MCA chief mum over BN seat allocation
By Debra Chong
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat (picture) today chose to stay non-commital in the face of increasing calls from grassroot Malay leaders pushing Barisan Nasional (BN) to abolish the quota allocated for component parties to contest in the next general election.
Grassroot leaders such as Datuk Wira Syed Ali Alhabshee have been vocal in pushing for Umno to take a more dominant role in the ruling coalition; and to stop ‘sacrificing’ electoral seats for the sake of preserving good relations with its sister parties.
But Ong, who heads the second biggest party in BN - after Umno — appeared dismissive of Syed Ali’s suggestion to revamp the current system.
“He is entitled to his view just like I am entitled to mine,” Ong said when asked to comment on the Federal Territory BN secretary’s suggestion.
“I may not need to agree or I may not need to comment on each and every view,” Ong retorted when pushed to state his view.
Wrought by infighting, the Chinese party’s relevance in the race-based coalition grows increasingly tenuous as the days pass.
A national Malay daily noted that the current practice was no longer ‘relevant’ in the aftermath of the landmark 12th General Elections in 2008 which saw Chinese winning in Malay majority constituencies and vice versa.
“Don’t give according to quota. Can’t use quota now,” Berita Harian cited Syed Ali as saying today.
“It’s meaningless for us to sacrifice for a candidate from another race just for the quota because it’s more important to have a leader liked by the people,” Syed Ali added.
Why don't we have it this way , that all BN component parties can contest in every seat against each other ? Who knows maybe MCA can win in Gerakan seats and Gerakan can win in UMNO seats ? The people are wiser now and they know who to vote and not to vote , maybe MCA can contest in a Malay dominant seat with UMNO and they might want to vote for MCA rather than UMNO , who knows ?
But what I know is many people will want to vote for MCA in many Gerakan seats if MCA candidates are nominated to contest there .
Free For All
The "tip" I received on this is even far more unacceptable to component parties. Sigh.
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ReplyDeleteUMNO thinks they can win all the seats , I think they will be in for a big surprise . I am supporting free for all .
There are still many options which when we come to the bridge we'll decide .
ReplyDeleteHe should ask Gerakan dissolve the to join MCA & Umno/PKR . And to ask MIC dissolve to join PKR. These what the unmature Arm Nor man wants. So Arm Mor man can get all seats to fight.
ReplyDeleteYour president stay mum....again. Fire burnt till no more eyebrow still caught flat footed.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you want the president to say ? at every tom , dick and harry's opinion ? When he should only respond if it were to be made by the top echelons in power ?
ReplyDeleteDon't you think your statement is rather immature ?
Do NOT listen to Omar Goh !
ReplyDeleteHis final objective is to join his friend Ridhuan Tee Abdullah in UMNO.
J4OTK,
ReplyDeletePeople put they chopstick into your bowl and he dare not say a word?? you call this mature??!! I tjhink this is called BO LAM PA!
This type of leader will later boost that they have refute, rebut and screw the one who brought it up and have discussed close door with Abang Ajib abd issue settled. Just to show the naive MCA members that they are HERO.
Ya. Hero Kampung. Closed Door Hero. and published in Chinese News Paper but none in Utusan
Anon 9:03
ReplyDeleteLu kong ha mi , wa um chai ...LKS bo lam pah wa chai !
Why tell these Ahemno bastards what you want to do? they them lies. Deceive them. Then spring the surprises.
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