Delegates stage walkout over MCA resolution to dissolve BN
MCA AGM | Five MCA central delegates staged a walkout from the party's annual general meeting today in protest against a resolution to push for the dissolution of BN.
The group was unhappy that MCA opted to push for dissolving BN instead of leaving the coalition – which, according to Perlis MCA delegate Lok Kee Beng, is what the Chinese community wants.
"Today, we were here to decide if MCA should stay in BN," Lok told reporters after leaving the assembly with four of his colleagues...
MCA AGM | Five MCA central delegates staged a walkout from the party's annual general meeting today in protest against a resolution to push for the dissolution of BN.
The group was unhappy that MCA opted to push for dissolving BN instead of leaving the coalition – which, according to Perlis MCA delegate Lok Kee Beng, is what the Chinese community wants.
"Today, we were here to decide if MCA should stay in BN," Lok told reporters after leaving the assembly with four of his colleagues.
Kepong delegate Lai Yoong Woon, meanwhile, questioned the wording of the resolution, which was put forward by MCA today.
"Why do you want us to endorse the central leadership to push for the dissolution of BN?" he asked.
Lai's colleague in Kepong division, Chua Leong Chew, said the resolution went against the message conveyed to the grassroots by MCA leaders.
"We were made to understand from the speeches of our leader that we are going to decide whether to quit," he said.
"This is not what the delegates wanted," he said.
Co-operate with 'genuine' parties
Meanwhile, Kepong delegate Stan Chen said MCA should quit BN instead of dissolving BN.
"MCA has no say in dissolving BN. What if Umno and MIC do not agree? Where does that leave us?" asked the 61-year-old.
"The Chinese community are wise (enough) to know what happened," he said.
If MCA became stuck in a dilemma, he said, it would give the Chinese community the impression that the party remained the same as it was prior to the 14th general election.
"If we are the same MCA, how can we hope for the Chinese community to support us ?" he said.
"Right now, we need to focus on transforming MCA. If we stay with BN, then we need also to transform the coalition," he said.
MCA can quit the coalition and consider co-operating with other 'genuine' parties.
"That would be Gerakan," he said, adding that MCA should not work with Umno as it was the alleged cause of BN’s defeat.
Negotiate before quitting
Meanwhile, Batu Pahat MCA deputy chief Lim Huai Loon said MCA should quit BN and follow its own path.
"We need to quit BN, as the BN format is no longer sustainable," he said.
However, Lim added that MCA should attempt to negotiate its share of power in the coalition before making a decision to quit BN.
"We lost in the last general election due to Umno's dominance and imbalance in power sharing," he said.
As such, negotiations are needed to ensure imbalances of power will not happen if BN reclaims Putrajaya in future, he said.
"If the negotiations fail, then there is no point in us staying (in BN)," he said.
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