‘Chua may defend his post’

ARCHIVES 2013

By admin-s On Jun 18, 2013

(FMT) – If the grassroots insist, the MCA president may defend his post in the coming party polls.

There is a possibility that MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek may change his mind and defend his post in the next party polls, said a MCA insider.

“In politics, anything is possible. If the grassroots want Chua to remain, he may just do that,” he told FMT.

On May 6, Chua announced that he would not be defending his presidency in the party polls scheduled to be held end of the year.

The decision was triggered after MCA performed poorly in the general election.

In addition, Chua also upheld the party’s resolution in not accepting any government posts due to the dismal performance, which caused friction among party leaders.

Describing Chua as a tactical genius, the party insider said that the former health minister had always been effective in usurping his rivals “at the last minute”.

“Look at Chua’s track record. Despite being marred with a sex scandal, he managed to become MCA deputy president in 2008 after resigning from all posts.

“And in the 2009 party polls, he managed to dislodge then party president Ong Tee Keat and former party president Ong Ka Ting to become MCA president. Don’t underestimate him,” said the source.

The party insider added that those opposed to Chua must remain on high alert as the vocal party leader had been very quiet in recent times.

“It means Chua has something up his sleeve,” said the source.