After hitting a brick wall in his push for fresh elections, Liow Tiong Lai has announced that the ‘MCA integrity task force’ which he helms will boycott all functions and activities organised by the present leadership headed by Ong Tee Keat.

The task force was set up by Liow’s faction last year amidst the power tussle in MCA, which has placed the vice-president at loggerheads with Ong and his deputy Dr Chua Soi Lek.

NONE Speaking at a press conference at the MCA headquarters in Kuala Lumpur this afternoon, Liow said the 13-member task force, which includes Youth chief Wee Ka Siong and Wanita chief Chew Mei Fun, will press on with the boycott until fresh polls is held.

“We will boycott the central committee meeting and Chinese New Year open house which will be held by the party together with other Chinese groups,” he added.

Liow’s bid hit a snag when only 13 central committee members agreed to quit, falling short of the two-third required by the party constitution for a fresh contest .

No confidence in president, deputy

Meanwhile, Liow, who is also health minister, urged the party top brass to reveal the date for a fresh election soon.

In a media statement distributed during the press conference, the Liow faction claimed that both Ong and his nemesis-turned-ally Chua do not command the confidence of the members.

NONE This is in regard to last October’s extraordinary general meeting (EGM) which saw delegates passing a no-confidence motion against the president while rejecting Chua’s bid to be reinstated as the number two.

During the EGM, Liow was seen as backing Ong but the battle-lines were redrawn shortly after when the CC overturned the presidential council’s decision to sack Chua and returned him as deputy president.

MCA is expected to hold its annual general assembly (AGM) on March 7.

The meet, which was to have taken place either in November or December, was postponed due to Liow’s demand for a fresh polls.