YOURSAY | MCA only has itself to blame for losing face.

Inappropriate for Zahid to openly criticise MCA, says Liow

True Glitter: The explanation by the embattled MCA president Liow Tiong Lai with his lame excuse of “exchanging opinions” with de facto Umno deputy president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after the party has been publicly chastised and humiliated for not participating in the BN event in Rembau is exceedingly pathetic and insulting, as it is akin to bolting the stable gate only after the horse has bolted.

Chinese culture and traditional custom dictates the invaluable importance of preserving and safeguarding our dignity and pride, however challenging or dire a situation may present itself.

Which is why the feeble and grovelling manner of approach by Liow in the discussion on the matter with the insensitive and emboldened Zahid will inevitably disappoint and enrage Chinese voters.

The Umno-led BN has always been noted as the big bully in the coalition, and in that regard, MCA has ingloriously been its perpetual “punching bag” as well as its “whipping boy.”

In order to prevent the MCA ship from sinking and its members from jumping ship like terrified rats, it is incumbent on Liow to be less self-serving just to aggrandise his own self-worth and relentlessly pursue honorifics and perks from his political masters. Because it comes at the expense not of his party, but the Chinese Malaysian community.

Vote 4 Change Johor: It is sickening to see a senior MCA leader kowtowing to Umno repeatedly for no reason.

With such subservience, MCA is not fit to claim that they are battling for Chinese representation. They cannot even uphold their own self-esteem and their party's dignity in the presence of Umno.

Now, after Umno supreme council member Nazri Abdul Aziz openly showed his disrespect to MCA, Zahid is doing the same thing, yet you still keep your heads hung low. For what reason?

MCA will soon be rendered into irrelevance. Liow might as well pack his bags and go home.

Clever Voter: Before MCA could even catch their breath after their tussle with Nazri, a new public scolding has now emerged. The new language is no longer diplomatic, and it shows Umno has lost even the pretence of civility.

It is no longer a question of whether the invitation was technically overlooked, it is now up the responsibility of MCA to find out. Such coercive style reinforces the “who's boss attitude.”

This has been denied by MCA, a party that has spent much time breathing down on DAP, but with little success. How MCA has come to this has been its own doing.

Successive leaders have walked away with little to show, and with an expected downward trend, MCA, in the eyes of Umno, is a lost cause.

Chokstone: This is the most shameful reprimand of all to MCA from its master Umno. And this is what you get for succumbing to support the plunderers-in-chief.

Most in the Chinese community have turned their backs on Umno’s racial politicking, except for MCA and Gerakan, who are still clinging on for support.

These enablers represent the greatest stumbling block to the process of democratic reform and wellbeing of all Malaysians. Shame on you.

Salvage Malaysia: Liow is not leadership material. It’s a hard fact to swallow, but some people are just not leaders. They get to their positions due to luck or longevity but it cannot last long.

And when MCA is helmed by a person who is not a leadership material, it only gets worse. Please retire after GE14 and hopefully let MCA slowly regain its pride as a Chinese party under a new strong leader.

And that won’t be deputy president Wee Ka Siong by the way.

Cogito Ergo Sum: To lose face is highly inconceivable for the Chinese community. And this is what has been happening to the MCA leadership.

Umno is steamrollering over the party that has been steadily losing its influence. “Beggars can’t be choosers” is appropriate in this case.

Rupert 16: If the best the MCA president can do is respond with the softest of yelps, can he really protect the interest of his supporters who intend to vote for MCA?

Appum: Umno, like any dictatorial boss, will just blast any ‘macai’ (servant) not doing well or not toeing the line. You think a boss like that will think and talk nicely to all his servants? That is the situation now between Umno and all its weak and meek component parties.

The behaviour of two senior Umno ministers towards MCA publicly telling them off, lately, can surely tell us how important and critical the latter’s standing is in the partnership.

Right now, MCA seems to be the weakest link in BN, and Chinese support is almost all gone.

As a matter of fact, MCA candidates were only elected through Malay votes in Malay-majority areas. They will fail if they stand in Chinese-majority urban areas. How not to be indebted to Umno, the ‘tai kor’ (boss).

Like a defanged tiger, Liow tries to contain the loss of face again by suggesting the best approach to a good relationship between Umno and MCA is by not publicly scolding MCA.

Obviously, this is not the first time this has taken place, and obviously Umno incumbents do not care about how MCA feels. MCA has lost its respect not only from its Chinese Malaysian base generally, but also from its Umno bosses.

How can MCA work inside such a platform being disparaged and made to feel ashamed as a member (not partner, as partners can never be treated like this). What can be the thing that has kept MCA faithful to a bullying boss?

It is time for MCA to seriously review its own position and effectiveness as a political party within a coalition... or continue as just an adjunct organ?

Caripasal: Of course, Liow will not do it. Did he demand any apology from Nazri for insulting his colleague, Ong Ka Chuan? No, he dared not. We challenge him to demand an apology from Zahid if he dares to.

Gaji Buta: Liow, how many ways do you want Umno to hint that it is time for MCA to get out of BN? You want an official letter?

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