‘Stop attacking Chua Soi Lek’

Sixteen MCA divisions want Dr Chua to continue to hold his post as MCA president and Penang Port chairman.

KLANG: Sixteen MCA divisions in Selangor today urged all loyal leaders and members within the party to stop attacking its president and calling for his resignation from the Penang Port chairman post.

Klang MCA division chairman, Teh Kim Poo also appealed to the president’s supporters to stop all counter attacks as their action would worsen the party internal condition.

“On behalf of 16 divisions in Selangor, I wish to appeal all loyal leaders and members from attacking our president.

“The president should continue to hold his contractual post until the term expires… the supporters should also spurn from making any counter arguments,” Teh said in a press conference this morning.

On Thursday, eight MCA division chairmen have announced that they would urge the party presidential council to refer its president Dr Chua Soi Lek to the disciplinary committee for not resigning from his Penang Port chairman position.

The movement, known as Save Party Committee 3.0, also said they would resolve to get one third of the central committee members to impeach Chua should the first move fails.

Teh then questioned the motive of certain leaders and members of MCA who repeatedly call for Chua’s resignation. He added that the move was uncalled for as the party will soon hold its election.

“MCA is currently undergoing its election at the branch levels today and all divisions will be holding their elections on Sept 22, and national level election on Dec 22.

“Why certain leaders and members are calling for the president to resign? We have only four months left, why can’t we wait? These leaders and members if do not have any personal agenda should then use the democratic process to elect the new leadership,” Teh said.

When asked if all 16 MCA divisions in Selangor will continue to support Chua if he defends his presidency, Teh said that the matter will be decided later in the near future.

“We (16 divisions in Selangor) will support Chua to continue as the president of MCA and Penang Port chairman until his term expires.  We will wait until our party election on who will lead MCA. But for now our president is Chua and we will support him,” he added.

The 16 MCA divisions in Selangor are from Sepang, Kota Raja, Puchong, Pandan, Hulu Selangor, Sabak Bernam, PJU, Klang, Kuala Langat, Kapar, Gombak, Ampang, Hulu Langat, Subang, PJS and Shah Alam.