to step down. They believe that in order to have both Ong and Dr Chua resign, they must first have Dr Chua back to the party for discussions and negotiations.
A MCA veteran pointed out that there are only two options available for MCA now. Firstly, they have to choose between Ong and Dr Chua; secondly, both of Ong and Dr Chua have to resign.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Ong Vs Chua: who will win? The MCA saga.
Power struggle between Num1 and Num2 man. Ong vs Chua. But Chua finally got sacked from MCA for sex scandal. Dr Chua was caught on hidden spy CCTV having sex with another woman (not his wife) . Subsequently Dr Chua resign from all posts in MCA and government which include Ministry of Health , State Chief , Centre Committee , and others. However , in one of the greatest come back , Dr Chua was elected as Vice President to MCA . However 18 months later Dr Chua was punished again and this time sacked from MCA . Many believe this is Ong move to distract people from the PKFZ scandal and solidify his power.
THE MCA Disciplinary Board .(L-R) Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha (VP) , Ong Tee Keat Datuk(MCA President) ,Wong Foon Meng (party secretary-general),vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (VP) and Wanita MCA chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun
Wong (left) speaking to reporters at a press conference after the party’s presidential council meeting in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. With him is party vice-president Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha.
Dr Chua speaking to supportors.
MCA veteran Tan Sri Lee Kim Sai said today the MCA can "kill two birds with one stone" by having one extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to deal with the current turmoil in the party. He said the EGM could deal with the issue of confidence in the leadership of party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and the recent sacking of Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek from the party at the same sitting.
"No need to have two EGMs. Just one is enough, with these two agendas. One is for the vote of confidence and the other on Dr Chua. Let the delegates decide," he told Bernama today.
MCA has decided to have only one extraordinary general meeting (EGM) and delegates were told to submit their agendas to the party headquarters by Friday.
The directive came from party secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng, who said this was to avoid too many meetings which will cause unnecessary inconvenience to delegates.
● Wong said MCA will start preparing for the EGM after Friday, including sending out notices.
● Both vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai and Youth Chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong have voiced their agreement for a single EGM.
● Liow has also denied that the present issue is a repeat of the 1984 party crisis involving the then leaders.
● Former deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek wants to go ahead with his supporters’ plan for their own EGM.
Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, who was sacked as MCA deputy president by the MCA presidential council over his DVD sex scandal last week, had described Ong’s move to call the EGM as a “blatant use of executive power”.“It was the grassroots who first started the ball rolling in
petitioning for an EGM. Ong’s move in calling another EGM
is aimed at confusing the members.”
Ong made the surprise move in calling the EGM on Monday under Article 30.1 of the party’s constitution to allow members to reflect on the direction in which the party should be heading.
He said president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat's decision showed a lack of consistency in his leadership.
"When I was sacked and there was talk of my supporters having an EGM, the president's supporters criticised and condemned it.
"Now, hardly three days later, Ong decides to have an EGM. His whole motive is to confuse the delegates," he told the New Straits Times yesterday.
Chua said he will leave it to the political maturity of the delegates to decide on the future direction of the party. "They are clear as to what the president should do and shouldn't do."
He also took a swipe at the party's leadership, including the disciplinary board's recommendation that he be expelled due to his involvement in a sex scandal as it would be a burden to the party.
"If I am a burden to the party, then the grassroots should be happy with the decision.
"Why has it evoked such strong protests from members that the leadership is forced to go on a nationwide briefing to explain the situation?"
He added he had not decided whether to appeal against his sacking, saying that he needed more time to consider his options.
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Upon arrival at the party's headquarters in Jalan Ampang Chua Soi Lek was asked to predict how the presidential council meeting would go, he replied by grabbing his throat with his hand and said, "Gantung mati" (hanged to death) thrice in succession.
Chua was not allowed to participate in the meeting as he was an interested party.
He said he had received a report from the disciplinary committee which recommended the presidential council to sack him.
He added that he will adhere to whatever decision made by the party on the matter.
He noted that the presidential council usually endorsed decisions made by the disciplinary committee.
He also said that he hoped party president and his rival Ong Tee Keat will "sleep well tonight after I'm expelled".
He said that Ong had been seeing him as an enemy and the biggest threat since party elections last October.
"Members must take necessary action to stop the party from being destroyed by one person," he said.
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Monday, August 31, 2009
MCA president calls for EGM
Ong is betting his political career on his own EGM.
Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing alleged that alleged RM10 million donation to Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat was handed over in three cash installments of RM5 million, RM1 million and RM4 million, the as China Press reported .
MCA party sectary General Datuk WOng Foon Meng confirmed EGM is going to be held within 30 days.
MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has instructed party secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng to convene an emergency general meeting (EGM) within 30 days.
Wong, when contacted, confirmed he received Ong's instructions Monday morning."Based on Article 30.1 of the party constitution, the president can call for an EGM," said Wong.
Ong's directive preempts moves by Dr Chua's supporters to gather enough signatures from delegates to convene an EGM seeking to nullify Dr Chua's expulsion and reinstate him as deputy president, and pass a no-confidence vote against Ong.
Ong Tee Keat ControversialMCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has filed a RM500mil defamation suit against Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing over the latter’s claim that he gave RM10mil to the minister. The suit was motivated by Tiong’s allegation that he had “donated” RM10mil to Ong.Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing got shares in Kuala Dimension who is deep shit over the Port Klang Free Zone expose . Dimension is one of the 12 companies being investigated for the 1.5 billion wrong claims on the project.
Ong’s lawsuit against Tiong may drag on for years before a judgment can be made against the real culprit. The intention was clear. The allegation was made to discredit Ong and to allow his detractors to build up a strong resistance against his leadership.
His nemesis was hoping that MCA leaders at the division level who believed that he took the RM10mil might become upset with him for pocketing the money. The lawsuit will become purely academic if Ong does not survive the onslaught from within and without his party.
Then lately MCA President influence the centre committe to fire and sack Dr Chua the VP of MCA for the previous sex scandal when Dr Chua was taped to have sex in a hotel. But why now sack him , after 18 months after the events. Many feel Dr Chua is punished twice for the same events. Many believe this is Ong method to distract people from the Port Klang issue and method to strength his hold on MCA head. Sacking the VP , will only split the MCA more.
On the Side of Ong Tee Keat.
We must be clear that Ong is merely doing his job to investigate the PKFZ financial fiasco which is threatening to cast a dark cloud over the country. Without his commitment to dig deep into the issue, it would not have been possible for us to find out that there may be a potential breach of financial integrity which led to an over-billing of RM500mil to RM1bil.On the PKFZ, Ong has obviously risked it all.
Many of us may not agree with MCA’s insistence to continue working with some dubious politicians or the party’s lack of a clear stand on certain political issues. But we must not discount the fact that Ong’s good work to honour his commitment to account for the PKFZ fiasco is both admirable and commendable.
Will Ong survive in his own party? Will Ong survive in the next election?
Accusation against Ong
Barisan Nasional Backbenchers Club chairman Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing who owned KDSM the Kuala Dimension involved in the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal is one of the 12 company alleged misuse of 1.5 billion claims.
Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s alleged RM10 million donation to Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat was handed over in three cash installments of RM5 million, RM1 million and RM4 million, the China Press as reported .
The Chinese-language daily said the details were obtained from a copy of the police report made by Tiong against Ong last week.
3 suitcase of money where handled to Ong' staff at Petaling Jaya Hilton Hotel and another one at Armada Hotel Petaling jaya.
Although he has denied taking RM10 million, Ong has admitted to taking free rides on private jets owned by Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd (KDSB), the company owned by Tiong.
KDSB was the company being probed in relation to the scandal-hit Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) when Ong took rides on the company aircraft.
2 EGM ?Ong is betting his political career on his own EGM and hopes to galvanise enough support to remain as party president even as he continues to come under siege from within and outside the MCA.
It is understood his EGM will have two main agendas — to justify his decision to sack Dr Chua and to garner support for his disclosures in the scandal-hit Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) project.
But supporters of Dr Chua are also currently collecting signatures to also call an EGM to remove him as party president, and they hope to convene their meeting in September.
The latest two-EGM scenario looks set to lead MCA on a path of self-destruction, with the party split down the middle.
Ong’s EGM gambit is fraught with risk.
With significant numbers in his party in an angry mood, the EGM could end badly for him, with a no-confidence vote against his leadership.
Ong is using the PKFZ issue as a confidence vote in his leadership.
But the PKFZ scandal has been the one issue which has seen him suffer major blows to his own credibility.
PKFZ contractor Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd’s (KDSB) CEO Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has alleged Ong took a RM10 million cash donation from him last year.
While Ong has filed a RM500 million suit against Tiong, his colleague in Barisan Nasional (BN), the latter has continued attacking Ong.
Ong’s supporters are claiming that Tiong’s attacks are a result of disclosures of wrongdoing by Ong’s Transport Ministry against KDSB in an ongoing probe on PKFZ.
The Dr Chua EGM seeks to reinstate him as deputy president and to pass a vote of no-confidence against Ong.
BN leaders, especially from Umno, are watching developments closely and are unhappy that Ong had pushed his party crisis to the brink by sacking Dr Chua.
Dr Chua was expelled from the party last week for tarnishing MCA’s image over a secretly recorded video of him in bed with his mistress that was distributed publicly in late 2007 by his political rivals.
He subsequently resigned from party posts and as a Cabinet minister, but last October he made a comeback to win the MCA deputy presidency.
Since then Ong had grown insecure and was uncomfortable with Dr Chua, with the two barely on speaking terms.
By dredging up the old sex scandal, Ong was hoping to remove Dr Chua from the scene even as he took on Tiong and KDSB.
But with Umno unhappy with his actions, Ong is now facing a fight for his political life.
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MCA president, Datuk Ong Tee Keat did not deny nor confirm speculations that the party will be holding an extraordinary general meeting or EGM soon to remove him as party president.
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Chief sacked over sex scandal
Ong Tee Keat, President of MCA .
-Dr Chua has a right to appeal to the party's central committee within 14 days, but most of its members are allied to party president Ong Tee Keat.
MALAYSIA'S largest Chinese party was thrown into turmoil on Wednesday after its top leadership sacked its deputy president Chua Soi Lek over an old sex scandal.
Dr Chua, 65, was sacked as a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) for tarnishing its image after the wide circulation of a DVD early last year, showing him having sex with an unknown woman.
The MCA's presidential council made the decision late last night following a recommendation from the party's disciplinary committee.
'We did so with a heavy heart after giving much consideration to the damage inflicted upon the party image brought about by his sex scandal as featured in the DVD,' party president Ong Tee Keat read from a statement after the meeting.
He said the presidential council collectively made the decision, in the best interests of the party. He also said he will brief Prime Minister Najib Razak about the decision. Later PM states that MCA has the right to sack Dr Chua , and will consider it as an Internal Matter and will not interfere.
The complaint against Dr Chua was brought by Mr Eng Cheng Guan, the Simpang Renggam division chief, who later withdrew it. The disciplinary committee, however, decided to go ahead with its proceedings.
'The decision comes as no surprise because there has been a sustained attempt by the MCA president to subvert the wishes of the rank and file, and end my political career,' Dr Chua wrote in his blog. He has a right to appeal to the party's central committee within 14 days, but most of its members are allied to Mr Ong.
Mr Ong and Dr Chua have been at loggerheads since the latter won the deputy president's post last October. It was a new lease of life after he was forced to resign as Health Minister last year when the video shot secretly in a hotel room made its rounds.
His tussle with Mr Ong began in earnest after the president left his deputy out of significant party appointments, thus limiting his reach within the grassroots. This was clearly to curtail Dr Chua's power base.
The internal troubles will distract the MCA further, as it is still unable to win back Chinese voters to the Barisan Nasional (BN). t is unclear what Dr Chua's next step will be. He has ruled out joining another party, and at any rate, he will find it hard to cross over to the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat as a few former BN leaders have done.
---------------------------MCA deputy president Dr Chua Soi Lek has been formally sacked from the party for damaging the party's reputation due to his sex scandal.
At a press conference at 12.15am at the party headquarters, MCA
president Ong Tee Keat announced that the presidential council had
endorsed the recommendation of the party's disciplinary committee to sack Chua over the matter.
"We did so with a heavy heart after giving much consideration to the
damage inflicted upon the party image, brought about by the sex
scandal featured in the DVD.
"This decision has been made in the best interest of the party," said Ong, reading from a prepared text after a marathon five-hour meeting.
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Earlier, Chua, when asked if he would join the opposition if he was sacked, shot back with a flat "No!" without hesitation.
Upon arriving at the MCA headquarters in Jalan Ampang, Chua was asked to predict how the presidential council meeting would go.
He replied by grabbing his neck with his hand and said three times: "Gantung mati (hanged to death)".
Chua was not allowed to participate in the meeting, which started about 9pm, as he was an interested party.
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Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today said he will not interfere in the internal matters of MCA unless he is invited to act as an intermediary.
The premier said this when asked to comment on the MCA presidential council's decision to sack party deputy president Dr Chua Soi Lek last night.
Najib said MCA should solve the crisis on its own, and the only thing he had told MCA president Ong Tee Keat is that the matter should not affect Barisan Nasional.
"My only concern as BN chairperson is to ensure that whatever action taken by the individual parties do not affect the whole interest of BN.
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Dr Chua confess he the man in the video.
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