Serdang MCA division is up in arms over what it says is the plan of the BN headquarters to field a candidate for the Serdang parliamentary seat that it has deemed a "traitor".
A protest was held at the Serdang MCA division headquarters this morning, with about 50 party members warning that they would boycott the election campaign should the "traitor" be nominated.
Division chief Liew Yuen Keong, who refused to name the traitor despite repeated requests, said that the identity of the traitor was an open secret in Serdang.
Liew said the traitor had supplied MCA's secrets to and donated to arch rival DAP during the 2008 general election campaign.
A protest was held at the Serdang MCA division headquarters this morning, with about 50 party members warning that they would boycott the election campaign should the "traitor" be nominated.
Division chief Liew Yuen Keong, who refused to name the traitor despite repeated requests, said that the identity of the traitor was an open secret in Serdang.
Liew said the traitor had supplied MCA's secrets to and donated to arch rival DAP during the 2008 general election campaign.
He alleged that the said traitor's supporters were also once spotted donning a DAP T-shirt.
“The traitor’s behaviour has humiliated the MCA grassroots and the BN machinery,” he added.
In view of this, Liew said, the Serdang MCA division could not accept this person as their candidate.
“The traitor’s behaviour has humiliated the MCA grassroots and the BN machinery,” he added.
In view of this, Liew said, the Serdang MCA division could not accept this person as their candidate.
'Back door tactic'
Chinese dailies have speculated that Liew's camp is in conflict with party members loyal to former Serdang MCA division chief Yap Pian Hon.
It was also speculated that Yap's camp has been given the go-ahead by the party headquarters to field their choice of candidate for Serdang, thus sidelining Liew's camp.
Chinese dailies have speculated that Liew's camp is in conflict with party members loyal to former Serdang MCA division chief Yap Pian Hon.
It was also speculated that Yap's camp has been given the go-ahead by the party headquarters to field their choice of candidate for Serdang, thus sidelining Liew's camp.
The Serdang seat is currently held by Teo Nie Ching of the DAP.
When contacted, Yap declined comment, since he was not named in Liew's protest today.
Liew told a press conference that it would appear that the BN national leadership was not acting on choice of candidates nominated by the respective divisions.
“Regrettably, somebody tried to be the candidate by using the back door tactic. This is an insult. Why ask us to submit a candidates list in 2011, only to ignore it now?
"We hope the party leaders will shed light on this," said Liew, adding that his division hoped to meet MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek to discuss the matter.
Liew also dismissed suggestions that boycotting the campaign would mean handing the seat to the opposition.
“It doesn’t mean we don’t support (BN). We just won't participate in the campaign," he said.
Liew told a press conference that it would appear that the BN national leadership was not acting on choice of candidates nominated by the respective divisions.
“Regrettably, somebody tried to be the candidate by using the back door tactic. This is an insult. Why ask us to submit a candidates list in 2011, only to ignore it now?
"We hope the party leaders will shed light on this," said Liew, adding that his division hoped to meet MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek to discuss the matter.
Liew also dismissed suggestions that boycotting the campaign would mean handing the seat to the opposition.
“It doesn’t mean we don’t support (BN). We just won't participate in the campaign," he said.
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