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11/03/2009 01:34 PM
Strange, stranger, strangest – Chua is MCA deputy president: ROS shocker http://bit.ly/2AUapk
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Chua is deputy president: ROS shocker
Nov 3, 09 1:18pm | Malaysiakini
In a dramatic turn of events, the Registrar of Societies (ROS) has declared Dr Chua Soi Lek the legitimate MCA deputy president.
The ROS’ decision was unveiled via a letter to the MCA headquarters today, just ahead of a crucial central committee (CC) meeting to discuss the current impasse in the party.
The latest development puts newly-minted deputy president Liow Tiong Lai and his faction in a fix.
Chua was sacked as deputy president on Aug 26 but the CC commuted the sacking to a four-year suspension.
Met at the MCA headquarters this afternoon, the former health minister refused to confirm the ROS’ decision and merely joked with reporters about his rapid weight loss.
He was seen with his son, Chua Tee Yong, who took over the Labis parliamentary seat from his father.
Deputy chief for 19 days
Chua is entitled to attend the 1pm CC meeting should he be reinstated as party’s deputy chief.
If Liow, who has been deputy president for only 19 days, refused to accept the stunning ROS’ decision, he could lodge an appeal against it.
Alternatively, he might press on with his campaign for another extraordinary general meeting (EGM)to decide on fresh leadership polls.
But with the new development today, which included the sacking of four members of the CC aligned to him, it appears that Liow is fighting a losing battle.
In an SMS message to Malaysiakini, Chua confirmed that ROS had informed him that he was the rightful deputy leader.
At the CC meeting which is currently being held, it is learnt that Ong informed the powerful committee that Chua was now his deputy.
Liow’s men out, Chua’s men in
Moreover, the CC was also told of the sacking of four of its appointed members – all of whom aligned to Liow.
In their place, Ong used his presidential powers to install three new faces aligned to Chua. They are Tan Chin Meng, Donald Lim and Chua’s son Tee Yong.
Ong has also replaced information chief Lee Wee Kiat, a Liow supporter, with one of his own – MCA Wanita secretary-general Heng Seai Kie.
Later, Chua was mobbed by reporters while on a toilet break during the CC meeting.
He was repeatedly pressed for comments on the ROS’ decision by journalists waiting outside the meeting room.
“I got to know about it via a letter from ROS at 11.30am this morning. It is a decision based on the party constitution,” he said.
Asked how he felt, Chua jokingly replied, “I am feeling a bit ‘hot’ surrounded by you reporters.”
Liow, who went for a toilet break before Chua, however refused to entertain questions from the press.
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Soi Lek reinstated, Tee Keat sacks four in pre-emptive strike
By Lee Wei Lian | The MalaysianInsider
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 – Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has been reinstated as MCA deputy president by the Registrar of Societies on a day when embattled party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat sacked four central committee members pushing for fresh party elections.
These developments came just hours before the central committee met to discuss the greater unity plan for the divided party.
The four, Deputy Home Minister Chor Chee Hueng, Chai Kim Sen, national organising secretary Yoo Wei How and Gan Hon Su, were, ironically, appointed by Ong when he won the presidency in October 2008.
The four sacked central committee members had signed a requisition for an EGM to propose fresh polls.
A crucial central committee meeting to be held this afternoon could decide whether the EGM will be held or whether the entire central committee will resign to pave way for elections or simply fall in line behind the president’s greater unity plan.
Dr Chua was seen entering the central committee meeting this afternoon with his son and Labis MP Chua Tee Yong.
It is speculated that the junior Tee has been appointed a central committee member to replace one of the new vacancies along with two others. However, no official announcement has been made.
In a press conference at the MCA headquarters, the four ex-central committee members said that they were not given a reason for the sacking when told this morning but suspected that is was “revenge” for pushing for fresh polls.
A disdainful Chor criticisised Ong as “ungentlemanly” for allegedly going back on his word that he would resign and that he could not “stomach” it.
“He has to resort to all kinds of methods to safeguard his position, by hook or by crook,” said Chor.
Asked about whether his cabinet post would be affected, Chor said that it was up to the prime minister.
“You have to separate party from cabinet,” he said.
Asked whether they would support the so-called “greater unity plan”, all four protested that they had no idea what it was.
“It was never communicated to the central committee,” said Chor.
#1 by Jeffrey on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 12:35 pm
Don’t forget PR’s 308 GE victory was achieved without comon logo and without the coalition of 3 being registered as a political society under the Societies Act!
#2 by Jeffrey on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 12:40 pm
Sorry for many typo errors in my post #50 on page 1. Just fed up with what I don’t understand.
#3 by OrangRojak on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 12:47 pm
Rising sun?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KbOhVO6jVQ
#4 by ReformMalaysia on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 12:56 pm
The ‘MCA civil war/’Perang Saudara’ continues…..
#5 by OrangRojak on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 1:04 pm
Anybody got a link to an image of the alleged ‘rising sun’ logo of Pakatan Rakyat? Is it very different to the “Rising Sun” flag of Imperial Japan? Perhaps to avoid unfortunate historical connotations, it could be referred to in communications as the “Sunrise” flag. “New Dawn” might also be unfortunate, given that Fiji has pipped you to the post on that one. I couldn’t recommend “Morning Glory” either – well, as a flag name anyway.
#6 by Jeffrey on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 1:16 pm
#3 by OrangRojak – “…they call the Rising Sun
And it’s been the ruin ..of many a poor boy
And God.. know..I’m one”.
That makes Pakatan Rakyat – “the Animals”! Hahaha.
When Election Commissioner says, PR you can use common logo if you register first…” did the Election Commissioner suggest you register the common logo with Election Commission or they ask you register as a society under Societies Act – which is th case?
If the case of the latter, which I doubt, why don’t you ask Election Commissioner – what about BN’s use of the dacing logo without having BN registered as a political society under Societies Act??? How can there be different treatment in view of article 8(1) federal Constitution requiring equality before the law including elections laws for all?
Or PR has some other agenda – trying to iron out the differences between disparate parties like PAS vs DAP by having common constitution for all 3 registered with the Registrar of Societies (ROS)? Or the “Rising Sun” flag of Imperial Japan like DAP’s rising Rocket to cast a solar eclipse on PAS’s full moon or PKR’s half moon? Perhaps If thats the intent, it will, in circumstances of Pakatan Rakyat being registered a political society, give the ROS plenty of leverage/leeway to arbiter on content and meaning of rights and powers and obligations between PKR, PAS and DAP inter-se within PR, and to play one against the other just like what happened in MCA….
#7 by Winston on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 2:48 pm
“Perhaps If thats the intent, it will, in circumstances of Pakatan Rakyat being registered a political society, give the ROS plenty of leverage/leeway to arbiter on content and meaning of rights and powers and obligations between PKR, PAS and DAP inter-se within PR, and to play one against the other just like what happened in MCA….” – Jeffrey
Instead of letting the ROS having any power to mess up the PR, it would be better for them to remain a loose coalition.
Even then, they can have a common constitution among them. The most important thing is to work well and to work with honour among themselves.
#8 by taiking on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 3:03 pm
Yup Jef I too doubt BN is registered as a body under the Societies Act. Never heard of any BN meeting before nor any election of its office holders. Any idea, anyone? The office bearers of BN, who are they? If that is in fact so then it does seem like BN is after all an unofficial collection/grouping of political parties – a somewhat (shall I call it(?)) “permanent ad-hoc body”. How odd! Such grouping is a non-entity in the eyes of the law. It is incapable of holding or owing anything. So who owns that BN logo – that weighing scale we all have after 50 yrs come to dread and despise? And strangely BN has been holding itself out as an entity all these times. Have we been duped to this extent and for so long?
#9 by ringthetill on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 5:35 pm
Wah, this MCA opera show is getting very ‘keat’, ‘hebat’ in malay. The ink on the script is not even a chance to dry. We are now in Act 3 Scene 4, and in the next act will have both the PM and DPM wading into the show. Ha, ha, ha.
#10 by monsterball on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 8:11 pm
hahahahahaha….Govt also got power over private association or party election results.
Hi….thousands of Associations…remember…win by one vote is nonsense. Must win by 2/3.
Apply this..all general elections are null and void…and Najib certainly …is not PM by two third majority.
Ah…they say….that is different story……hahahahahaha
#11 by mauriyaII on Wednesday, 4 November 2009 - 8:40 pm
Happened to see the photograph of the three shameless, unscrupulous MCA towkays on the front page of the Star today.
Their words and actions has confirmed the accepted notion that politicians are not only corrupted to the core but they cannot be trusted. The word ‘intergrity’ is not in their dictionary.
When the nightmare of losing their positions in the party and at Cabinet level, they are only too willing to lick and suck whatever is thrust in their faces by the warlords in UMNO. All these are done with a straight face claiming to be in the larger interest of the MCA.
What has become of the MCA? What is the point of holding delegates conference or even holding a disciplinary meeting if the decisions taken are not worth the paper they are written on?
Why call for a AGM, EGM or whatever if the final outcome is decided by the PM, DPM and ROS at the behest of Mamak Mohamad Kutty?
Now the Mamak has called on the MCA to accept the latest political sandiwara orchestrated by him, PM and UMNO as the finale in the MCA’s power struggle.
The MCA towkays have always been under the thumb of Mamak and UMNO. Isn’t there even a wish to be out of the clutches of the UMNO warlords who want the towkays to work and enrich them?
Is there such a paucity of credible, sincere and leaders with intergrity among the members in MCA that they have to accept tainted and power crazy leaders even after being thrown out by the delegates?
Is MCA going to be ever under the thumbs of the UMNO warlords even if it means that they will be emasculated and looking for the crumbs from the largesse that they themselves created for UMNO?
Wake up MCA members. Don’t be like the lapdogs in MIC, GERAKAN, PPP and the newly minted MMSP. You are much more in stature and strength than those miniscule parties.
Don’t become a ball to be kicked about. Stand up and be counted for intergrity and your rights. Don’t let your future genetations spit on you for giving up your rights and losing face.