'Disciplinary board can act against MCA president'

The MCA disciplinary board has the right to investigate party president Dr Chua Soi Lek for allegedly defying the party decision to shun government posts, the board said today.

This comes after the MCA presidential council last month rejected a complaint from its Wangsa Maju division on Chua's appointment as Penang Port Commission chairperson.

Disciplinary board secretary Benson Foo (left) said upon receipt of a complaint initiated by the party presidential council, state liaison committee, division or branch, the board will, under Section 123A of the MCA constitution, proceed to investigate the complaint.

Foo said the party constitution does not provide any privilege or special right to the party president to be exempted from  being probed by the disciplinary the board.

"There is nothing in the party constitution to say that the disciplinary board cannot hear cases against party officials," Foo added at a press conference today.

However, board chairperson Michael Chan said that so far the board has not received any official complaint against Chua.

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