'He is weak', 'He is indecisive' and 'He is not a fighter' screamed The Star's front page today, all this in neat speech bubbles in reference to MCA deputy president Liow Tiong Lai.
The MCA-owned English daily's unflattering but creatively presented headline quoting party president Chua Soi Lek has left Liow fuming.
"It's too much, it's really too much. This is really abusing the newspaper.
"He (Chua) is using the newspaper's front page to whack me because of a personal grudge. The Star should be more professional," Liow told Malaysiakini when contacted.
Liow, who saw the headline via a MMS from Malaysiakini, sounded annoyed at the report and lamented that Chua was using party machinery to get at him ahead of the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) next week.
The MCA-owned English daily's unflattering but creatively presented headline quoting party president Chua Soi Lek has left Liow fuming."It's too much, it's really too much. This is really abusing the newspaper.
"He (Chua) is using the newspaper's front page to whack me because of a personal grudge. The Star should be more professional," Liow told Malaysiakini when contacted.
Liow, who saw the headline via a MMS from Malaysiakini, sounded annoyed at the report and lamented that Chua was using party machinery to get at him ahead of the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) next week.
Responding to his alleged "weaknesses" so prominently headlined by The Star, Liow said ultimately his own track record speaks louder than Chua's words.
‘Track record speaks louder’
"When I was a cabinet minister, I delivered results and I carried out whatever party decisions, on top of helping to resolve a lot of community issues.
"So, my results speak louder than empty talk or personal attacks," he said.
In the front page report, Chua listed the three reasons why Liow should step down together with him and not contest for the MCA presidency during the party polls in December.
The EGM on Oct 20, initiated by Chua's faction, will among others seek to censure Liow for going against the party's central committee decision on Pulai Sebatang assemblyperson Tee Siew Keong.
Liow had attempted to block the party membership reinstatement the rep seen as an ally of Chua.
Tee was initially suspended for accepting a position in the Johor government in violation of a party resolution to refuse government positions, following MCA’s abysmal performance at the last general election.
However, Chua succeeded in outmanoeuvring Liow by obtaining majority support in the central committee to reinstate Tee.
Following this, Liow sought an EGM to decide on Tee's case but that move was blocked by Chua.
Chua's allies then countered by calling for the upcoming EGM that will put Liow in the hot seat.
‘Track record speaks louder’
"When I was a cabinet minister, I delivered results and I carried out whatever party decisions, on top of helping to resolve a lot of community issues.
"So, my results speak louder than empty talk or personal attacks," he said.
In the front page report, Chua listed the three reasons why Liow should step down together with him and not contest for the MCA presidency during the party polls in December.
The EGM on Oct 20, initiated by Chua's faction, will among others seek to censure Liow for going against the party's central committee decision on Pulai Sebatang assemblyperson Tee Siew Keong.
Liow had attempted to block the party membership reinstatement the rep seen as an ally of Chua.
Tee was initially suspended for accepting a position in the Johor government in violation of a party resolution to refuse government positions, following MCA’s abysmal performance at the last general election.
However, Chua succeeded in outmanoeuvring Liow by obtaining majority support in the central committee to reinstate Tee.
Following this, Liow sought an EGM to decide on Tee's case but that move was blocked by Chua.
Chua's allies then countered by calling for the upcoming EGM that will put Liow in the hot seat.
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