MCA deputy president Dr Chua Soi Lek will set the date for the party's special committee for fresh party election to meet again after the current holiday season.

NONE "In the meantime, I will not respond to any issue or matter pertaining to the fresh polls until the date for the meeting is confirmed," he said in a statement.

Chua said many committee members incluing two MCA ministers were currently overseas.

The coming meeting is likely to discuss the next course of action for the party's prolonged crisis.

On Dec 15, vice-president Liow Tiong Lai and 12 others had tendered undated resignation letters as CC members but as at the Dec 25 deadline, it was believed that no new resignation letters were received by the party.

Two-thirds of elected CC members, or a total of 21, must step down to pave the way for fresh party polls.

- Bernama