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Chua Soi Lek
BN divided on Islamic state issue
Translation by Gan Pei Ling
FORMER prime ministers Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and current Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, when he was still deputy premier, have all proclaimed Malaysia to be an Islamic state. Despite that, most Umno parliamentarians have avoided answering the question, “Do you think Malaysia should be a secular or an […]
Why fight?
By Wong Chin Huat(Boxing gloves by januszek / sxc.hu) DOES it matter if the MCA stops fighting after the 28 March 2010 party election? On one level, I don’t think so. After all, just 10 days after its elections during which Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek made a remarkable comeback as party president, the MCA’s newsworthiness has […]
Soi Lek’s presidency — who’s resigning?
By Ding Jo-Ann“It’s not that I cannot accept [Chua]. A lot of party members cannot accept him — even my 13 CC members cannot accept him because that will further tarnish the party image. “I’ve been talking so much about the party’s interest, so if I support Soi Lek to become the president, I will be the […]
Wily Soi Lek
By Deborah Loh“Maybe by sacking me, Ong believes he can sleep better and the party will be more stable … I tarnished the party image. That is a severe crime. I am lucky they did not sentence me to death.” DATUK Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, reacting to his expulsion from the MCA by the presidential council […]
MCA central committee rejects 28 Nov EGM: Ong
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Nov 2009: A meeting of MCA central committee (CC) members today rejected an emergency general meeting (EGM) slated for 28 Nov as it was against the party constitution, said party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. Ong said besides that, the notice issued by the group of 16 CC members who wanted […]
Ong Tee Keat maintains silence
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Nov 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat seems to be maintaining a silent approach as the party’s internal crisis drags on. Endless questions about the party from journalists covering his visit to the Bangsar LRT Station in his capacity as the Transport Minister today received no response at all. “Today, […]
Tee Keat’s art of war
By Deborah Loh“The outcome would be clear, the writing would be on the wall. If that happens, then my democratic principle is the whole lot [of us] will have to go, the entire presidential council.” “Once a simple majority is obtained, I will be left with no choice but to step down. Anyone who argues that I […]
Ong and Chua team up (Updated at 8:15pm)
Updated at 8:15pm, 22 Oct 2009 KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Oct 2009: MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and former deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek today agreed to work as a team and resolve the crisis in the party under a “greater unity plan”. Ong said Chua agreed to work with him, […]
Ong, Liow meet over crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Oct 2009: MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and his newly-appointed deputy, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, have held meetings to sort out their differences, following the central committee (CC) meeting on Thursday. According to party sources, several personalities were also present during the meetings which were held at a hotel […]
