MCA president Chua Soi Lek said it is beyond his powers to withdraw the resolution to censure deputy president Liow Tiong Lai at tomorrow's extraordinary general meeting (EGM).
At a press conference today he confirmed he had received the Registrar of Societies' (ROS) request but the party is unable to accommodate it, hence tomorrow's EGM will proceed as planned.
"Since ROS only gave us an advice, so we take this in the spirit of advice... tomorrow’s EGM will proceed with all four resolution (intact)," he said.
He said he received the ROS officer's letter on Oct 17 advising the party to consider withdrawing the motion against Liow and suggesting disciplinary action instead.
In his reply to the ROS, Chua said he explained the EGM has been organised according to the party constitution and members are empowered to call for an EGM.
"I also emphasised (to ROS) that any NGOs and parties have the right to censure their leaders, and MCA had done that at the EGM on Oct 10, 2009 to pass no-confidence vote against the then president (Ong Tee Keat)," he said.
MCA has faced internal and external pressure in the lead-up to the showdown of factions at tomorrow's meet that serves a double purpose of censoring Liow and reopening the party's doors to cabinet positions in the aftermath of the party's disastrous GE13 outing.
MCA had sent a copy of ROS' letter to Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday, but the latter has yet to respond.
"Obviously somebody must have complained to ROS, otherwise it would not have sent such a letter at the last minute," he said, adding he would not speculate who was behind the move.
Chua, however, is optimistic that MCA would not end up like DAP, which was forced by ROS to hold fresh elections.
At a press conference today he confirmed he had received the Registrar of Societies' (ROS) request but the party is unable to accommodate it, hence tomorrow's EGM will proceed as planned.
"Since ROS only gave us an advice, so we take this in the spirit of advice... tomorrow’s EGM will proceed with all four resolution (intact)," he said.
He said he received the ROS officer's letter on Oct 17 advising the party to consider withdrawing the motion against Liow and suggesting disciplinary action instead.In his reply to the ROS, Chua said he explained the EGM has been organised according to the party constitution and members are empowered to call for an EGM.
"I also emphasised (to ROS) that any NGOs and parties have the right to censure their leaders, and MCA had done that at the EGM on Oct 10, 2009 to pass no-confidence vote against the then president (Ong Tee Keat)," he said.
MCA has faced internal and external pressure in the lead-up to the showdown of factions at tomorrow's meet that serves a double purpose of censoring Liow and reopening the party's doors to cabinet positions in the aftermath of the party's disastrous GE13 outing.
MCA had sent a copy of ROS' letter to Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday, but the latter has yet to respond.
"Obviously somebody must have complained to ROS, otherwise it would not have sent such a letter at the last minute," he said, adding he would not speculate who was behind the move.
Chua, however, is optimistic that MCA would not end up like DAP, which was forced by ROS to hold fresh elections.
Chua should shoulder blame, says Liow
On Liow’s complaint that Chua had character-assassinated him during nationwide briefing sessions, the MCA president said his deputy was the one who started the attack.
"If Liow is a man of integrity, he should recall he is the first to tell his supporters to wallop me everyday," he said.
"He said I am a dictator and a spin doctor. His problem is that he's forgetful. After he character-assassinated me two weeks ago, now he said I character assassinated (him)," he said.
"If Liow is a man of integrity, he should recall he is the first to tell his supporters to wallop me everyday," he said.
"He said I am a dictator and a spin doctor. His problem is that he's forgetful. After he character-assassinated me two weeks ago, now he said I character assassinated (him)," he said.
Meanwhile, at another press conference, Liow said that Chua and 20 other central committees members would be blamed should ROS take action against the party for defying its advice.Liow chided Chua and the EGM requisitioners for putting MCA at risk as the EGM might now be legally wrong.
"This is a very serious matter that involves the issue of legality," he told journalists at Wisma MCA today.
Describing the ROS letter as shocking, Liow denied that it was his supporters who lodged complaints to ROS.
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