The Registrar of Societies has today explained its decision to declare Dr Chua Soi Lek the legitimate MCA deputy president.

Registrar Md Alias Kalil said the ROS felt that there was no vacancy for the post as the decision on the resolution of the MCA extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on Oct 10 did not fulfill the requirement for a two-thirds majority as provided for under Article 35 of the MCA Constitution.

He said the ROS had sent a letter to the MCA, dated today, to inform the party on the matter. Article 35 of the MCA Constitution states that only a two-thirds majority of the EGM votes can unseat a party official.

"The letter confirmed that there had been no vacancy for the post of MCA deputy president following the EGM on Oct 10 based on the party constitution.

"The post will only be vacant if the delegates give a two-thirds majority for the expulsion," he told Bernama .

DPM: We follow law and constitution

In August, Chua was expelled from the MCA with immediate effect following the sex scandal involving him which was recorded in a DVD two years ago.

Party president Ong Tee Keat had said the MCA presidential council had accepted unanimously the proposal by the party's disciplinary committee to expel the former health minister as a result of the scandal.

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the BN accepted Chua's position as the MCA deputy president when the ROS was said to have confirmed that Chua remained as the MCA deputy president.

“We follow the law and constitution. If that is the position confirmed by the ROS, then we must accept (Chua's position)," he said.

Muhyiddin, who is also BN deputy chairman, said he felt that the ROS decision was based on the technical and legal aspects as well as the MCA constitution.

- Bernama