Some of the seven women who had attracted much attention at the MCA Youth AGM on Oct 2 are bona fide party members or had taken part in the wing’s activities in the past.

The others included observers or those whose membership applications were pending approval, MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong said today.

mca youth agm 011011 girl He said the seven were among 40 women invited as observers to the AGM, as the movement would be accepting female members from next year.

Wee urged critics to stop their attacks against the seven, describing this as unfair.

“It is not right to vilify them just for attending our function. It is not a crime to be an observer at a function. I don't go around looking into the background of those who attend other functions,” he said.

"You cannot look at people's background (and) ask if they were once employed at a pub, for example. It is against their rights.”

Wee had previously said the seven were from the party’s Shah Alam division and that “they are all professionals”.

However, several Internet users then posted magazine advertisements and photographs from automobile show shoots to prove that at least some are professional models .

NONE Decrying this, Wee also claimed that a blog had superimposed their faces on nude women.

He said MCA Youth has asked its lawyers to look into legal action, including lodging a complaint with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

The appearance of the women at the AGM had turned heads of delegates, with news reports on this making it to the front pages of most Chinese dailies the next day.

The seven had been ushered into the hall in single file after a special announcement was made that MCA Youth would be taking in female members from next year.

The wing’s reluctance to reveal their identities had led to widespread speculation online as to whether they were party members or whether they had been hired as a publicity stunt.

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