Let's Boycott this Ididot's companies

Titiwangsa Umno division chief Johari Abdul Ghani's speech that Umno did not need Indian or Chinese votes.




Johari Abdul Ghani , head of UMNO Titiwangsa is the shareholder of Pemanis that produce PEPSI , MIRINDA, TWISTER and DEW .Let's boycott theses drinks .

Lets show him what the Chinese can do !

No place for recalcitrant leaders

Joshua Teng

Tuesday, 09 February 2010 17:14

OPINION When signs of calm waters in MCA seem to be in sight, there appears to be another round of attempt to trigger off unrest and chaos in the party again.

Certain leaders may not appreciate if the dust has settled down and prefer to kick up a sandstorm of sorts instead of respecting the wishes of the majority who want to enjoy the peace and quiet in the party.

There are also leaders who like to sulk and repeatedly sing the same tune to call for fresh party elections, even though the next party polls is just next year.

The latest is an immature call made by the MCA Integrity Restoring Taskforce (MIRT) to boycott party functions and events organised by the current leadership led by party president Ong Tee Keat until fresh party polls is held.

On Feb 2, MCA vice-president Liow Tiong Lai who heads the MIRT called for a boycott on all party functions and events until the party leadership comes up with a timetable on the party elections.

Liow has crossed the line

To quote him: "We will call off the boycott immediately if only there is a fresh election."

Anyone reading such a statement will surely sense an element of threat and perceive the call as an act of sabotaging party activities, a party central delegate noted.

The delegate said Liow had crossed the line this time. Instead of initiating efforts to close ranks and consolidating the party, he had instead embarked on a quest to turn the party topsy-turvy.

Liow should not drag the party down by rallying a boycott on party activities to satisfy his own selfish agenda.

"A leader who wants to see the failure of his own party's activities is not worthy of support from the ranks," the delegate said.

"As a delegate, we do not condone acts of boycotting party activities or events which tantamount to a sabotage," he said.

Liow's action of calling for a boycott smacks of arrogance which could undermine the party, can be construed as a threat to the leadership and is an act of sabotage. The delegate said these factors were enough to refer Liow to the disciplinary committee.

Another delegate said it was most amusing that Liow after announcing a boycott on party activities almost a week ago had suddenly realised that he had not used the word "boycott" and issued a denial that he did not utter those words.

Why then, the delegate pointed out that Liow's very own website featured a Bernama story with the heading "Boycott will not be reviewed, Says Liow".

The report on his website also quoted Liow as saying that the boycott, which include the upcoming MCA Chinese New Year Open House, would serve as a message to the party leadership that the situation was serious and warranted immediate action.

The delegate said Liow owes the members an explanation for his inconsistencies in his statement.

"Leaders with integrity should be truthful, sincere and consistent in whatever they do. They should not say one thing and contradict themselves later," he said.

Within one week, Liow had also changed his stand by saying that he would now attend party activities so long as it is for the good of the party and the events are not organised by the two top leaders.

The delegate said the change in stand was probably not by choice but because Liow had failed to garner enough support to boycott party activities and events.

"Liow had also received a barrage of criticisms from party leaders and grassroots, a backlash from his announcement which did not go down well with the masses," he said.

He said most party members find Liow's action similar to steering a ship which already has a hole in its hull towards a collision course with a boulder.

"Instead of rallying to get everyone to help plug the hole to prevent the ship from sinking, Liow appears to be sinking the ship deliberately to drag everyone down," he said.

The delegate said Liow and his cronies had been persistently pushing for fresh elections now for fear that direct elections would be introduced eventually.

They are afraid that they would not be able to muster enough support to woo about 30,000 central delegates instead of the current 2,400 delegates if direct elections are held.

The 13-member MIRT task force which includes Youth chief Wee Ka Siong and Wanita Chief Chew Mei Fun should clearly state their stand whether they endorse the move to boycott party activities.

By keeping mum, they are obviously in the same boat as Liow.

Stop the infighting

And since Liow appears to be suffering from some form of lapse in memory based on his inconsistent boycott statement, he should be reminded of what he had said regarding the call for fresh polls.

When asked in December last year what happens if the 21 resignations required to trigger a fresh election could not be fulfilled by the Dec 25 deadline, Liow had said that the 13 resignations who submitted their undated letters would be considered invalid.

Then what the heck is Liow doing now! He should come to his senses and accept and respect the decision that no more central committee members would be resigning.

But since he is so obsessed with holding elections, he should perhaps step down as Health Minister and seek a job in the Election Commission.

If not, he should stop the infighting, get on with the reform agenda of the party, accept the olive branch extended by party president Ong Tee Keat and get on with work.

There is no place for recalcitrant leaders.

Misquoted ? Never said he would boycott MCA's functions ?

Aiyoh , yoh ! I put tak tau ape nak cakap !

A few days after the "boycott" announcement, Liow held a press conference to say that there would not be any review of the boycott.

And the amazing thing is that when he was asked whether he would boycott the CNY open house, he said wait and see. what the hell man? macam perempuan sahaja...

Liow clarifies ‘boycott’

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 – Renegade MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai (pic) clarified today he had never said he would boycott MCA’s functions but only stay away from the “individual functions” of party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.

He claimed that he was misquoted by the media on the matter.

“When I announced it, I did not say that it’s a boycott, but that we will not participate in programmes organised by the two leaders (Ong and Dr Chua).

“I was misquoted and the thing had gone round and round and out of context,” he told reporters here.

Liow, who is the health minister, had come under fire in the party after having reportedly declared at a news conference last week that his faction would boycott the party’s functions.

This decision of Liow’s faction to stay away from Ong’s and Dr Chua’s functions came in response to the decision of the Central Committee (CC) meeting on Jan 29 that fresh polls could not be held as there was not enough quorum.

The party’s constitution requires that two-thirds (21 members) of the 31 elected CC members must resign in order for fresh polls to be held but, so far, only Liow and 12 others have tendered their conditional resignations.

When asked whether his faction would attend the party’s Chinese New Year celebration next Sunday, Liow said: “We’ll see”. – Bernama

MCA: Let's move on

Forget about the unlucky 13

Friday, 05 February 2010 11:56

"Liow's faction will boycott all activities organised by the Ong-Chua leadership" - screamed the headline in a printed media.

A simple guy like me is fed up with this gang of clueless bozos attempting to steer MCA right over the cliff. But someone has to speak up.

I hardly recognize MCA anymore. The central committee has categorically decided that there is to be no fresh elections as only 13 elected CC members had quit to date, eight short of the 21 required to trigger polls. Even then, these resignations are undated and conditional.

mca-liow-tiong-laiAnd now these rebels demand a free pass to ignore the MCA Constitution and insist that the party calls for fresh polls. This is ludicrous and an outrage!

I am going to speak up. It's my patriotic duty. Hey, MCA, wake up. These guys were elected to work for us.

How did we end up with this crowd in the CC? Well, we voted for them or at least some of us did.

But I'll tell you what we didn't do.

We didn't agree to suspend the constitution. We didn't agree to stop asking questions or demanding answers.

MCA is not a party of factions.

We're a people. We share common principles and ideas. And we rise and fall together.

Like it or not, this faction is going to be around until October 2011. Maybe we can learn something before we go to the ballot box. Then let's be sure we screen the candidates who say they want to run the party. It's up to us to choose wisely.

Liow's faction's call to boycott party functions and activities is an affront to right thinking members. If a leader never steps out of his comfort zone to reach out, meet, talk, listen and build relationships, he grows stale. His inability to listen is a form of arrogance. It means either he think he already know it all or just doesn't care.

The "thumping" defeat suffered by MCA/BN in the 2008 general election haven't woke up these renegades. Their only interest is how to do a better job of convincing everyone they are right in calling for fresh MCA polls.

Leadership is all about managing change. Things change. You adapt. The CC has decided that there is no EGM for fresh polls. You face that reality and tell the truth. I don't know if it's their denial or dishonesty but it can start to drive you crazy after a while. Nobody in the group of 13 seems to know how to talk straight anymore.

Let us have some character here. That means knowing the difference between right and wrong and having the guts to do the right thing. The motivations behind the calling of fresh polls are questionable and this has resulted in this quandary. Liow's pack of wolves' tough talk isn't courage. Courage in the 21st century doesn't mean posturing and bravado. Courage is a commitment to sit down at the negotiating table and talk.

As politicians, courage means taking a position even though you know it will cost you votes and friends.

Liow Tiong Lai has to be mindful that, leaders are made not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis especially in times when your world comes tumbling down.

mca-ong-chua-liowSo Liow, here's where you and your 12 renegades stand immersed in turmoil with no plan for winning and no plan of stopping. You cannot continue to play a zero sum game. Either you win and Ong-Chua lose or Ong-Chua win and you lose. The winners take all.

As a party vice-president, you must be responsible to the office and work hard to unite the party at these crucial times. We must stop fighting internally. Therefore you must rise above the critics, speak and explain to the members and bring them along in a constructive, non-partisan way to achieve big things for MCA and the nation. You must show courage and leadership and not be afraid of what others think. You have to understand the office is bigger than you as a person.

Our nation is facing challenges from all sides- religious bigotry, disunity, political turmoil, and our economy is in trouble. These are times that cry out for leadership.

The 13th General Election is looming in the horizon. Everyone in BN is hunkering down, fingers crossed, hoping a 308 disaster doesn't happen again. Now, that's just crazy. Problems happen. Deal with it. Make a plan. Figure out what you're going to do the next time.

All MCA leaders must take cognisance of what Abraham Lincoln once said: "We are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained it. But it must not break our bonds of affection."

So you 13 renegades, give us a break, get off your bottoms and get to work with the present MCA leadership and move on. We've had enough.

Ronnie Tan

Kuala Lumpur