MCA central committee member Chor Chee Heung today criticised the so-called Team B in the party for urging party veterans not to accept any appointments into the coordination committee set up to probe the Aug 3 MCA Youth fracas as it was illegitimate.

Chor said deputy president Lim Ah Lek's comments that the veterans should not be "used as a tool or means to serve the purpose or personal agenda of a leader" was unfair.

"I have emphasised this a few times and I want to emphasise again - if your family members were involved in a quarrel, will you volunteer to say you want to be the judge or to make a decision on who is right or wrong?" Chor asked reporters outside the Parliament lobby today.

"This is a very good example. I stress justice must not only be done but seen to be done. I have the highest regard for Lim. But being the chairperson of the disciplinary committee, if he is talking against this and that person, will he be seen as someone very fair?" queried Chor who is also the deputy Home Affairs minister.

Yesterday, Lim urged party veterans not to get involved in the committee led by Chor, saying it was unconstitutional.

Lim urged MCA members to reject the findings of the committee and told party veterans not be used as a tool or means to serve the personal agenda of a leader.

He said that the move was unconstitutional because it was a "blatant disregard" of the existence of the disciplinary committee provided under the party's constitution.

First-hand information

Lim also added that the findings will be handed over to the presidential council, thus by-passing the disciplinary committee.

On Sept 3, the party's presidential council agreed to set up a committee of six veterans to investigate the fight during the Youth's annual general meeting.

Chor, who was made the coordinator by the presidential council last week was expected to name the veteran members this week.

Chor said he will name the party veterans tomorrow if he could confirm their appointments by today as many of them are overseas.

He added the seniors were 'fair', had first-hand information and were not involved with any faction.

"Once and for all, leave it to some of those who are considered to be quite removed from all these squabbles. Let them sit down and deliberate on the two reports submitted by the two opposing factions," he said.

"This has nothing to do with the police, it is an internal inquiry. Findings will be made to the presidential council to avoid further untoward incidence in future," he added.