Chinese organisations and MCA Presidential Council Meeting

It has always been a problem for Chinese: deliberately looking for problems and exaggerating small matters. It seems like they are unable to live in peace and harmony.

The issue of whether Chinese organisations should attend the MCA Presidential Council meeting is not something complicated, and it is not a big deal either. It does not worth it for Chinese organisations to waste time debating on it or even worse, split because of it.

The MCA Presidential Council meeting will have discussions on its party affairs, as well as government affairs. It is not wrong to listen to MCA ministers to talk about the Cabinet's views on national and Chinese community affairs but the Presidential Council meeting is an internal meeting of the party. Since Chinese organisations are not MCA members, why are they attending the party then? They are not eligible to attend either.

It is just like the UMNO annual general meeting, it invites observers from foreign political parties, including the Communist Party of China (CPC). It is justifiable for foreign political parties to send observers as they are all political parties. But Chinese organisations are not political parties and they are not involved in politics. It may be embarrassing for them to hear MCA leaders discussing the party's internal affairs. Also, their stands may be influenced.

The most ideal way would be forming an advisory body that invites MCA leaders and ministers to discuss on Chinese community issues, develop strategies and even invite the participation of opposition party if necessary, in order to achieve the objective of gathering the forces of the Chinese community. This is how we apply the principle of "surpassing political parties but not politics".

Everyone, including Chinese organisations, is not able to escape from politics. But only with a detached and neutral status, they can gain respect from both the parties, as well as the public.

Chinese organisations may use political parties' channels in the government to solve problems, get funding or various types of assistance. However, Chinese organisation leaders should avoid campaigning for any candidate during election periods. Political party members may join Chinese organisations or hold important positions but when it comes to issues involving racial group interests, they should adhere to their community stands, instead of political party stands. They must be truly transparent and fair. Otherwise, it will proof the saying that "political parties have infiltrated Chinese organisations".

Under the two-party system, Chinese organisations should not be involved in political party and political disputes. Instead, Chinese organisations should treat the two parties with a higher profile. It should play the role of check and balance and get advantages from both parties through the support from the community, instead of becoming a pawn.

Chinese organisation leaders must face the new situation with more wisdom as both BN and Pakatan Rakyat need votes. Chinese organisations have to keep a certain distance with them. They should not go neither too near, nor too far and offend any of the party.

If Chinese organisations are able to stimulus, by using their status, both the parties to fight for support with performances, it will benefit the Chinese community. Otherwise, if they themselves are involved in the chaoses and disputes, how are they going to fight rights for the Chinese community?

Some people criticised before that Chinese organisations had not influence and power. It did not help to get victory in elections even if a political party was able to gain support from them. It is a self-devaluation if Chinese organisations are neither haughty nor humble but be controlled instead.

Chinese organisations are one of the elements of the iron triangle of the Chinese community but their status have been declining. Who should be blamed for it? Chinese organisations must carry out a self-reflection.

Maybe they want to hear what the Pornsident talks with his dick ? who knows ? maybe compare whose dick is longer ? hahaha !

Chinese Racist groups to replace MCA ?

Chinese Associations will become Associations of the past . Its leaders are more interested in their vested interests than fighting for the rights of ALL Chinese . They are more interested in the contracts they will get from the govt , and titles or dog badges hanging from the elongated necks . Sad to say but until today I wonder what have they done for us in the name of Chinese Guilds and Associations . A typical example is one here whose company owes TNB to the tune of millions while we ordinary Chinese have to pays thru our ass .The previous ACCIM president before William Cheng a certain Tan Sri was once sent to Pulau Jerejak in Penang and held there for 3 years for his involvement in the Triad Society . During those days they didn't have Simpang Renggam . Lately he was hauled up the court for some dubious trading in his company's shares . These are the types of Chinese Community leaders we have , what a real joke !

MCA as a party can no longer look towards its members and Chinese Associations for their continued support . They will need to go to tap the support of right thinking individuals , professionals who can think , the middle class , intellectuals , from ALL races who will now probably vote for candidates who can deliver , transparent , not corrupted , and one who fights for what is right .

Where are the voices of these Associations on the recent issue of the Heralds right to use and print Allah in its publication whom I believe have hundreds of thousands of Christians in these Associations ? Where are they , lost their tongue and voices ? People like William Cheng are Christians , if he cannot fight for the Chinese Christians , how can he represent the Chinese ?

Chinese groups to replace MCA? — Lim Sue Goan

JAN 7 — The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) has criticised that under the leadership of MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, the party has been detached from Chinese groups and associations. As a result, Ong and Chinese groups have become hostile to each other. And recently, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek criticised that Chinese groups have intervened in the party's affairs. It seems like MCA is getting farther and farther from Chinese groups.

Is it true that as Dr Chua said the influence of Chinese groups is limited? It is difficult to have a standard answer for the question. But there are about 7,000 Chinese groups in Malaysia. If there are 100 members for each group, it will be 700,000 people. Is it possible that MCA does not need the 700,000 votes? In addition, Chinese groups, Chinese education and Chinese-language newspapers are said to be the three pillars of the Chinese community. Even if young people nowadays no longer join any Chinese group, the government still attaches importance to Chinese groups. Can MCA, which relies on Chinese groups to survive, abandon Chinese groups? Chinese issues are only Chinese this Chinese that , what about English Educated Chinese ? Are they forgotten ?

After the outbreak of MCA party crisis, Chinese groups expressed their concern to avoid harming the Chinese community's interests. But MCA central committee members value their own interests more than the interests of the whole community. They have disappointed many Chinese groups and people, resulting in them not willing to talk about it.

However, MCA leaders do not know that the crisis is fast approaching. Instead, they are still engaged in the political game of criticising and attacking each other, fighting over the date for fresh polls and dividing party positions and interests among themselves. MCA founders will surely be frustrated if they know about it. MCA leaders refer to LTL and Co , not the other MCA leaders

The government is taking cost-saving measures while prices for sugar and bread have been increased, but MCA does not state its stand. The Prime Minister will soon bring up a new economic model and the 10th Malaysia Plan for economic reform. The Home Affairs Ministry will also bring the Internal Security Act (ISA) amendment proposal to Parliament, but MCA is not concerned at all. Please don't BULL here . everyone knows that issues like the ISA is being discuss in cabinet and in Parliament and here you say not concerned at all !

In recent days, we have had many issues related to the Chinese community, including the “Allah” controversy, the increase in Bahasa Malaysia lessons in Chinese primary schools, the use of Bahasa Malaysia to teach the new subject “Malaysia, Negaraku” in Chinese primary schools, the requirement to raise up to 80 per cent of the construction cost for relocation and extension, a total of 100 teachers who do not understand Chinese have been assigned to teach in Chinese primary schools and the argument to have a single stream educational system. And MCA has been absent in all these issues. Ask Wee Ka Siong , the cry baby Dep.Education Minister aka Brutus .

The MCA president's platform is to fight economy, politics and racial harmony. Are the above-mentioned affairs not related to economy, politics and racial harmony? Who will be concerned about the survival crisis faced by Chinese small and medium enterprises? And MCA has forgotten about the difficulties faced by Chinese education.

Today, MCA leaders handle only affairs of their respective departments. They inspected the Light Rail Transit (LRT), hospitals and schools in order to account to the Prime Minister. They can no longer gather Chinese groups and educational organisations and communicate with Umno ministers like how they did it in the past.

In such a case, Chinese groups can only rely on their own. For example, the ACCCIM is going to hold the “1 Malaysia Economic Conference” to deliberate on the 10th Malaysia Plan, as well as the prospect and challenges of Malaysia's transformation to become a high-income economy. The Prime Minister is expected to officiate the conference.

Meanwhile, Hua Zong or the Federation of Chinese Associations Malaysia (FeCAM) has recommended the establishment of a special committee to study various issues concerning the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) and brain drain of Chinese students. It had also submitted a “letter of intent” listing various problems faced by the Chinese community to the Prime Minister.

The Chinese groups are now doing the work for MCA. How could MCA still criticise them? In such a situation, how could Chinese not to think and find their own way out? — mysinchew.com

MCA : Don't belittle Ong's contribution

Friday, 27 November 2009 18:24

KUALA LUMPUR - MCA has urged Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia president William Cheng not to discredit the party's contributions.

Cheng had criticised Ong Tee Keat on Thursday, saying the MCA leader had failed to establish a close relationship with the Chinese associations.

MCA Special Task Force Bureau chairman Simon Lim said Cheng should have discussed his grouses with the MCA leadership instead of airing it in public at a vulnerable time for the party.

“Although Tan Sri William Cheng's statement is regrettable, I still respect his views on the matter."

Lim then sought to rebut Cheng's claim by highlighting Ong's contributions to the Chinese community.

MCA working and showing results

Since Ong assumed power, he had often sought the views and feedback of the Chinese guilds and associations and NGOs and relayed them to the relevant government bodies for action, said Lim.

He also said Ong had in January led a business and trade delegation comprising Chinese association leaders and entrepreneurs to China and the visit had brought about substantial business opportunities.

MCA had also worked with the Chinese associations in organising a dinner to welcome the appointment of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in June, Lim added.

“These reflects the close cooperation between the party and the Chinese guilds and associations. At the same time, the dinner also serves as a platform for the Chinese guilds and associations to voice out their views and aspirations.”

Hey TNB When are you going to collect back your $500 million IOU ??

Thanks Kalambong

Lion unit in default of credit facilities

PETALING JAYA: Megasteel Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Lion Corp Bhd, is in default of a credit facility granted by Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd and a syndicated term-loan facility granted by syndicated term-loan lenders.

“As a result, Megasteel was not able to meet the principal payment due in respect of the credit facilities,” it said.

As at July, Megasteel’s total outstanding principal amount stood at RM47.6mil for the Bank Pembangunan credit facility and RM1bil for the syndicated term-loan.

Lion Group is still owing the Chinese supplier for the blast furnace the Chinese installed for them, at a tune of USD 165 Million !!

And that is part of the USD 500 Million steel plant Lion Group built but hasn't has the money to pay the suppliers !!!

Lion Group not only owe TNB 500 Millions. That's the bill for MegaSteel Sdn. Bhd. alone !!

AmSteel Corporation Berhad and AmSteel Mills Sdn. Bhd., both subsidiaries of the Lion Group, also owe TNB Couple of Hundreds of Millions !!!

Close ranks and soldier on,

MCA told

MCA trio meet Chinese community leaders

Ong, Dr Chua, and Liow shared a table with several Chinese leaders. — Picture by Choo Choy May

By Lee Wei Lian

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The three men embroiled in a power struggle within the MCA sat down together at a dinner to hear feedback from several Chinese community leaders.

MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and his deputy, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, dined on scallops and fish at the same table as their current rival Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, as community leaders expressed “deep concern” over the situation in MCA.

However, there was no concrete outcome from the discussions, which were described as “jovial.”

Liow left a few minutes before the press conference for another engagement.

“It was a brainstorming session, we wouldn’t want to make it too serious and we managed to churn out some good ideas,” said Ong.

“The MCA leadership is grateful to the community over their deep concern and we share the same concern that we should set aside our differences and work together.”

Dr Chua said the discussions on the political turmoil in MCA were amicable and the leadership pledged to work to unite the party.

The president of the Federation of Chinese Associations, or Hua Zhong, Tan Sri Datuk Pheng Yin Huah, said he hoped that MCA would unite.

“Hua Zhong still needs Chinese ministers to solve the community’s problems,” he said.

He also described the dinner as jovial and filled with laughter.

MCA is embroiled in a protracted power struggle; first between Ong and Dr Chua, and now between the two men and Liow.

Ong and Dr Chua are pushing a power-sharing deal — called the Greater Unity Plan — that seeks to accommodate the various factions, a move which Liow says is disrespectful of the party’s Oct 10 EGM results.

The infighting in MCA comes as the party is trying to assure its future relevance even as the majority of Chinese Malaysians have turned their attention to the opposition.

Barisan Nasional chairman and Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak has also expressed impatience with the turmoil in MCA and its Indian counterpart MIC, and has been making overtures directly to the Chinese and Indian communities.

Other community and business leaders at the dinner were Association of Chinese Chambers of Commerce President Tan Sri William Cheng; Tomei founder and Hakka Association chief Tan Sri Ng Teck Fong; executive chairman of IOI Corporation and third-richest man in Malaysia, Tan Sri Lee Shin Cheng; and chairman of the Malaysian Chinese 7 Clans Associations, Datuk Koong Heng Sze.

MCA leaders at the dinner included vice presidents Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen, Youth chief Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong and central committee members Loh Seng Kok and Tan Chai Ho.

The business, guilds and association leaders were unanimous that MCA needed to stay focused on a wide variety of issues relevant to the community.

These comments were made at a dinner organised by party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat as a brainstorming session which was attended by almost all of the party leadership.

It was a rare occurance for all the feuding party leaders to be seated for dinner in one table since the MCA became embroiled in a split over the leadership in the past few months but last night they sat together to discuss community matters with the heads of various Chinese organisations.

“The community and business leaders also expressed their satisfaction in the way the party cooperates with the Chinese community in, among others, overcoming economic and education problems,” he said.