Najib, en-route to the Umno topmost post and the country's premiership, unveils his manifesto promising to defend till the last drop of his blood the supremacy of the Malays .
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Two delegates have floated the idea of having an MCA leader become the country's deputy premier in order to balance the power equation in the Umno-led Barisan Nasional.
0Already dubbed 'Team Kangkung', a phonetic pun on their surnames, the two 'headstrong' Ong and his deputy Chua sought to assure MCA members they would try to find middle ground.
0Newly-elected MCA president Ong Tee Keat promises to maintain pressure on the gov't to review the oppressive Internal Security Act, despite discouraging comments from the prime minister yesterday.
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Traditionally, the deputy president is made a full minister. Given the circumstances, Ong Ka Chuan who lost to Chua Soi Lek may find his cabinet post on the line.
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While BN leaders praised the outgoing MCA president for his controversial speech last night chiding Umno for being too dominant, the opposition says it is just for show.
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To some, shifting Umno polls back to December is to shorten the campaigning period, not to oust Abdullah. Yet the PM himself has doubts and conspiracy theories abound in the intrigue-laden party.
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Deputy chief Shahrizat scored 36 nominations for the wing’s topmost post - just three short of the minimum needed to stand against incumbent No 1 Rafidah Aziz. But will she go for it?
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