Some of the seven women who had attracted much attention at the MCA Youth AGM on Oct 2 are bona fide party members or had participated in the wing’s activities in the past.
MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong said this, and that others include observers or those whose membership applications are pending approval.
He said the seven were among 40 women invited as observers to the AGM, as the movement will be accepting female members from next year.
Wee urged critics to stop their attacks against the seven, describing this as unfair.
“It is not right to vilify them just for attending our function. It is not a crime to be an observer at a function. I don't go around looking into the background of those who attend other functions,” he said.
"You cannot look at people's background (and) ask if they were once employed at a pub, for example. It is against their rights.”
Wee had previously said the seven were from the party’s Shah Alam division and that they are all “professionals”.
However, several Internet users then posted magazine advertisements and photographs from car-show shoots to prove that at least some are professional models.
Decrying this, Wee also claimed that a blog had superimposed their faces on nude women.
He said MCA Youth has asked its lawyers to look into legal action, including lodging a complaint with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
The appearance of the women at the AGM had turned heads of delegates, with news reports on this making it to the front page of most Chinese dailies the next day.
The seven had been ushered into the hall in single file after a special announcement was made that MCA Youth will be taking in female members next year.
The wing’s reluctance to reveal their identity had led to widespread speculation online as to whether they are party members or whether they had been hired as a publicity stunt.
MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong said this, and that others include observers or those whose membership applications are pending approval.
He said the seven were among 40 women invited as observers to the AGM, as the movement will be accepting female members from next year.Wee urged critics to stop their attacks against the seven, describing this as unfair.
“It is not right to vilify them just for attending our function. It is not a crime to be an observer at a function. I don't go around looking into the background of those who attend other functions,” he said.
"You cannot look at people's background (and) ask if they were once employed at a pub, for example. It is against their rights.”
Wee had previously said the seven were from the party’s Shah Alam division and that they are all “professionals”.
However, several Internet users then posted magazine advertisements and photographs from car-show shoots to prove that at least some are professional models.
Decrying this, Wee also claimed that a blog had superimposed their faces on nude women.He said MCA Youth has asked its lawyers to look into legal action, including lodging a complaint with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
The appearance of the women at the AGM had turned heads of delegates, with news reports on this making it to the front page of most Chinese dailies the next day.
The seven had been ushered into the hall in single file after a special announcement was made that MCA Youth will be taking in female members next year.
The wing’s reluctance to reveal their identity had led to widespread speculation online as to whether they are party members or whether they had been hired as a publicity stunt.
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