MCA leaders given two weeks to resign
The ultimatum is made... Chua (centre) is going to wait a fortnight only. - Picture by Choo Choy May
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The MCA special committee which met tonight has set a two week deadline for the central committee members to resign to trigger fresh polls for the troubled party.
But Datuk Dr Chua Soi Lek, who leads the special committee formed to sort out technical matters on holding fresh party elections, admitted that it cannot force party leaders to resign.
“We will use political wisdom,” said Dr Chua when asked on the committee’s action if it fails to get the party leaders to resign.
“We cannot wait until next year to have election,” he told reporters after the special committee meeting.
He also said the party is “very near” to having fresh polls.
Dr Chua also clarified 21 or two-thirds of elected central committee members must resign to make fresh polls necessary as there are 31 elected members.
“We are confident that the MCA central committee members are leaders who love the party and they know what to do for the sake of MCA and Barisan Nasional,” said Dr Chua.
He added that leaders who win the fresh polls will only serve until 2011 and not a full three year term.
He said standard resignation forms have been sent to all central committee members two days ago but none of them have returned the letter.
Previously Dr Chua had said 13 central committee members had expressed their willingness to resign.
He also said the party central committee will decide if fresh elections are necessary for the Youth and Wanita wings. — Bernama
On whether he would encourage the elected members to resign to pave the way for fresh elections , Dr Chua said I only encourage myself to resign .
I wrote in Fresh elections is as good as dead
On the tenure :As they have only held office for only one year , the election year is not due and thus any fresh election if agreed by all will still have to end in 2011 . Either way it contravenes the Party Constitution , meaning fresh election held without meeting the requirements of three years . Those newly elected CC will only serve one and a half years when the constitution says three years .
On the time frame :
There should be a stipulated time frame for Liow to get another seven more to resign . We cannot give him blank cheque without time frame . So its now two weeks ..
On the wanita and youth :
The party central committee will decide if fresh elections are necessary for the Youth and Wanita wings.
Also any fresh election without the Youth and Wanita is No Go . If Liow and company will not accept the youth and wanita go for re-election , then the majority will not accept fresh election without the youth and wanita follow same .
They ( WKS and CMF ) know if there is fresh election for the youth and wanita , they will become bygones .
Final conclusion : as predicted .. we will all konw in two weeks time .
Without MCA leaders opening their mouths to the BTN case, it does not matter who will be at the seats. MCA and MIC will be a gone case in the next GE.
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“We are confident that the MCA central committee members are leaders who love the party and they know what to do for the sake of MCA and Barisan Nasional,” said Dr Chua.
ReplyDelete1. Why do he mean by this?
2. Do he want them to resign or not to resign?
3. Why should a democratically elected CC resign?
MCA leaders know what is best for the party. They should not be influenced by external forces or Godfather's interference. Why can't sensible leaders accept the ALL-INCLUSIVE GUP where nobody is displaced and go instead for an elections when there is plenty of risk and uncertainty especially for the Youth and Wanita Wings also go for fresh elections. Remember NO RISK NO GAIN BUT NO RISK NO LOSS EITHER.
ReplyDeleteThis is another MCA sandiwara. Why go through this stupidty when you know very well that the CC members will not resign. They were duly and legally elected.
ReplyDeleteThere will be no result at the end of the 2 weeks.
LTL seems to be talking alot. Just let the CCMs make up their minds. They are matured enough to make decision.
ReplyDeleteFresh election is just a waste of time and resources which will not solve anything. LTL and gang need to change their attitudes towards the party leadership and not saying that MCA is now very sick.
The party is not sick at all. It is the minority especially LTL who should shut up and let the chairman of the special committee DS CSL to talk to the press only pertaining to the MCA's present status.
The minority should not be allowed to rock the boat.
Mark my words. OTK has lost his power to CSL whether he stays on as president or not. CSL is the defacto leader. He will ask for Health Minister post for ADA UDANG DISEBALIK BATU.
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Dear LA,
ReplyDeleteFor layman it may look as if DS OTK is not controlling the party but as he has empowered DS CSL to handle the special function committee DS OTK does the right thing to refer matters pertaining to the MCA's present status to DS CSL. This is the correct procedure. LTL needs to learn alot especially relating to the hierarchical set up in the party.
Mark my words. OTK has lost his power to CSL
ReplyDeleteMark my words . Najib has lost his power to Mooooohidin when Najib appointed him as the coordinator of the two failed bye elections . Muahahaha