Wednesday, March 17, 2010

I respect Ka Ting's decision: Ka Siong


I respect Ka Ting's decision: Ka Siong



KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said today he respected the decision of former MCA president Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting to contest the presidency in the party elections on March 28.
He said Ka Ting was entitled to contest the post after having considered the views of various quarters, especially veteran delegates who had appealed to him to make a comeback to resolve the party's leadership crisis.
"Come March 28, every delegate has the responsibility to determine the MCA leadership that can unite the party, set a clear direction and bring victory to the party and the Barisan Nasional," he told reporters at the lobby of Parliament, here.
The deputy education minister said it was a test for the delegates to restore the party's image and credibility following the various events which had challenged the party leadership over the past one year.
"I know that the delegates are mature enough to make a wise decision," he said.
On another matter, Dr Wee expressed disappointment over the statement by party secretary-general Datuk Wong Foon Meng that two former Central Committee (CC) members Datuk Wong Mook Leong and Wong Nai Chee were ineligible to contest the elections.
He said this was contrary to the party constitution because Article 41 stated that no one could prohibit the re-election of any former CC member.
"How can we convince young people to join the party when candidates such as Wong (Nai Chee) are sidelined? I feel the decision is most saddening and the political ploy to oust them is not gentlemanly," he said.
Nai Chee and Mook Leong are among the 21 CC members who resigned en bloc this month, forcing the party to hold the elections.
Foon Meng had said in reply to a letter from Nai Chee seeking clarification on their status that they were ineligible to contest in accordance with Article 33 of the party constitution.
The article states that those eligible to contest were CC members, central delegates, elected representatives, state liaison committee chairmen and divisional chairmen. Foon Meng said Nai Chee and Mook Leong were not in any of these categories.
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Wonders........
Can he NOT respect the decision? 

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