It was a case of political history repeating itself for the second largest BN component party MCA when its leaders again had to call for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to solve a political crisis.

MCA president Ong Tee Keat has called for the party EGM, expected to be held at the end of this month, to endorse the party presidential council's decision to sack its deputy president Dr Chua Soi Lek over his involvement in a sex scandal in early 2007.

Following the sacking, Chua supporters launched a signature campaign to get one third of the party delegates to request for an EGM to overturn the decision.