It has been one and a half years since Dr Chua Soi Lek's sex tape scandal emerged and laid his ministerial career to rest.

Today, the MCA disciplinary board revived the matter by launching a probe into the scandal.

NONE But the embattled party deputy president believes that the hearing against him was nothing more than yet another attempt to stifle his political comeback.

"A lot of party members have urged me not to attend the hearing, because they believe this is a second attempt to destroy my political career," said Chua, adding that he is the victim of an ongoing 'whisper campaign'.

Chua told reporters this after the first day of the hearing at the MCA headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

The case against him pertains a DVD which portrays Chua having sex with an unknown woman, which was widely distributed in January 2008. The charge is that the scandal has tarnished the party’s image.

Chua said a party member should be judged by the grassroots and not acts by “despicable” individuals who resort to secretly filming others.

"Hence, I appeal to the party leadership to give me a chance to let me keep my promise and perform my duties. Let me fulfil my task as the BN coordinator and MCA deputy president.

"More so, I have stated many times - I don't have ambition to become a minister. Even if I was nominated (as a minister), I would not accept it. So please don't doubt me on this," he said.

Case was 'dropped'

NONE During the hearing today, Chua brought three former disciplinary committee members - Sak Cheng Leng, Wong See Wah and Ho Jin Teck - as witnesses.

According to Chua, Sak told the disciplinary committee that the case against him had been dropped by the previous committee and the decision was to be presented to the party's highest decision making body, the presidential council.

However, the disciplinary committee secretary did not record the matter resulting in a 'technical error' and the matter was never brought up at the presidential council, testified Sak, according to Chua.

During the material time, the disciplinary committee was headed by then MCA deputy president Chan Kong Choy. It is a known fact that Chua and Chan were not on good terms.

The three former disciplinary committee members did not speak to the press except for Ho, who said they attended the hearing today on Chua’s request.

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