Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Debunking Rita Sim of Sin Chew - Part II

RITA SIM
Untangling complexities of Chinese community

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/16ritam/Article/index_html

rita MCA has to resolve its internal problems, and soon, before the Chinese community looks elsewhere for more reliable representation, writes RITA SIM

THE MCA appears to be incapable of resolving its internal leadership crisis. Personalities are a powerful factor, but the MCA turmoil also reflects fundamental cleavages in the Malaysian Chinese community.

tlk MCA is in the process of resolving its internal problems. Unfortunately we are not receiving the encouragement and support from the Chinese media who are by and large having an agenda of their own. Their partisan reporting were obvious to readers and was also acknowledged among their own reporters privately.

rita The MCA leadership conflict should have ended on Oct 10 at the party's extraordinary general meeting when president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat received a no-confidence vote -- he had previously given members his word that he would step down should this eventuate, but then reneged.

Ong has been clearly deprived of a mandate and now rules by fiat, putting the country's six million Chinese in the untenable position of being led by a party with just over 10 per cent (840,489 votes) of the total national vote of 7,944,274.

tlk The MCA leadership conflict would not have ended on Oct 10 even if the President Datuk Seri Ong had stepped down. It was initially planned by third forces from within and outside MCA for Liow to assume the Deputy Presidency and subsequently the Presidency. This would brought about a crisis of a bigger proportion as supporters of Chua Soi Lek and Ong Tee Keat and the general public cannot accept the manner and political approach adopted by Liow to ascend to the Presidency. Liow is perceived to be a puppet of a bigger and sinister force from within and outside the party.

In answer to you assertion of 10% representing the 7, 944, 274 voters...Which party has all their voters or a large number of their voters joining them? The Communist Party of China?

rita To make matters more complex, the Registrar of Societies reappointed Ong's sacked deputy Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, leaving Ong's new deputy, Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, to form a third faction opposing both Ong and Chua.

tlk It is not true that the matter became more complicated and Liow formed a third faction after the decision of the Registrar of Societites to reappoint Chua as the deputy. The Registrar of Societies merely confirmed that there was never any vacancy in the deputy president's post and as such the Central Committee had uphold the spirit of the constitution and the rule of law to accord the deputy his righful place in the party.

It is also not true that Liow had form a third faction opposing Ong and Chua after this decision as Liow had been undermining the President and had also approached Chua to support him to be the president immediately after the results of the EGM was known. The third faction was in existence and was shadowy from the word 'go' but came out in the open when the coast was perceived to be clear for Liow to assume the Presidency.


rita There is increasing speculation that other alternative channels within the Chinese community may step into the political representation vacuum left by the MCA's inability to perform.

tlk As you have rightly pointed out, it is mere speculation fan by the media and shadowy forces with vested interest and hidden agenda to remove Ong Tee Keat by hook or by crook. If they cannot remove Ong Tee Keat as the President of MCA, they are prepared to destroy MCA, sideline MCA or marginalize MCA.

rita There are, for example, more than 7,000 Chinese guilds and associations currently active in the country. These are represented nationally by the Federation of Chinese Associations, or Huazong, through the state Chinese Assembly Halls and Federations.

There is also the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia, which provides effective business representation for some 28,000 constituent companies and trade associations, represented likewise through state organisations.

And there is, of course, the influential United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia, known more popularly as Dong Zong, which has often caused controversy for its stand on the development of Chinese vernacular education.

Each of these three groups possesses formidable resources and nationwide reach. Unlike political parties, they stand for specific interests, which, as indicated by of the groups' size and importance in the community, are the three most dominant in the Chinese-speaking Malaysian worldview: Chinese culture, business and vernacular education.

tlk It is in Sin Chew's interest to transfer the political power from MCA to these institutions as the Chinese in the streets are very much controlled and molded by the Chinese media. The power of the Chinese media over the Chinese electorates will render the owner of the media personal power and influence over politicians without having to be directly involved in the political arena.

If succced, Sin Chew would have direct control over Umno leaders and no longer have to deal with MCA leaders that has lesser powers.

The Chinese media had proven their power over these guilds and associations which are normally helm by businessman whose image and standing largely depends on the spins and swings of the Chinese media. Many of these leaders are uneducated and am dependent on the media for publicity and image building.

In the past the pendulum theory is a result of the media spins to dictate to MCA leaders to follow their whims and fancies. The media had been successful in flexing their muscles and MCA leaders had always kow-tow to the media in order to receive favorable reports. Ka Ting was most successful and his rapport with Sin Chew is an open secret.

Despite Ka Ting's proximity with Sin Chew and favorable reports by the media, MCA had unsuccessfully garner the support of the younger electorates who are more critical and independent in their political views.

The emergence of the generation X as new voters will render these associations less influential as the generation X voters are IT savvy and critical in their outlook and viewpoints. They will not be dictated by Chinese media headlines or associations/guilds leaders who are largely lesser educated and some are illiterate.

Furthermore, many of these guilds and associations are mere empty shells with little resources except for their premises, mahjong activities,graveyard management, dinners and pocket-money for school achievers etc. Their members are slowly dwindling and they had admittely failed to engage the youngsters.

The statement that "Each of these three groups possesses formidable resources and nationwide reach" is untrue and a fallacy. It is only true with regard to the 'nationwide reach' that is absolutely dependent on the Chinese media and is now being monopolized by the Sin Chew group.

rita Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently met these groups directly, perhaps in a bid to form a better understanding in catering to the needs of the Chinese community.

tlk PM and DPM are engaging these groups directly as there is a market and demand. By and large, the Chinese had been using their networking and connections for purposes other than purely altruistic. MCA had lost their relevance over the years as a result of Umno and also MCA's own doing. The taboo of reaching out to Malays in the past are slowly forgotten and many are now reaching directly to where the powers maybe.

Like any symbiosis relationship, it will only last where there is a demand and supply. These groups can never replace MCA in terms of political organisations, resources, etc as they are largely dependent on individuals and bussiness personalities and thus lack the continuity of an institution.


rita Such a development would present the astonishing possibility of non-Chinese political leaders representing the community at the highest levels of government. The more cynical would doubt whether such a bold initiative could be sustained. Umno leaders will eventually have to revert to a Chinese political partner if they are to secure lasting support from the electorate. But the Chinese, like all Malaysians, can only benefit from a more aracial political process.


This certainly bodes ill for an MCA that has long been the community's chief political connector. It also bodes ill for the DAP and Gerakan (respectively perceived by the community as a permanent opposition and a regional party respectively), or any other party seeking to expand its political reach by appealing to Chinese sentiment in the country.

Such a development would cut these parties from their moorings, and the MCA, for one, would be rendered not so much ineffective as utterly redundant. What purpose could the party serve if the three most important concerns of the Chinese -- culture, business, and vernacular education -- are addressed through non-political channels?

tlk Is Sin Chew promoting that clans , associations and guilds replace MCA? In the event MCA president is not changed to another that is more friendly and easy with politico-bussiness personalities, MCA will loose their political support and relevance? Will Sin Chew actively and radically promote the abovesaid agenda?

If the above were to happen, the Chinese communities were be politically divided and pawned against one another by Umno as it is a well known fact that Chinese are clannish,insular and selfish by nature. What about the lack of communication and inability to speak the same language, both political and lingual!

rita Here lies another problem: it is a common error to think of the Chinese in Malaysia as an entirely homogeneous mass.


A proposed framework for segmenting the Chinese community is the "G1, G2, and G3" model. The majority can be identified as "G1s". They identify readily with traditional ideas of ethnic Chinese culture, language and expression. This group wholeheartedly supports Chinese media and schools. The existence of Huazong, Dong Zong, and other organisations -- including the MCA -- depends very much on the G1s.

The "G2s" are English-educated Chinese. Predominantly, if not exclusively, middle-class and urban, they identify more with specific civil society issues and are more likely to forge alliances with like-minded individuals or groups (church groups, for example, or Lions or Rotary Clubs) than with any of the traditional Chinese associations.

The "G3s" exist between these two groups in an overlap. G3 Chinese are those who, through language or work, have moved from one group to the other and survived, and perhaps even thrived.

The G2s and G3s are unlikely to associate themselves with any "Chinese" platforms at all, and may move in circles that are markedly multiracial as a factor of class and education. They are unrepresented politically by the MCA, as traditional communal dynamics cannot appeal to them.

MCA, in appealing to the G2s for support, should perhaps bear in mind that its first president, Tun Tan Cheng Lock, was a G2 and rose to prominence at a time when both the Chinese and Malay communities in the country were politically fragmented.

If the Chinese community, in the broadest definition, requires a single political leader as the community's representative in government, perhaps the time has come to look outside traditional power structures to the various Chinese groups and associations, for example, or perhaps even outside the strictly Chinese-speaking community.

Such a move could bring the community as a whole a step closer towards devolving political power to a less communal platform.

Conversely, it could rejuvenate the community's political leadership in spirit that inspired its leaders in the early years of the Alliance -- although any such development would require radical rethinking on the part of the entire community, and especially the MCA.

tlk Finally and lastly the real Rita is speaking. I agree to the above, my friend.

The writer is deputy chairman of Insap, the MCA think-tank. The views expressed here are her own (You have resigned and am now Sin Chew's property are you?)

Monday, November 16, 2009

Debunking Rita Sim of Sin Chew jit Poh...

I have known Rita Sim and have the highest regard for her. However she is now one of the top Executive in Sin Chew Jit Poh and is closely allied to the infamous Ong Brothers. These are two institutions that are not comfortable with the present MCA leadership for reasons only known to them.

Sin Chew has been known to have a very close relationship with Ong Ka Ting who had assumed the post of MCA President after a prolonged MCA crisis as a result of Tun Ling Liong Sik elevating Ong Ka Ting to be a Minister over Chan Kong Choy after the 1999 General Election. Tun Ling's decision had cause extreme anger and aroused great displeasure and anger in the Tan Sri Lim Ah Lek, the Deputy MCA President then.

Tan Sri Lim Ah Lek was preparing his political secretary Liow Tiong Lai to be the candidate for the Raub Parliamentary seat for the 1999 general election. However his proposal was not accepted as Ng Yen Yen who won the Wanita MCA Chairman during a recent party election refused to be pushed to a Perak Parliamentary seat since it would amount to an insult to her dignity and the Wanita MCA dignity if she is seen to be easy pushover.

It was said that in a fit of anger or protest or otherwise, Tan Sri Lim Ah Lek had offered his seat in Bentong to Liow in protest of the refusal to allow Liow to stand in Raub. Tun Ling had made the decision to allow Yen Yen to stand in Raub as the seat was originally occupied by Teng Gaik Kuan who was the former Wanita Chairman.

That is how the story goes and it also spelled the beginning of Lim Ah Lek bad mouthing Ling Liong Sik to anybody who is willing to lend an ear. Prior thereto Lim Ah Lek is a perfect deputy to Ling Liong Sik. That is real politics, my dear readers. The myth of Lim Ah Lek was debunked right before my very eyes.


Ong Ka Ting and Chan Kong Choy were the benefiaciary of Tun Ling and Tan Sri Lim's political enmity that lasted more than 2 years.

MCA Huaren Foundation's purchase of Nanyang Siang Pao and China Press were used as the battle line in their fight. Team B lead by Ah Lek alleged that the purchase of the two press were with the intention of handing the control and ownership to Sin Chew Jit Poh's boss Tan Sri Tiong....eventually Sin Chew's boss Tan Sri Tiong took control of Nanyang Siang Pao and China Press when Ka Ting was the President of MCA.


The article written by RITA SIM in NST titled Untangling complexities of Chinese community is not based on scientific research but was an article written by her and published in The Edge some months ago. It is just an amended version being recycled and given a second publication by NST.

I would like to debunk her arguments point by point in my next article.

Rita is also no longer the Deputy Chairman of Insap as she had tendered her resignation to Insap. She was appointed to Insap when Ka Ting was the MCA President and subsequently appointed to a high powered position in Sin Chew Jit Poh.

Why are Backbencher MPs behaving worst than...

The irresponsible manner in which Government Backbenchers took the
government ministries to task on non-issues is indeed a disappointment to the public.

It is worst if Members of Parliament from the Backbenchers are seen to be barking at the wrong tree or perceived to be abusing their parliamentary privileges to discredit targeted Ministries or Ministers.

MCA NGO Bureau called upon elected representatives to live up to the
KPI culture in their performance as Members of Parliament.

In the name of commitment, accountability,transparency and integrity Sri Gading, Dato’ Mohamad Aziz, ought to be taken to task for misleading the public with regard to the purchase of four used diesel multiple units (DMUs) by KTM Berhad.

He had barked at the wrong tree and should have done his
homework before smearing the Ministry of Transport by abusing his
parliamentary privileges and misleading the public into believing that
there are impropriety or abuses.

Of late, there are elected representatives from the government
backbenchers who are behaving worst than irresponsible opposition
members in distorting or misrepresenting to the public on alleged
abuses whereas there were existing blatant abuses and public misappropriations escaping their naked eyes.

Their actions had lead the public to believe that there was a dire need to upgrade the quality of our representatives who had failed to obtain further and better particulars from friendly parties or ministries but instead chose to blow a non-issue out of proportion thus causing increasing lack of public confidence on the government of the day.

This culture that used to be prevalent amongst opposition MPs is now prevalent among backbenchers raising the perception that our MPs lacked credibility, ability and integrity.

The questionable manner and sensationalism of a non-issue seems to
reflect on individual MPs but also reflects badly on the government
and Barisan Nasional as the ruling party.

One starts to wonder why are so many pressing and obvious issues or abuses such as the PKFZ scandal conveniently escape their eye? Why are they spinning a non-issue into an issue? Why are they picking only on a particular Minister and Ministry that has been acting in accordance with the public expectations of commitment, accountability and transparency?

These actions seem to be sending a wrong signal to the public. It is as if, the backbenchers are going for a head hunting spree.

Unfortunately the head that they are hunting seems to be those who are publicly perceived to be pursuing and walking the talk of public commitment, accountability and
transparency.

Ti Lian Ker
MCA NGO Bureau Chairman

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Mission Possible...Unaccomplished!

The Mission Impossible task force has always being assigned the task of bringing down corrupt politicians or dictators in the 70s TV series.

In MCA the Third Force was assigned to a Mission Possible, a task to bring down two giants in the party who were known to have political will of steel. They were possibles obstacles to bigger agenda...

According to the orders from the hidden tape recorder and the envelope of information, the Third Force mission is to entrap the President to go on a collision course with the Deputy President based on recordings of a hidden camera by a 'Snoop Squad' allegedly (not proven) lead by Liow Tiong Lai, Wee Jeck Seng and another, that recorded a discreet tryst between the Deputy and his paramour a couple of years ago.

The clandestine Third Force consisted of powers from within and outside the MCA and former MCA leaders who were still desirous of controlling the party by putting up a 'Boneka' leader to protect themselves or their vested interest.
Were corrupted ex-leaders involved ? Their Bosses too?

The Man of Steel who is wearing his underwear outside is unable to cover his backside as he has been too transparent and open in his approach and statements such that he is now an easy target to his hidden enemies.

No King trusted his allies as much as OTK trusted LTL.Until the very last minute, OTK could not believe that his trusted allies had played him out and stabbed him from behind.

Despite several reminders and caution by concerned parties, OTK cannot believe that his worst enemies were his closest allies.

They plot and plough him on to his political grave?

Events leading to the Central Committee Meeting on the October 15, confirmed and had awoken him to the reality of the Third Forces in cohort with his closest allies to bring him down.

Forces close to him suddenly rallied to demand his demise immediately. No time must be wasted and the guillotine must fall to chop OTK head immediately, demanded Brutus. Even more guilty kings in history received more mercy and pity....

Who are these people? What are their interest? Why were they so determined and so focus? Was there a master or many masters behind the Third Force? They all come together and fused into a SUPER POWER?
Were the perceived leaders of the Third Force now, masters or merely puppets on the strings?

Why are the players on the stage acting uncharacteristically
of themselves now. Leaders who were known to be 'lembit' are suddenly 'keras' and 'ganas'. Leaders who used to be cool and gentle are now 'panas' and 'kasar '.

Leaders who used to jumped to fulfill or please the Prime Minister's every desire are no longer sensitive to the PM's postures or gestures anymore. The perceived signals or gestures of the Prime Minister were now being ignored or disregarded. The Prime Minister's public call for peace and stability to prevail in the component party in the BN were ignored.

Is the Prime Minister now losing his command? Is this a new phenomenon among younger rash bashful politicians that had a fast track political career due to the 'tsunami' windfall?

This new behavioural pattern of second echelon leaders in Mca was an interesting new phenomenon for the studies by students of political behaviours.

How low can a leader go? How nasty can a leader be? Are traitors, mutineers, ingrates, infilial, 'pengkhianat', 'pembelot', or ' pendurhaka' the new political game or new values that we want to cultivate in our 1Malaysian nation?

Is the commander losing his command? Aren't they supposed to shoot at PAKATAN? Why is the barrel and the guns aiming from within? Are these rebels for real?

While AnWar shouted REFORMASI....Liow Tiong Lai is now shouting 'democracy'!!!!

Since when is Liow known to be a champion of democracy? Does he understands the rule of the majority ?

Or is his 'democracy' merely a tool for his ascendency? To the Presidency?

No! He is not interested in positions. He is an ardent defender of democracy. Did he followed the party or it's constitution consistently?

Yet! Did he manipulated and manouvred to overtake Kong Cho Ha and assumed the Deputy when there is no vacancy?

Yet!Did he pleaded or pulled yellow strings to guarantee that his Minister's post remain despite failing in his test of loyalty to his ally and the party?

No!Those were just rumours...

Interesting indeed! So close and yet so far!

He could have made it...triple jumps...jumped over Kong Cho Ha, Chua Soi Lek and Ong Tee Keat!

Mission Possible...how can it be impossible?

He tried...nearly succeeded... but failed!

Game over...now he has to face all three together...

MISSION CHANGED!
It is better to call for a fresh election now!Now that Ong,Chua and Kong have turned their back on me...
Thank God!I still have the Ong Brothers!Trust d MASTER STRATEGIST to save me!

Try harder Minister !
Will it be.... at the expense of....THE PARTY...THE PEOPLE!

Ong Ka Ting had destroyed MCA during 308 where MCA had fair badly with the worst election result in our history...he had been forced to accept responsibility and had disappeared quietly...but had he retired or is he merely recuperating politically??

Is there any regrets?

(Read my earlier article 'The Young Master Culture')....Is he a shadow and a schemer too??

Now that OTK, CSL, LTL are all political casualties...will Ka Tin make a comeback if there is a fresh party election?

The Emperor or His Brother Strikes Back ?

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Chua offers his post to Liow

Nov 11, 09 12:53pm
Reinstated MCA deputy president Chua Soi Lek today offered his post to vice-president Liow Tiong Lai for the sake of unity in the party.

"If he wants the deputy president's post, I can step down. For the unity and stability of MCA, I am willing to give up my post," he said today.

However he stressed that Liow must come out in the open if he wants to be the deputy president.

NONE"He must say it lah... That I, Liow Tiong Lai, want the MCA deputy (president) post...please tell me clearly. I am willing to give up," he said.

Chua also revealed to reporters that since the Oct 10 EGM, Liow had met him three times and contacted him by phone on Oct 13, before the last CC meeting.

He claimed that he had informed Liow on his query to the ROS about his status as deputy after the EGM.

Chua said: "I told him about my letter to the ROS and asked him not to fill the deputy president's post because it may create great embarrassment for him if the ROS declares I'm still deputy."

However, the MCA deputy president added that lately Liow seemed more interested to gain support from him and his supporters against president Ong Tee Keat's faction.

"He said that he wants my people to support him. He also said that Ong Tee Keat is a president 'yang tak boleh pakai' (useless)," said Chua.

He added: "He did not say that he wants to become president... But it is obvious from his remarks."

'Leong was wrong'

He also refuted allegations by sacked legal bureau chief Leong Tang Chong that he had misled the powerful central committee with regards to the letter he received from the ROS.

The letter, Chua said, declared that the MCA deputy president's seat was never vacant. "In other words, I'm still the deputy," he said.

NONE"The letter and its contents were read out, debated and voted on at the CC meeting on Nov 3," he explained, adding that the CC made a decision to reinstate him following a ballot.

In the ballot, Chua said, 22 voted in his favour with 12 against, while four of the CC members, including himself had abstained from voting.

However, he revealed that Liow (left) had voted for himself, which he said is improper.

"He should not have even voted on the matter, since he is an interested party," said Chua.

As a result of the CC meeting, Chua was returned to his position as a deputy while Liow, who was promoted to that post after the Oct 10 EGM, was sent back to his vice-president's post.

Liow and his supporters are currently disputing the CC decision and the ROS' declaration.

OPEN LETTER TO SIN CHEW DAILY

I am not a MCA member nor I am involved in any political party. My concerns lies in the unbecoming state of a reputable newspaper like Sin Chew being bought down single-handedly by a certain individual named Tay Tian Yan. I do not know him personally nor do I have any conflicts nor grudges with him. Of late he seems to be on an OVER-DRIVE mission to kill off Ong Tee Keat's career. Why the Hatred? Is he under instructions by top people or anyone? Is he under threat that undermine his life?


I am appalled to read Mr Tay Tian Yan constant malicious attack on Ong Tee Keat. His commentaries stem from personal grudges as personal emotions takes precedence which afflicts every piece of writing that he under takes. For example he will state that Ong Tee Keat is the worst MCA president but again his writings are not substantiated by any research, methodologies & findings.


If you run through Tee Keat's face book or speak to any uncles and aunties in the street they will salute him for his bravery in upholding his principles against the Mighty Giants of Corruption. A fine example is the PKFZ issue which is the Mother of All Scandals! There is also a Merdeka survey conducted stating his popularity with the masses.


It is really sad that journalism in Malaysia had been reduced to gutter and tabloid reporting to churned out writer's whims and fancies without any responsibilities in reporting.


Is he harboring any personal grudge against a certain individual or is he protecting a larger issue which someone known to him is implicated? I am not a forensics scientist nor a psychologist but I am trained since young to respect the truth and Not tell lies with my eyes wide open.


Of course Tee Keat only flaw was he made a pledge based on the assumption that he will quit if he loose the Oct 10 EGM based on fair play. Unfortunately this EGM was “rigged” manipulated and betrayed by Brutus, Judas and gang (third force ). Under such unusual circumstances No sane person will quit and play into the hands of scheming deceptors. For this he was punished by saying he did Not honour his pledge. Wake up we are in the 21st century. We have intelligence to detect foul play . Any kid will tell you that foul play in not acceptable.


Mr Sin Chew please do not shove things down our throats by claiming that you represent our ideals and aspirations. We are mature enough to judge with our Mind Faculty.


It is high time that Sin Chew takes responsibilities against certain individuals who is using the high pedestal office to kill someone off prematurely. I have high regards for professional reporting but to dish out rumor mongering is a definite negative.


Do NOT let your newspaper suffer the same fate like an English daily which once upon a time enjoys high readership but subject to malice by a few rotten apples letting the flame of good journalism flicker away!


Yours Sincerely;


Bryan Joseph Choong Yu Wang

AJ-1 Jalan Satang Satu;

Taman Setapak

53100 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Monday, November 9, 2009

Debunking Sin Chew Jit Poh

The article below was written by Sin Chew Jit Poh on the 2009-11-03 13:47 and was referred to by Liow Tiong Lai in the November 3 Central Committee meeting. He had repeatedly reminded the president to read this article . He insisted that the President should read this article at least ten times.

I was curious as to his purpose and intent and append below my mental rebuttal when I was reading this Sinchew masterpiece that the President was told by the Vice President to read at least ten times.

Analysing the MCA crisis

http://www.mysinchew.com/node/30961


Sinchew: The MCA crisis has been going on for over two months now, throwing the Chinese community into a state of confusion, weariness and even abhorrence. The crisis has evolved from an obvious conflict between two individuals, to a major split that entails the entire party, into a state of inexplicable chaos we see today.

TLK: The MCA crisis during Neo Yee Pan vs Tan Khoon Swan and Ling Liong Sik vs Lim Ah Lek lasted more than a year. There were court battles and even when Umno interfere the crisis was protracted. When there is a problem of crisis proportion, of course it take some time to resolve.

In this case, the President and Deputy President had mend fences and am building bridges now. They are working towards an all inclusive unity plan. Why is Sin Chew not giving this Greatert Unity Plan a chance? What is Sin Chew afraid of?

Unfortunately, it is Sin Chew that is abusing their monopoly of the Chinese Press to continue to ignite further fires in MCA by promoting dissent and rebels. Is Sin Chew independent or blatantly provoking and setting fire to the minds and imaginations of their readers. Again, I wonder what is Sin Chew's agenda?

Where and when did Sin Chew Jit Poh promoted the Greater Unity Plan? What is Sin Chew Jit Poh's hidden agenda. Should the Government allow the freedom of abusing the power of the press with no regard for social or communal responsibility?

Sinchew:The MCA infightings should have come to an end after the emergency general meeting (EGM) on 10 October. That said, democratic resolutions from the EGM have not been put into implementation, and party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, who was given a no-confidence vote in that EGM, insists to hold on to his power. As if that is not enough, many unnecessary arguments have been spawned out of secondary issues, obscuring the focus of the public.

TLK: Why is Sin Chew being conclusive here? Why is Sin Chew trying to stoke the fire in MCA? The outcome of the EGM on October 10th is subjected to the party's interpretation and the party had been moving in accordance to the spirit and intent of the party's constitution.

There are many forces (external and internal) at play in the MCA crisis today. Drastic challenges requires drastic measures. MCA cannot surrender their powers to the control of perceived interferences from outside forces.

Today, MCA is under siege largely due to third forces from within and outside the party.

Today MCA's problems is largely connected and related to the mother of all scandals involving powerful personalities and former MCA leaders related to the PKFZ.

Is Sin Chew playing dumb or acting retarded without regard to the complicated issues and challenges facing MCA today?

Will Sin Chew pass a similar judgment on Umno in the event Umno is faced with similar challenges? Had Sin Chew commented in similar manner in the many Umno internal political crisis?

Sinchew:Ong has failed to honour his own words by not conforming to the decisions made by party delegates. It is therefore not a question now as of who have betrayed the party president or have attempted to throw him out of office.

How could a leader lacking integrity lead MCA? How would such a leader put the party's unity plan into implementation? And how would he ever win the support and respect of the Chinese community?

TLK: Why is Sinchew resorting to personal attack on Ong Tee Keat and Ong Tee Keat alone? Ong is under public and internal pressure to stay back to continue the reform he promised during his campaign for the party presidency. He cannot abandon the public confidences that he had gained over the period of a year when he ascend the Presidency. The EGM passed a vote of the confidence on his handling of Chua Soi Lek's disciplinary case but maintained him as the President.

The message of the EGM resolution is for them to stop squabbling and get back to do serious work for the party. Why is Sinchew being conclusive and persisted in their personal attack on Tee Keat. Is there a personal vendetta or a bigger agenda against Tee Keat.

Why can't Sinchew go on a war path against many more Chinese community social ills and scourges that need to be attended to? Why can't Sinchew focus or concentrate on more pressing issues involving the Chinese community such as deterioration of our moral and family values, synthetic drug abuse, prostitution, gangsterism, Ah Longs, etc etc that is having a devastating effect on our daily life nowadays.

Is removing Tee Keat of such primary importance to Sinchew ? Whereas the MCA Central Committee and members are generally in acceptance of the Greater Unity Plan, why is Sinchew perpetuating the MCA Crisis by promoting a breakaway force from Tee Leat's camp to continue the fight from within MCA instead of promoting unity?


Siinchew:The worst ever president in party history

TLK: Why is Sinchew putting on a caustic headline of this nature? Where are the press ethics and decorum ? Will Sinchew make such snide remarks on Umno's President? Why is Sinchew so emotional?


Sinchew: At this very moment, the party president could only represent those with vested interest within the party. He is not qualified to represent the Chinese community in whole.

TLK: Whose vested interest is more prevalent here? Sinchew or MCA members? Come on Sinchew! Do let the party decide who is qualified to represent the Chinese community in whole.

If Sinchew is so genuinely concern, do step in and exercise your right as a member instead of passing remarks with a holier than thou attitude from outside with a perceived possible hidden agenda.

Your interest could be strictly commercial or maybe political since you have manifested a biasness unbecoming of a responsible media. You or individuals in your organisation could have sold out for a commercial or vested interest too, could you?

Sinchew: Plunging MCA into such a sorry state we see today, Ong could as well be the worst president ever in the history of MCA. There hasn't been another MCA president who has been so unprincipled as to dihonour his own pledges.

As a party leader, Ong has been in gross disrespect for the outcome of last October's party elections by removing his deputy through party mechanisms, and then tying down his own fate to the entire central committee as well as the party.

TLK: When Umno under Tun Mahathir sacked Anwar Ibrahim, did Sinchew took such a radical terror stand against Mahathir? When Pak Lah made his flip-flops and Tun M made his caustic remarks, did Sinchew stand-up repeatedly to attrack them in the same intensity and degree?

Sinchew: If MCA claims to represent the Chinese community in this country, it must take heed of how the Chinese community views the current crisis. Majority of Chinese Malaysians, including Chinese newspapers whose destiny is tied to that of the Chinese community, should have the right to voice up on the party crisis instead of allowing the only Chinese political party in this country to go under and lose its most basic esteem merely because of the manipulation by a handful of people.

TLK: Sinchew need no justification to condemn or criticize MCA if the criticism is justifiable and reasonable.

Sinchew need no flimsy reasons to put their foot into their mouth. Is Sinchew so full of love for MCA that they are so worried for MCA 'most basic esteem' ?

What manipulation is Sinchew talking about?

'Manipulation by a handful of people' associated with PKFZ?

Similarly Sinchew can also take the same approach towards Umno as the only dominant party that has the greatest impact on all Malaysians of all walks of life but why were they less militant in facing or criticizing wrongs of a greater degree by Umno's leaders?

Sinchew: An MCA plagued by constant infightings and on the verge of disintegration will never be able to play its role of unifying the Chinese community come the next general elections. If MCA could only secure a very low support rate in the general elections, suffering its worst ever setback since the party's inception six decades ago, this party will no longer be able to represent the Chinese in the BN government.

Does a badly bruised MCA command the most fundamental respect and status to talk about the rights and interests of the Chinese community in front of other BN component parties? What significant role could such a party ever play in BN again?

TLK: MCA had a history of infightings and was near bankrupt due to prolong infighting during Neo/Tan crisis but MCA managed to reunite and come forth stronger than before.

In the present instance, MCA had come together towards a Greater Unity Plan but Sinchew seems to be afraid and very afraid of this Greater Unity Plan. What are you afraid of ?

Sinchew had been undermining MCA and BN and promoting the opposition on many fronts. It is indeed a surprise and a drastic change to see Sinchew's sudden change of heart. Sinchew's sudden great love, passion and concern for MCA and BN's welfare .

Sinchew: Infighting at the expense of Chinese community

An MCA that is no longer relevant will drag the entire Chinese community along to suffer the consequences, making the Chinese community a sacrifice of its constant infightings and weaknesses.

If MCA leaders, the central delegates and party members still believe in democracy, they should do things according to party constitution. The party constitution is the supreme law of any political entity. What is the constitution good for if the party refuses to abide by it and operate in conformity to it? If the party president can choose to ignore the constitution, what else can he not do?

As such, to resolve the current impasse, it is imperative that we go back to the party constitution, and execute the resolutions of EGM--the highest institution of authority in the party--as per party constitution. Only by upholding the constitution will any unnecessary conflict and argument be put to a complete halt.

TLK: The party constitution provides that the President remains in the event that he retains the support of more than one third of the total central delegates present and voting.

The party constitution provides that the President's mandate is for a three year term to implement his undertaking to reform the party when he was voted in.

So what is Sinchew actually trying to say? Why should Sinchew took upon themselves to distort and incite the central delegates. The constitution is supreme and not the resolutions of an EGM that may be unclear, illegal or unconstitutional.

Sinchew:A mission to clear up the truth

As the Fourth Estate in a democractic system, Chinese newspapers will never confront, nor side, any political party or faction, but will instead stand firm on their stand and mission to help the public see the truth, for the interests of the Chinese community. They will not opt for silence for fear of accusations that they have hidden agendas behind their moves, or are supporting or against any particular leader.

TLK: Guilty conscience? Why is there a need to spin here? Is Sinchew playing politics here?

Why only single out one particular leader? The other leaders supported by Sinchew silently are perfect or is Sinchew turning a blind eye ?

Sinchew: They are well aware that it is an act of connivance if they choose to keep quiet when they should not.

The Chinese community has grown sick of infightings within MCA, and is most unwilling to see itself become a sacrifice just because the party's leader does not honour his promises, or conform to the party constitution and EGM resolutions.

We must see very clearly who will be the eventual winners or losers if the crisis is allowed to go its course.

TLK: I am indeed touched by Sinchew's love for MCA. If only it is true...How lucky Mca would be!

The MCA central committee is tasked with a critical duty to put things on the right track again. It cannot afford to disappoint the Chinese community, but must strive to put a stop to the current crisis as soon as possible.

Only an MCA that uplifts democratic views and remains strong has what it takes to justifiably represent the Chinese community of Malaysia.

TLK: The MCA Central Committee had decided in favor of the Greater Unity Plan. Are we not on the right track?

Why is Sinchew now trying very hard to put us on a different track by insisting for an EGM or promoting Umno's interference in MCA's affairs?

(Translated by DOMINIC LOH/Sin Chew Daily)