Not even one vote cast but Soi Lek already MCA'S FIRST CASUALTY IN GE13

The coming 13th general election is a mother of all elections and the party has assembled a credible team of candidates.

Nearly half of the candidates for state and parliament will be new faces and the party is confident that the formidable team will be able to put up a good challenge.

I will be leading the charge in the election campaign running up to the polls but will not be offering myself as a candidate.

This is in line with the renewal process to reinvent and reinvigorate the party and to groom new leaders to take charge.

I became the party president after a protracted internal party crisis for two years.

After devoting full time in turning the party around, it is now more focused, united and the members are fueled with better optimism and fighting spirit to face the general election.

I have been tirelessly embarking on projects and programmes to ensure MCA remains relevant and that we continue to receive support of the rakyat and to play a meaningful role in the government.

New blood

Today I am walking the talk in allowing new and young leaders in the rejuvenation process so that the party will continue to remain relevant.

For all these fight and articulation that I have been talking, it would be very self serving if I were to declare myself as a candidate.

I want to proof a point that I am fighting for a cause, that MCA remains relevant and continue to lead the party without standing for elected public office.

In the history of MCA, this is the first time that there is a full time party president.

I wish to continue that role in the general election where I can campaign full time for Barisan Nasional candidates, particularly for MCA.

Chua Soi lek is the president of the MCA

马华总会长拿督斯里蔡细历医生文告（11-4-2013）

蔡细历参战不参选

亲自统帅备战工作

第13届全国大选将是我国选举史上的“选战之母”，马华遴选了一支可信赖和有干劲的候选人团队，来面对这场关键的大选。

接近一半的马华国州议席候选人将是新面孔，马华深信这支坚强的候选人团队，可在大选中交出亮丽的战绩。

在大选竞选期间，我将亲自带领马华的选战工作，同时督促选战的机制，不过，我不会献议自己当候选人。

我的这一决定，符合了党的重新塑造、重新建设和重振党威的宗旨和路线，以及栽培新生代领袖的目标与承诺。

我是在党经历漫长的两年内部危机和纷争后，在党中央重选中当选出任马华总会长。

在全心全职投入整顿党务，并成功把党重新整合后，马华目前到了面临更重要的大选时刻，我们要更专注的和团结所有党员的力量，使党在更充满信心和更高昂斗志来应付大选。

我不遗余力的推动党务和推行一连串的党计划，为的是确保党与时并进和切合时宜的向前迈进，确保我们继续获得人民支持，让我们可以在政府里扮演更具意义的角色。

今天我坚守承诺的让年轻和新生代领袖，在重振和重组党务的过程中扮演他们的角色，通过新陈代谢让更多年轻领袖有机会发挥，务必要党继续的跟着时代脉搏跳动前进。

如果衡量过去我所进行的斗争和所讲过的一切，一旦我推荐自己当候选人，那似乎是在谋求自已的政治利益。

我要清楚的证明一点，我的政治斗争目标是要让马华合时宜的跟上时代的步伐，我将在不参加大选情况下，继续领导党开展政治斗争。

在马华历史上，这也是第一次出现一位全职于党务的总会长。

我希望在大选中继续发挥这样的角色，参战不参选的倾全力为所有的国阵候选人助选，特别是为马华候选人站台和展开竞选活动，确保国阵和马华在本届大选中取得辉煌的成绩。