Tee should not be let off the hook, says Liow
Lee Way LoonPublished: Sep 6, 2013 3:26 AM | Updated: Sep 6, 2013 12:55 PM
The MCA central committee’s decision to lift its former organising secretary Tee Siew Kiong’s suspension has sparked another round of war within the Chinese-based party.
The MCA central committee’s decision to lift its former organising secretary Tee Siew Kiong’s suspension has sparked another round of war within the Chinese-based party.
Speaking to the press in Kuala Lumpur last night, MCA deputy president Liow Tiong Lai expressed his disappointment and regret over the latest development.
He reiterated that the party should comply with the resolution of not accepting any government post, which had been passed in the MCA annual general meeting (AGM), the party’s highest decision-making body.
“I am very disappointed. We are having a different standard for the acceptance of government posts.
“It is understandable that we may have different opinions on this issue, but the people within and outside the party just felt odd when seeing the latest development,” he said.
Liow (left) further said that the decision may affect the work to reform MCA, which had suffered a humiliating defeat in the recent-concluded general election.
Asked how to resolve this, he said he believes the upcoming AGM will give an answer to the much-debated issue.
Tee eyeing comeback
Yesterday, MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek had announced the party central committee’s decision to overturn its central disciplinary panel’s decision to suspend Tee’s membership for three years for defying the party’s stand to shun government posts.
Tee had accepted the state exco post after the last polls in defiance of the party’s decision.
When contacted last night, Tee confirmed that he will be contesting in the party elections following reinstatement of his membership.
He will run for the Pontian MCA division chairperson, a post from which he had stepped down after the controversy erupted three months ago.
Asked whether he will fight fora top post in the central leadership, he said it will be decided after the division elections.
“I hope this would be a good start for me and I hope I can have a bright political future after this,” said the Pulai Sebatang state assemblyperson.
Tee was also a former political secretary to Chua and is still seen as a “right hand man” to the MCA president.
The party will hold its AGM and election for the central committee in December. Liow had announced he will be vying for the number one post while Chua had declared he would not re-election after the party’s electoral defeat.
Now CC members against overturning Tee's suspension
Speaking to the press in Kuala Lumpur last night, MCA deputy president Liow Tiong Lai expressed his disappointment and regret over the latest development.
He reiterated that the party should comply with the resolution of not accepting any government post, which had been passed in the MCA annual general meeting (AGM), the party’s highest decision-making body.
“I am very disappointed. We are having a different standard for the acceptance of government posts.
“It is understandable that we may have different opinions on this issue, but the people within and outside the party just felt odd when seeing the latest development,” he said.
Liow (left) further said that the decision may affect the work to reform MCA, which had suffered a humiliating defeat in the recent-concluded general election.Asked how to resolve this, he said he believes the upcoming AGM will give an answer to the much-debated issue.
Tee eyeing comeback
Yesterday, MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek had announced the party central committee’s decision to overturn its central disciplinary panel’s decision to suspend Tee’s membership for three years for defying the party’s stand to shun government posts.
Tee had accepted the state exco post after the last polls in defiance of the party’s decision.
When contacted last night, Tee confirmed that he will be contesting in the party elections following reinstatement of his membership.
He will run for the Pontian MCA division chairperson, a post from which he had stepped down after the controversy erupted three months ago.
Asked whether he will fight fora top post in the central leadership, he said it will be decided after the division elections.
“I hope this would be a good start for me and I hope I can have a bright political future after this,” said the Pulai Sebatang state assemblyperson.
Tee was also a former political secretary to Chua and is still seen as a “right hand man” to the MCA president.
The party will hold its AGM and election for the central committee in December. Liow had announced he will be vying for the number one post while Chua had declared he would not re-election after the party’s electoral defeat.
Now CC members against overturning Tee's suspension
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