I am apolitical and I can't even read Chinese newspapers, but I feel that MCA's stand in buying the newspaper group is against the wishes of the majority of the Chinese people. Therefore, whether the purchase is legal or not is irrelevant.

It is also irrelevant whether the majority of MCA members are for it because MCA is a political party which is supposed to represent the Chinese community. If the majority of the community is against the idea, then MCA should take note and act appropriately.

It is also irrelevant whether the Nanyang newspaper is a successful economic venture because MCA is a political party and the community at large feels that the newspaper should be free from possible political bias.

It is also irrelevant comparing Nanyang to politically-owned newsletters like Harakah and Rocket because such newsletters are only for the respective members of the parties whereas Nanyang is legally available to the masses.

With all these obvious reasons, I am surprised that the MCA still insists on buying Nanyang, which only implies that there are other reasons which are not obvious to the public for the purchase.