Results MCA Polls

Published: Sunday March 28, 2010 MYT 9:42:00 AM
Updated: Sunday March 28, 2010 MYT 8:09:26 PM

MCA Polls: Live updates - Soi Lek is new MCA president

7pm: Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek is the new MCA president.
The former MCA deputy president polled 901 votes. His nearest challenger was Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, who received 833 votes while incumbent party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat garnered 578 votes.

Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek celebrates with his wife Datin Seri Wong Sek Hin after winning the MCA presidency.

Dr Chua says he would be “inclusive” and practise collective leadership as the new party president.
Deputy: In the straight fight for the deputy presidency, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai won over Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha. Liow received 1,171 votes to Kong’s 1,106 votes.
Vice-presidents: Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen (1528 votes), Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai (1469), Datuk Chor Chee Heung (1202) and Gan Ping Sieu (1202).
Central Committee Members
1. Lee Chee Leong - 1,430
2. Hou Kok Chung - 1,312
3. Heng Seai Kie - 1,267
4. Wee Jeck Seng - 1,175
5. Toh Chin Yaw - 1,142
6. Tee Siew Kiong - 1,141
7. Gan Tian Loo - 1,117
8. Tan Chai Ho - 1,114
9. Ong Ka Chuan - 1,104
10. Lee Wei Kiat - 1,100
11. Loh Seng Kok - 1,086
12. Hoh Khai Mun - 1,077
13. Liew Yuen Keong - 1,059
14. Tan Cheng Liang - 1,054
15. Koh Nai Kwong - 1,040
16. Por Choo Chor - 1,037
17. Tan Ken Ten - 999
18. Kong Sing Chu - 981
19. Chong Itt Chew - 975
20. Yoo Wei How - 974
21. Tan Ah Eng - 969
22. Wong Koon Mun - 953
23. Ti Lian Ker - 929
24. Teh Kim Poo - 864
25. Chuah Poh Khiang - 851

Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/3/28/mcaelection2010/20100328094618&sec=mcaelection2010

Opinions: Kong wins bid for Deputy President

Below is an article for created by the imagination of Insider MCA only... to be the news at night of 28th March 2010, after a collection of thoughts and opinions from every corner of MCA.

Kong wins bid for Deputy President

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 28 - Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha in his bid for MCA Deputy President was successful today with a whooping margin of 600 votes over Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. The central delegates sent a strong message to reject Liow, further allegation that this could end his political career and lost his Ministerial post.

A battered Liow had a press conference just minutes after the party elections results were announced. Tired and visibly in a low mood, he hinted that he was trapped and should not have been forcing the fresh polls.

MCA elders have circulated that Ka Ting was the mastermind behind the third force which now trapped himself and his team. Liow, a clear supporter of Ka Ting and obviously the hand used by Ka Ting to force the fresh polls, admited that he is wrong in his decision and felt betrayed.

One central delegates who was at the press conference shouted loudly, "Serves you right! You betrayed Tee Keat and now you feel it!"

Political analysts said that Liow will not win the polls. "There were three factions - Ka Ting, Tee Keat and Soi Lek. Clearly, Liow only has the support of Ka Ting's supporters and Ka Ting lose the fight. Ka Ting could comfortably go back to retirement but he has deprieved the political career of the young leaders. Obviously, Liow is not a good leader nor is he a good follower but he was too easily used by someone to first tear down Tee Keat's position and then trapped himself in a fresh polls," says Cheng Chong Ching.

Losing his seat as the Deputy President, the ambitious Liow has viciously killed his own political career. It was well known that the fight for the Deputy President was also a fight for their minister posts. It is now up to the President to decide if Liow should remain the Health Minister but analyst said that it will be unlikely.

Opinions: Tee Keat remains President

Below is an article for created by the imagination of Insider MCA only... to be the news at night of 28th March 2010, after a collection of thoughts and opinions from every corner of MCA. 

Tee Keat remains President

KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 28 - Incumbent Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat elected as President of MCA today with a whooping 65%  voted for him. In a surprising sweep of votes to Tee Keat, majority of the central delegates voted for change and decided to give Tee Keat a chance for another one year to review his performance during the next party election.

The central delegates crushed the ants (a party agenda by Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek who obtained only 25% votes) and sending a strong message to reject the recycled President, Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting who garnered only 10% votes.

MCA elders said that the 10% votes for Ka Ting are by his staunch supporters while Soi Lek's supporters switched sides after deliberate consideration for the good of the party. A central delegate who declined to be named said that initially they supported Ong Ka Ting to be President and Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai as Deputy President because they could save the party but at the last minute of voting, a sweep of support for Tee Keat was felt and they all voted in for Tee Keat. "Tiong Lai's supporters quickly asked all Ka Ting's supporters to switch camp to Tee Keat," citing confusion at first but seeing a note signed by their respective leaders, they confirmed that they should vote for the Tee Keat - Tiong Lai pair instead.

Tiong Lai declined to comment on the sudden sweep of support for Tee Keat and denied that it was his work in the sudden sweep. Tee Keat supporters, still reeling from shock of the support garnered, said, "If it is not because of Ka Ting, it will be a tough fight. We thank Tiong Lai who finally give his support to Tee Keat and pull a wave of support to us."

Tee Keat said that his 65% vote for him is a call for support of his agenda to change and leaving MCA Headquarters hurriedly, he said, "Is time to get back to work. I have no time for interview. There are many changes to be made and reforms to be done. I will make announcements soon." Swarmed by supporters and delegates, he took about fifteen minutes to get to his car while his lone bodyguard had difficulty in guarding off the MCA delegates. Right before he reached his car, delegates carried him and flew the well-built President to the air three times before he was finally put down to enter his car.

An interview with Ka Ting supporters revealed that they do not trust mainstream media anymore because it was him controlling the stakes. However, with the Internet advancement now, there are many alternative media like blogs, Facebook, news sites and Twitter allowing central delegates to read and make decisions.

"We were so sure that those negative remarks regarding Ka Ting were baseless but on the election day, many documents were circulated to proof the truth behind those statements like linking with underworlds, ungratefulness to family members and alleged step-by-step plan for a comeback. We were so surprised that the person we once so revered was so cunning and we decided to switch camp," one main supporter said.

One delegate said that, "We also received a SMS the night before election that Ka Ting is a rejected candidate. Ka Ting's supporters have been saying Tee Keat will sure lose and if Tee Keat sure lose, we should vote for Ka Ting so not to waste votes. Now that Ka Ting is losing, we should not waste votes by voting for him, so I voted for Tee Keat instead. I believe in change."

Ka Ting declined to comment on the results but angrily mentioned that the documents produced on that day were a plot to remove him politically. Declining to mention who he suspected was behind the move and whether the allegations were true, he said, "I do not know who do it. Maybe you should ask the winner of the day. I do not want to say whether the documents are true but it should not appear today."

Soi Lek who lost the bid for Presidency was taken aback with only 25% voted for him. "I thank those who supported me and voted for me. I thank those who said they will vote for me." Expecting at least 40% votes, he said he has worked hard to garner votes.

MACC which has been monitoring the MCA Presidency election said they do not rule out money politics within the election and will investigate, further saying that they will charge anyone involved regardless of position.

MCA president-in-transit — Bob Teoh

MCA president-in-transit — Bob Teoh

MARCH 23 — There are two important points to note in the current MCA polls. The first is that the MCA is about the most democratic party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
To begin with, the party has amended its constitution so that the principal office bearers can remain in office not more three terms or nine years. In addition, anyone can run for any posts unlike, say, Umno or MIC, where the top posts are reserved only for the warlords.
Then someone mooted the idea of opening up party elections to all members instead of the 2,000 or so delegates. If this move comes to pass, then there is still hope for other BN component parties to re-invent themselves if they are bold enough to follow the MCA's example.
The second thing to note is that it is a rare three-cornered race for the presidency so anything can happen. We have Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, the immediate past president, his anointed successor Datuk Seri Ong Kee Teat, and Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, who was sacked by Tee Keat as duly elected party deputy president. In such circumstances, it is difficult for anyone of the three to emerge as the clear winner even though the bets are being piled up on one of them.
Don't forget this is not a winner-takes-all sweep because the winner will only be a president-in-transit until the regular party polls at next year's AGM.
To answer the question why is Ka Ting making a comeback, we must first ask why did he step down in the first place even though his term of office was not due to expire then? The party suffered its most ignoble defeat since the 1969 general election in the March 8, 2008 general election. So Ka Ting did the honourable thing by taking the blame by stepping down and going into well-earned retirement even though he was still not even 50 then.

He arranged for the baton to pass on to Tee Keat. Problem was Tee Keat is not a team player and he quickly sacked Dr Chua, who was the duly elected deputy president. As it turned out, Tee Keat was forced to face a confidence vote which he did bravely and promised to step down even if he lost by one vote. As it came to pass, he lost by more than just one vote but Tee Keat refused to step down. That's why this week's extraordinary party polls are called to try to oust him.

Tee Keat and Dr Chua bring their baggage with them to the polls. Tee Keat didn't keep his word. So the question is can the delegates trust him? Can BN partners, particularly Umno, trust him?

Dr Chua quickly apologised and stepped down from all party posts including his MP seat and as health minister following the sensational exposure of the DVD sex scandal. Now he wants to lead the party. Will his past shadow him?
Ka Ting comes with hardly any baggage. In his own words, he has come out of retirement to help unify the party. The question is, has he been absolved from the party's disastrous outing at the 2008 general election? Is he going to be just a president-in-transit or is this his long-term comeback bid?
Should Ka Ting win, it would be unprecedented in local politics. Should he lose, he can just walk away. He was only trying to help but no thank you.
Should Tee Keat or Dr Chua win, well that would be very interesting to see if either of them can last the distance to the party polls next year. — mysinchew.com
* This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication. The Malaysian Insider does not endorse the view unless specified.
Source: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/breaking-views/57254-mca-president-in-transit--bob-teoh


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Wonders......

Does the Writer, Bob Teoh knows that it was well planned by Ong Ka Ting that he passes baton to Ong Tee Keat then uses him to execute Chua Soi Lek? OKT also the same man forcing the EGM - creating the third force to vote against Ong Tee Keat. But less than he even expected, Chua Soi Lek made a come back! Then he forces a new fresh poll and comes out as saviour for the party.

Ka Ting comes out with hardly any baggage? A MCA elder quickly "pui...!" to this statement saying that he has left so much unattended baggage to Ong Tee Keat and now Tee Keat seen to be a rival to Soi Lek. Why didn't he execute Soi Lek before resigning?

More so, since Tee Keat already knew about the third force and that it was a force to oust him, why should he resign with that mere margin? Should he not stayed back and see what does the third force is up to? Now that the fresh poll is forced.... it is clear, that the third force is created by Ka Ting himself - a step by step plan to comeback....

MCA Elders spoke......

Wonders if there is any truth
 

So it's ANTS..... not DOGS! OK?

Chua's ant chant

Written by Sharon Tan

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 23:53

KUALA LUMPUR: The humble ant has landed a big role in MCA's leadership race. It carries Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek's message on what's needed to spur a change in the party's fortunes.

In his booklet Reviving the true spirit of MCA through the philosophy of the humble ant, Chua spelt out ANTS — short for All-inclusive, National interest, Transparent and Selfless service — as his battle cry in the contest for party presidency.
Chua said just as each ant has a role to play in its colony, MCA needs to harness everyone's contribution to grow.

The "all-inclusive" pillar will help unify the party by eliminating self-importance and lone-decision making, establish a leadership that is more inclusive, striving to be fair, reasonable and impartial, and consider the needs and voices of all within the party when making decisions.

Under the topic of national interest, Chua urged the party not to be selfish or inward-looking but instead adopt the practice of collaborative politics and not be mere yes-men or assume a siege mentality.

"We must advocate dialogue and mutual respect among Malaysians of different faiths," said Chua, who also pledged to secure government recognition of the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) conducted by Chinese independent high schools while striving to ensure all races have equal and fair access to education.

In a bid to be transparent, Chua said the party must be more decisive in its stances and express a common view on major issues affecting the party, its members and community.

"Handle the party assets and investments in an efficient, transparent manner, and engage experts and professionals to manage our resources, which in turn will be held answerable to party members to prevent abuse or corruption," he said.

In a bid to promote selfless service, Chua plans to rekindle the morale of party members by reviving the legacy of their forefathers.

"We must form a credible and capable leadership that combines the right mix of experience, attitude and talent to reflect the aspirations of the grassroots.

"We must drive towards success in the 13th general election by being relevant again with proactive and significant contributions to the society," he pledged.

Source: http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/political-news/162188-chuas-ant-chant.html

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So..... so many people accused of MCA as underdogs.... So, it's ants... not dogs, OK?

Ong: Reform or status quo?

Ong: Reform or status quo?
By Himanshu Bhatt

Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat

SEBERANG PERAI (March 23, 2010): MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, who is defending his position in a fresh party poll on Sunday, said today the election provides an avenue for members to demonstrate if they want reform or the same situation as the pre-March 8 general election when the party lost heavily.

Asked if he was feeling the "heat", he quipped: "I've been facing the heat on both fronts - election heat and tropical heat. Which one are you referring to?"

"We are not in the least perturbed or disturbed by any speculation that we don't stand a chance or do stand a chance," he said.

Asked if there were too many splinter groups in the elections, he said: "In the name of democracy, can you stop anyone from contesting? You can't."

"You cannot say that since there are too many contestants, you have to shift the goal posts. That is not the answer."

Ong was speaking to reporters after performing the ground-breaking for the construction of a new school block at SJK(C) Sin Ya in Bukit Mertajam here today.

The transport minister was accompanied by central committee members Eng Hiap Boon, who is also Penang MCA deputy chief, and Tan Cheng Liang, who is the party's state Wanita head. Also present was Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister Senator Heng Seai Kie, the party's information and communications bureau chief.

He said the lack of allocations for Chinese schools was forcing the community to solicit donations for upgrading of facilities and equipments, and to construct new buildings.

"I urge the federal government to contribute and support development projects in the schools so that society can benefit," he said. "When the Chinese community collect donations, it does not mean they are rich… The funds are often collected from small-scale traders and the general public who are of low income."

To a query, Ong said he welcomed any action by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to ensure there would be no corruption in the party elections.

"It is important that we do not shower money or promises… This is not a place where you can bid for tenders like in a business," he said.

MACC director of investigations Mustafar Ali reportedly said on Monday that the commission would monitor blogsites and media reports related to claims of money politics in the run-up to the MCA elections. -- theSun

Source: http://sun2surf.com/article.cfm?id=44653

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Rupa-rupanya, Ong Tee Keat juga terasa bahangnya......

Ring Ring.... Dit Deet Dit Deet!

Semalam.... sibuk berdering dan berbunyi telefon para perwakilan MCA. Rupa-rupanya banyak sms yang diterima. Bermacam-macam ragam - dari penjelasan tentang krisis MCA yang sedang berlaku walaupun dalam masa pertukaran Presiden, sehinggalah ke SMS yang meraih sokongan para perwakilan.

Satu SMS yang tiba di kaca telefon pada pukul 11.14 malam berbunyi... "Selamat pagi.... " Wah, para calon berkerja siang malam sehingga lupa pagi lupa malam. Betul-betul rajin berkerja.... sehingga pukul 11malam pun masih berSMS.... 

Bahang semakin panas sekarang, bukan la.... bukan pasal cuaca panas terik, tetapi bahang dari MCA!