With reference to the recent reshuffle of the MCA Presidential Council as announced by the MCA President Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat after chairing the Central Committee (CC) meeting yesterday, 18 Nov 09, the media has been misled into making headlines that appear as if the Greater Unity Plan (GUP) had failed or there was abuses.
Words uttered to the effect of “chop, slash and burn” are a distortion of reality.
The dramatics of breaking down in public is a political drama. I can testify in public that the personalities who cried in public were happily laughing away during the CC meeting. It therefore, caught me by surprise that MCA leaders wept tears in front of the cameras yesterday.
On the new appointments to the Presidential Council, the Wanita MCA and Youth wings’ respective chiefs who were present at the CC meeting yesterday have every right to seek clarification. There was no need to go to the media and put on dramatics accusing the MCA leadership of wrongdoing whenever administrative actions were taken to implement CC decisions.
The Presidential Council is merely a body responsible for the administration of the affairs party. It is not an all powerful body, but being an implementing body, the MCA President needs to appoint people he deems fit and willing to support and implement the GUP as endorsed by the CC.
Article 46 of the Party Constitution reads:
“There shall be established from amongst the members of the Central
Committee a Presidential Council which shall consist of the President,
the Deputy President, one or more Vice Presidents, the
Secretary-General, the Treasurer General, the National Organising
Secretary, and not more than ten (10) other members appointed by the
President in his absolute discretion, who likewise may terminate such
appointment if and when he thinks fit.”
I wish to state that Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun and Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong are still the duly elected chairmen of the women’s and youth’s wings respectively. By virtue of Article 46 of the party Constitution, both leaders are also Vice Presidents.
The issue of “axing” does not arise as the President needs a team that will support and not continue a protracted dispute/debate CC decisions in the Presidential Council.
It is regrettable there has been posturing to mislead the public that the Wanita MCA and MCA Youth are not represented in the Presidential Council. Wanita MCA is represented by Senator Heng Seai Kie (Secretary-General) and Sdri Tan Cheng Liang (National Organising Secretary) which are very powerful positions. MCA Youth is represented by Dr Mah Hang Soon (Deputy Chairman).
We must emulate the instances where Umno Youth Chairman was not included in the cabinet reshuffle, but they maintain their discipline and did not cry foul or attempt to bring the party down. There was
absolute respect for the prerogative powers of the Chief. The line of command is clear and thus the order, discipline and stability.
In any organization, there is always an estimate of 30% dissent. This is a healthy culture in a democratic system. We cannot permit the vocal aggressive minority to disrupt the silent majority and bring down the structure, order or stability of the party. This political mob culture must be stopped. Dissent can be tolerated but not
continuous act of subversion. We must respect the party Constitution
and party order.
Vice President Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai has repeatedly mentioned that CC decision must be respected. I appeal to Vice President Dato’ Sri Liow and his colleagues to similarly respect the CC decision rejecting the EGM of 28 Nov 09, and not revert to unconstitutional acts of inviting the public to subvert the GUP. Please be responsible and work towards forging the GUP. It is regrettable that there are leaders who continually project that the party is in a crisis where as the top
leadership is trying earnestly to work towards the GUP.
No need for outside interference
On another matter, while I appreciate Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin who speaking from Rome had had shown concern for MCA reportedly said that UMNO would have to interfere into MCA matters, I hope that there will not be a political godfather culture within the party where rebellious quarters undermine the party agenda purely because they have the comfort of the ears of their political godfather outside the party.
The perception of external intervention into internal party matters which is only administrative of nature will further damage the party’s dignity or independence. When other BN component parties have internal bickering, we don’t see their leaders crying to component parties to interfere.
There are people from within the party setting the platform for outside interference. This is only is peculiar only to MCA where personalities unashamedly are seen or perceived to be orchestrating a scenario to justify outside intervention.
I appeal to all to respect the party Constitution and the organization structure. External interference into our party matters will be perceived as undermining
MCA as a party, disrespecting our party Constitution besides belittling our leadership.
It is my hope that party members who hold close ties with BN leaders will not project a distorted situation to invite their interferences.
Once again, I appeal to all party leaders and grassroots members to close ranks, and pledge full support for the GUP. Please make the GUP work, and refrain from attending the 28 Nov 09 meeting which is unconstitutional and will continue to destabilize the party.
Press statement by MCA NGO Liaison Bureau chief
Datuk Ti Lian Ker
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Why are Backbencher MPs behaving worst than...
The irresponsible manner in which Government Backbenchers took the
government ministries to task on non-issues is indeed a disappointment to the public.
It is worst if Members of Parliament from the Backbenchers are seen to be barking at the wrong tree or perceived to be abusing their parliamentary privileges to discredit targeted Ministries or Ministers.
MCA NGO Bureau called upon elected representatives to live up to the
KPI culture in their performance as Members of Parliament.
In the name of commitment, accountability,transparency and integrity Sri Gading, Dato’ Mohamad Aziz, ought to be taken to task for misleading the public with regard to the purchase of four used diesel multiple units (DMUs) by KTM Berhad.
He had barked at the wrong tree and should have done his
homework before smearing the Ministry of Transport by abusing his
parliamentary privileges and misleading the public into believing that
there are impropriety or abuses.
Of late, there are elected representatives from the government
backbenchers who are behaving worst than irresponsible opposition
members in distorting or misrepresenting to the public on alleged
abuses whereas there were existing blatant abuses and public misappropriations escaping their naked eyes.
Their actions had lead the public to believe that there was a dire need to upgrade the quality of our representatives who had failed to obtain further and better particulars from friendly parties or ministries but instead chose to blow a non-issue out of proportion thus causing increasing lack of public confidence on the government of the day.
This culture that used to be prevalent amongst opposition MPs is now prevalent among backbenchers raising the perception that our MPs lacked credibility, ability and integrity.
The questionable manner and sensationalism of a non-issue seems to
reflect on individual MPs but also reflects badly on the government
and Barisan Nasional as the ruling party.
One starts to wonder why are so many pressing and obvious issues or abuses such as the PKFZ scandal conveniently escape their eye? Why are they spinning a non-issue into an issue? Why are they picking only on a particular Minister and Ministry that has been acting in accordance with the public expectations of commitment, accountability and transparency?
These actions seem to be sending a wrong signal to the public. It is as if, the backbenchers are going for a head hunting spree.
Unfortunately the head that they are hunting seems to be those who are publicly perceived to be pursuing and walking the talk of public commitment, accountability and transparency.
Ti Lian Ker
MCA NGO Bureau Chairman
government ministries to task on non-issues is indeed a disappointment to the public.
It is worst if Members of Parliament from the Backbenchers are seen to be barking at the wrong tree or perceived to be abusing their parliamentary privileges to discredit targeted Ministries or Ministers.
MCA NGO Bureau called upon elected representatives to live up to the
KPI culture in their performance as Members of Parliament.
In the name of commitment, accountability,transparency and integrity Sri Gading, Dato’ Mohamad Aziz, ought to be taken to task for misleading the public with regard to the purchase of four used diesel multiple units (DMUs) by KTM Berhad.
He had barked at the wrong tree and should have done his
homework before smearing the Ministry of Transport by abusing his
parliamentary privileges and misleading the public into believing that
there are impropriety or abuses.
Of late, there are elected representatives from the government
backbenchers who are behaving worst than irresponsible opposition
members in distorting or misrepresenting to the public on alleged
abuses whereas there were existing blatant abuses and public misappropriations escaping their naked eyes.
Their actions had lead the public to believe that there was a dire need to upgrade the quality of our representatives who had failed to obtain further and better particulars from friendly parties or ministries but instead chose to blow a non-issue out of proportion thus causing increasing lack of public confidence on the government of the day.
This culture that used to be prevalent amongst opposition MPs is now prevalent among backbenchers raising the perception that our MPs lacked credibility, ability and integrity.
The questionable manner and sensationalism of a non-issue seems to
reflect on individual MPs but also reflects badly on the government
and Barisan Nasional as the ruling party.
One starts to wonder why are so many pressing and obvious issues or abuses such as the PKFZ scandal conveniently escape their eye? Why are they spinning a non-issue into an issue? Why are they picking only on a particular Minister and Ministry that has been acting in accordance with the public expectations of commitment, accountability and transparency?
These actions seem to be sending a wrong signal to the public. It is as if, the backbenchers are going for a head hunting spree.
Unfortunately the head that they are hunting seems to be those who are publicly perceived to be pursuing and walking the talk of public commitment, accountability and transparency.
Ti Lian Ker
MCA NGO Bureau Chairman
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