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?

MCA slams Ibrahim’s statement on tender to Chinese firms

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA has slammed the statement by Pertubuhan Peribumi Perkasa Negara (Perkasa) president Datuk Ibrahim Ali urging the government to stop granting special projects or tenders to Chinese corporations that did not know how to be grateful. MCA NGO Liaison Bureau chairman Datuk Ti Lian Ker said it was an irresponsible statement as it contained racial overtones that could feed racial prejudices in the country. He said Ibrahim should have directed his statement to all races and argued on the basis of universal principles without stirring up racial emotion and promoting personal political agenda under the guise of Perkasa. "The mental zero-sum game based on racial barriers will also be detrimental to the country, particularly in view of the economic downturn," Ti, who is also MCA central committee member, said in a statement yesterday. He said the baseless statement by Ibrahim was borne of an extreme political stand that was no longer tenable in the 1Malaysia era, which promotes effective contribution to national development and optimum benefits to all Malaysians. Ti said targeting Chinese corporations would prevent the entry of foreign investors and expertise as they would feel uncomfortable with the change in the orientation of national policies that might expose them to undue allegations and accusations. "The statement by the independent MP may be deemed shallow and not relevant in this era of globalisation which is increasingly challenging and open," he added. Such negative views, he stressed, were contrary to the noble efforts of all parties in the government to liberalise the economy, attract more domestic and foreign investments for national development and bring abundant benefits to the people as a whole. "All parties should devote their attention to raising the country's industrial competitiveness which is being challenged by our neighbours," he said. Ti said MCA was of the opinion that any contractor who exhibited positive attitudes and capabilities, particularly in terms of capacity and effectiveness, should be given appropriate opportunities to compete so that they could continue to contribute towards national economic development. He noted that it was pointless to accommodate contractors who were not effective and lacking in performance, as this would compromise the quality of construction. It would only threaten the safety of the people and affect the country's image, he added. Source: http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/political-news/160587-mca-slams-ibrahims-statement-on-tender-to-chinese-firms.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Wonders...... At least there is still one MCA central committee willing to voice out for the Chinese after the whole top leadership focuses only on party positions.... MCA still cares??? Wonders....

Kopitiam talks - Intense horse trading ahead of MCA polls

KUALA LUMPUR: The race for the MCA leadership has begun with the announcement by embattled incumbent president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat that he will defend his post as there is still much work to be done to push through party reforms. The guessing game now is who else will throw their hats into the ring? While deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has told the press that he has not decided  which position to contest, many expect the combative doctor to go for the top post. Judging from the number of delegate signatures he received and submitted to the party to force an extraordinary general meeting last October, Chua is said to control the single largest block of delegates who will vote at the party elections on March 28. He submitted 900 delegate signatures but his supporters claimed then he had another 300 in the bag. There are just under 2,400 national delegates. Some within the party feel that Chua, who had come back from the dead, should be given the chance to lead the party as he is capable and the party is in need of a firm and decisive person at the helm. "He has also done his job well as the Barisan Nasional coordinator for the Pakatan states. He has gone to the ground and met with grassroots leaders to discuss how to win back these states," said a Chua supporter. Another plus point, according to an observer, is that Chua, who is not a member of parliament and thus is unlikely to be given a government post at this moment, will have more time for party matters compared with those with ministerial posts. He would be able to spend time to heal the wounds within the party and win back support from the Chinese community, his supporters said. They also argue that the sex video scandal that broke out in 2007 should no longer be an issue as he had come clean and taken his punishment by resigning as a minister and not contesting in the 2008 general election. The fact that he won the party deputy president's post in the August 2008 MCA elections against a sitting cabinet minister in Datuk Ong Ka Chuan showed that most party members had put the scandal behind them. Chua's critics, however, argue that the sex video will be a liability once the party goes head on to campaign in the next general election. They also say that at 62, his time may have passed and it is better for the party to turn to younger leaders. Ironically, it is to a past leader, albeit someone younger than Chua, that some members of the party are turning to to take the party out of its current mess. Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, 54, is being cajoled to come out of retirement. Ong chose not to defend his post as party president to take responsibility for the near disastrous performance of the MCA in the 2008 general election. But the new leadership, rather than working together to restore the strength of the party, ended up fighting each other these past 18 months. "Tee Keat, Soi Lek and Liow (Tiong Lai) were all responsible in different ways at different times for the state of the party today," said one party veteran. "Since they contributed to the problem, can they then be the solution?" Ka Ting, he said, is the only choice because others like Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik and Tan Sri Lim Ah Lek are too old while Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy has the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) baggage. "The only thing some people can use against Ka Ting is the poor performance of the MCA in the 2008 general election but that was more a protest vote against Umno than against MCA," said the party veteran. "And it must be noted that he voluntarily retired as president and did not try to cling on to power at all costs." Ka Ting's supporters also stressed the point that after he took over from Ling to end the Team A versus Team B struggle of the early 2000s, he did a commendable job uniting the two factions by accommodating a number of Team B leaders. Ka Ting and Chua were part of Team A led by Ling, while Tee Keat and Liow were supporters of the Team B faction led by Lim Ah Lek. It is interesting to note that Lim was the first leader to come out and urge Ka Ting to go for the No 1 position. MCA insiders said that this was a tacit signal to Ka Ting that if he agrees to contest, Liow, who is deemed a protege of Lim and Chan, will likely support Ka Ting and opt to go for the deputy post and not the presidency as expected. "He can take on Chua and Tee Keat in a three-cornered fight if he teams up with Liow," said one MCA insider. Liow, who has not declared what post he will contest, is currently a vice-president. It is common knowledge that Liow and Chua do not trust each other because of Liow's alleged involvement in the sex video snoop squad. As for a possible partnership with Tee Keat, Liow is still bitter over the Brutus tag that the president's faction used on him after he said Tee Keat should resign as president following the October 2009 EGM. What about the incumbent president? Tee Keat faces an uphill battle because his support among the delegates has plummeted to around 600 as evident by the numbers at the AGM on March 7, 2010. Political observers said although Tee Keat has acknowledged his mistake for being "overzealous" in pushing through party reforms and the public in general support his daring leadership in exposing the PKFZ scandal, as party president for the past 18 months he would have to take the major blame for the state of the party today. "He is asking for a second chance but the reality is that on his own it will be tough," said the party insider. "He won in 2008 because he had the support of the Ong brothers, Kong Choy and Liow. These people are no longer with him. He is back to being a lone ranger. " But the lone ranger has over the course of his political career shown that he is like a cat with nine lives so he can't be ruled out completely. With nomination set for March 22, much more horse trading can be expected in the days ahead while endless dinners are expected on the ground for leaders to woo the delegates. There may yet be further twists and turns right up to March 28. This article appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, March 15, 2010. Source: http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/highlights/161557-intense-horse-trading-ahead-of-mca-polls.html --------------------------------------------- Wonder..... Ka Ting - the silent and patient killer.... why?   **all hearsay below**  CSL has all reasons to believe that the sex video was done by the TOP leadership of the party - guess who? And to have CSL - the no-nonsense minister to admit that the man in the video is him - it should be someone really knowing him and his character - guess who?  So the savior has come to rescue the MCA crisis - who stirred up the crisis - OTK? Think again.... If such "noble" mind and "savior" or "helping" MCA - why not do it during the party crisis but suddenly come out to "save-the-party" - what a savior?

Presidential council has final say on resolutions

Written by Yong Min Wei
Thursday, 25 February 2010 16:09

KUALA LUMPUR: The MCA Presidential Council will have final say on the proposed resolutions submitted for MCA's March 7 AGM, including that for the calling of fresh polls, said party secretary general Datuk Wong Foon Meng.

He said the secretariat had received 28 proposed resolutions for the AGM of which more than 10 were submitted by individual party members calling for new elections in the central committee.

"We will submit all the proposed resolutions to the presidential council to deliberate and decide at their meeting [tomorrow]," Wong told reporters today after chairing a secretariat meeting to categorise the AGM resolutions.

According to Wong, the secretariat had not rejected any of the proposed resolutions, stressing that the council was tasked to make a final decision on the resolutions that were deemed fit to be considered by the central delegates at the AGM.

"We categorised the [proposed] resolutions into several categories such as party matters, economy, government, society, education and culture. The resolutions categorised also include those passed by the state liaison committee last year," he added.

The secretary-general also said the formulation of the resolutions for the AGM would only be done after the council meets, and noted that the deadline for submission of proposed resolutions was Feb 23.

The faction aligned to MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai is pushing a resolution at the AGM that would compel fresh polls for the central committee (CC) if passed.

Last Tuesday, Liow's faction submitted a four-point resolution on behalf of the MCA Integrity Restoring Taskforce which, among other objectives, seeks delegates to vote for the dissolution of the CC and hold fresh polls.

The faction is also seeking to amend Article 46 of the party's constitution to enable Youth and Wanita chiefs, as well as those holding ministerial positions to be automatically included in the council.

In December 2009, Liow and 12 other CC members including vice-president Tan Kok Hong, Deputy Higher Education Minister Dr Hou Kok Chung and Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Wee Jeck Seng submitted undated resignation letters to the party's secretary-general.

Under the party's constitution, at least two-thirds, or 21 of the 31 elected CC members, must resign for re-election to be called.

Source: http://www.theedgemalaysia.com/political-news/160414-presidential-council-has-final-say-on-resolutions.html

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Wonders....

Can't these people wait and work together for the people, for the rakyat and maybe, for the Chinese? Must they do this to create fractions? If one cannot work with someone WITHIN the party, how can he works with someone OUTSIDE the party? Wonders......