MCA is willing to help an Indian non-governmental organisation in solving the SK Seri Pristana issue.
The party's Youth chief, Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong, said although he had declined to take the lead in finding a solution to the controversy earlier, he is still prepared to help.
"People have misconstrued me when I declined to take charge in solving the problem.
"That is not true. This issue was initially looked into by the MIC and the party leaders have been trying diligently to end the problem.
"Hence, MCA cannot just take over. We cannot replace MIC. But we can contribute and complement each other," he explained today.
Wee said his doors are open and if the group felt they have exhausted all avenues and insist on seeing him, he will help.
On Wednesday, the Malaysian Tamilan Today secretary K. Gunasekaran called on MCA, particularly Wee, to help solve the controversy surrounding the school as the latter claimed MIC leaders "lacked courage".
Wee, who had been vocal in his criticism of the way his former ministry had handled the matter, added that he would continue to speak up on issues.
SK Seri Pristana hit the headlines when a concerned parent, Guneswari Kelly, uploaded photographs of non-Muslim children having their recess meals in the school's shower room during the fasting month.
Following that, 18 police reports were lodged against the school and its headmaster while the school replied with four reports of its own, claiming that the headmaster and several teachers were threatened.
It was then reported that the headmaster allowed policemen into the school to interview several pupils over the reports. This angered parents who claimed that their children were traumatised after being questioned by police.
Police had earlier denied that they spoke to the pupils but later admitted they did speak to the children after getting the headmaster's approval.
Yesterday, the Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar had said that police need not obtain permission from parents when "interviewing" their children.
His statement received backlash from lawyers and child activists saying that the senior officer was arrogant.
They said the best interest of the child would not be safeguarded if their parent or guardian was not around.
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