Responding to accusations from his predecessor, Dr Chua Soi Lek, MCA president Liow Tiong Lai is now arguing that it was the former who had failed to honour the two contracts inked previously.
Refuting Chua’s statements, he had reportedly said that everybody should know clearly who first breached the accords.
Liow (right), who was quoted by Oriental Dailyafter attending an event at Genting Highlands last night, stressed that he would not be entangled in this issue by entertaining all kinds of allegations.
Admitting that the peace deal had been signed, Liow added that it was Chua who had first proposed the agreement, and he had then concurred in order to ensure smooth power transition and party elections.
At his maiden press conference as retired party president on Thursday, Chua showed reporters the two contracts which Liow had allegedly reneged on before pinning the having "no credibility" label on the latter.
The first contract was struck on March 4, 2010, in which Chua and Liow agreed to form a pact ahead of elections for the MCA president and deputy president posts fixed for March 28.
The second contract was inked on Nov 28, 2013 where Liow agreed to appoint Chua’s (left) men as secretary-general, MCA heads in three states, co-opt three individuals into the central committee and appoint Chua as a board member of a government-linked company (GLC), should he be returned as party president on Dec 21 that year.
‘Endless infighting disappoints Chinese’
Commenting on the latest round of infighting, former MCA president Ong Tee Keat said today that once again, the endless spat within the party further damaged the political entity, disappointing the community.
“In these days, with all sorts of scandalous behaviour, the Chinese community, or even groups of other races have no expectation from MCA anymore,” he said.
Ong, who lost in the party polls last month, had also slammed both Chua and Liow for not respecting the central delegates' decision by publicly exposing their private deals now.
“The fact is that the peace deal is not peaceful at all, and the unity plan does not unite the party as well,” he said.
According to Chua, the agreements were witnessed by people inside and outside the party as well as lawyers.
To this, Ong quoted reports that said one of the witnesses was a renowned Chinese businessman, which he described as the biggest irony facing the party now.
Refuting Chua’s statements, he had reportedly said that everybody should know clearly who first breached the accords.
Liow (right), who was quoted by Oriental Dailyafter attending an event at Genting Highlands last night, stressed that he would not be entangled in this issue by entertaining all kinds of allegations.Admitting that the peace deal had been signed, Liow added that it was Chua who had first proposed the agreement, and he had then concurred in order to ensure smooth power transition and party elections.
At his maiden press conference as retired party president on Thursday, Chua showed reporters the two contracts which Liow had allegedly reneged on before pinning the having "no credibility" label on the latter.
The first contract was struck on March 4, 2010, in which Chua and Liow agreed to form a pact ahead of elections for the MCA president and deputy president posts fixed for March 28.
The second contract was inked on Nov 28, 2013 where Liow agreed to appoint Chua’s (left) men as secretary-general, MCA heads in three states, co-opt three individuals into the central committee and appoint Chua as a board member of a government-linked company (GLC), should he be returned as party president on Dec 21 that year.‘Endless infighting disappoints Chinese’
Commenting on the latest round of infighting, former MCA president Ong Tee Keat said today that once again, the endless spat within the party further damaged the political entity, disappointing the community.
“In these days, with all sorts of scandalous behaviour, the Chinese community, or even groups of other races have no expectation from MCA anymore,” he said.
Ong, who lost in the party polls last month, had also slammed both Chua and Liow for not respecting the central delegates' decision by publicly exposing their private deals now.
“The fact is that the peace deal is not peaceful at all, and the unity plan does not unite the party as well,” he said.
According to Chua, the agreements were witnessed by people inside and outside the party as well as lawyers.
To this, Ong quoted reports that said one of the witnesses was a renowned Chinese businessman, which he described as the biggest irony facing the party now.
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