MCA Second EGM To Be Called Off, Fresh Polls In Six Months?

By Alan Ting

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- It seems that the second Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) will likely be called off and the MCA will be heading for fresh polls in six months' time, according to party sources.

Ong's Political Secretary Simon Lim Resigns

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Simon Lim, a top aide to MCA president and Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, has resigned after the MCA Central Committee (CC) meeting on Wednesday.

Wanita MCA Met Party President

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Wanita MCA secretary-general Senator Heng Seai Kie and six Wanita central committee members met party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat Thursday evening to discuss the position of Wanita chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun in the presidential council (PC).

Rival Supporters Keep Up Verbal Clash In Worsening Crisis

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Supporters of the warring camps in the MCA held a flurry of media conferences to argue their cause a day after the party was plunged into greater turmoil following the revamp of the presidential council Wednesday.

BN Component Parties Laud PM's Hand In Trying To Resolve MCA Crisis

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The move by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, to meet the warring factions in efforts to resolve the worsening MCA crisis, was lauded by other component parties of Barisan Nasional (BN).

Liow To Explain To PM Importance Of Fresh Party Elections

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai is prepared to meet the prime minister to end the impasse in the party and will stress on the importance of going back to the grassroots to choose the party leadership.

Ong Defends Changes, Chua Back As Johor MCA Chief

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat has defended his decision to reshuffle the presidential council, saying he needed a team that was 100 per cent behind the party's "greater unity plan" (GUP) to restore the party in time for the general election.