Soi Lek to fight to the end?

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By admin-s On Aug 5, 2013

(The Malay Mail) – Despite a public announcement that he would not seek another term as the party chief, recent events in the MCA have indicated that Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek may seek re-election in the December party elections.

Sources close to Dr Chua have indicated that he was almost sure for go for it as the party president felt he still had the support to pull it off.

“Although he did say he will not contest, the personal attacks on him are just overwhelming. He may change his mind just to prove a point to his detractors,” said a senior party leader yesterday.

“It looks like he wants to give a real fight to anyone who wants the position.”

Following the party’s dismal performance in the general election, Dr Chua issued a statement on May 6 that he would not seek another term in office as the party chief.

“I have decided that I will not seek re-election in the upcoming party elections,” he had said then.

MCA only won seven out of 37 parliamentary seats it contested.

However the turn of events had not taken Dr Chua’s rivals by surprise as many seemed to expect it.

The party elders had also conveyed their opinion on the matter, saying they were sure Dr Chua would stand for re-election as they believed he still had some unfinished business in the party.

Possibly as a prelude for Dr Chua’s expected announcement that he will re-contest, MCA divisions in Kedah and Selangor have built up the momentum for it.