Fifteen MCA central committee (CC) members have joined hands to oppose the decision to lift its former organising secretary Tee Siew Keong's membership suspension.
Led by deputy president Liow Tiong Lai (left), they said in a statement today that overturning the disciplinary action against Tee, for defying the party's stand to shun government posts, had betrayed the party's general assembly.
"We are of the opinion that the decision of the central committee made yesterday had violated the decision of the general assembly, which is the top decision-making body of the party.
"The central committee was elected by the central delegates, it should adhere to the principle of executing the decision made by the general assembly," they said.
It described the decision by 16 members of the central committee to overturn the three-year suspension of Tee's membership as being "equivalent to betraying the trust given by the central delegates as well as violating the spirit of democracy as the general assembly is the top decision-making body".
"The central committee was elected by the central delegates, it should adhere to the principle of executing the decision made by the general assembly," they said.
It described the decision by 16 members of the central committee to overturn the three-year suspension of Tee's membership as being "equivalent to betraying the trust given by the central delegates as well as violating the spirit of democracy as the general assembly is the top decision-making body".
Besides Liow, two vice-presidents, Donald Lim and Chor Chee Heung, MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong, Wanita MCA chief Yu Chok Tow also endorsed the statement.
The others are Hou Kok Chung, Wee Jeck Seng, Toh Chin Yaw, Ong Ka Chuan, Lee Wei Kiat, Hoh Khai Mun, Tan Cheng Liang, Paul Kong, Yoo Wei How and Chuah Poh Khiang.
They maintain the stand that Tee, whom they claimed once held great responsibility but broke the regulations, should face serious punishment.
They warned that MCA, which had suffered a great defeat in the last general election, will fall into greater depths should the party refuse to adhere to the general assembly’s decision.
According to them, so far they have only managed to contact 15 central committee members to endorse the statement, and based on the result of yesterday’s secret ballot, there are five more members who are as yet uncontactable, who also disagreed with the decision to revive Tee’s membership.
Yesterday, MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek had announced the party central committee’s decision to overturn its central disciplinary panel’s recommendation to suspend Tee’s membership.
Liow had expressed his disappointment and regret to the press after the meeting and reiterated that MCA should stand firm on the decision to shun government posts.
According to MCA’s website, the party has 42 central committee members, including seven appointed committee members.
The others are Hou Kok Chung, Wee Jeck Seng, Toh Chin Yaw, Ong Ka Chuan, Lee Wei Kiat, Hoh Khai Mun, Tan Cheng Liang, Paul Kong, Yoo Wei How and Chuah Poh Khiang.
They maintain the stand that Tee, whom they claimed once held great responsibility but broke the regulations, should face serious punishment.
They warned that MCA, which had suffered a great defeat in the last general election, will fall into greater depths should the party refuse to adhere to the general assembly’s decision.
According to them, so far they have only managed to contact 15 central committee members to endorse the statement, and based on the result of yesterday’s secret ballot, there are five more members who are as yet uncontactable, who also disagreed with the decision to revive Tee’s membership.
Yesterday, MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek had announced the party central committee’s decision to overturn its central disciplinary panel’s recommendation to suspend Tee’s membership.
Liow had expressed his disappointment and regret to the press after the meeting and reiterated that MCA should stand firm on the decision to shun government posts.
According to MCA’s website, the party has 42 central committee members, including seven appointed committee members.
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