Roadshows not to hit out at MCA leaders, Liow told
(The Star) – Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has advised his deputy Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai not to use the party’s nationwide roadshows as an avenue to hit out at other leaders.
“He should understand that he has a responsibility to carry out. This is not to be used as a platform to attack each other,” he said, referring to MCA’s roadshows from now till July 13 to seek grassroots’ feedback on how to move the party forward after its poor showing at the general election.
The party president said he had no intention to engage in a media war with fellow MCA leaders, following a public spat with Liow.
It was the hope of its members that leaders would work together to strengthen MCA, Dr Chua added.
“We need to convince our members and continue our own transformation programmes in line with the current needs,” he told reporters after launching Koperasi Jayadiri Malaysia Bhd’s (Kojadi) 31st annual general meeting.
Liow had criticised Dr Chua on Thursday for censuring vice-president Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai in the media after Lim said the party president had made the wrong decision in the rejection of government posts.
Dr Chua said he had appointed Liow and secretary-general Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha to lead two committees which would oversee the upcoming party elections and get nationwide feedback from the grassroots.
He stressed on the importance of preserving democracy in the polls, adding that he did not want to see any controversy such as what had happened in DAP.
On the issue of MCA members who had taken up government posts, he said the people should understand the difference between posts recommended by the party and the Government.
He pointed out that in the case of Johor executive councillor Datuk Tee Siew Kiong and vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen, their posts were not recommended by the party.
“If they accept (the posts) and people are not happy, then they can write in and complain to the disciplinary board. The party is very transparent,” he said.
Dr Ng was appointed Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board chairman at the behest of Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz.
