MCA Disciplinary Committee Resigned En Bloc

In this democratic country, if a leader is voted out by the grassroots, it is time for him to go. No matter what reasons he may give, it is unethical for him to continue to stay on and manipulate the party. The longer he stays on, the worse the situation will become. It has become a mockery of MCA, to be stucked in the worst inner political struggle in history.

Two days ago, all 5 of the disciplinary committee resigned en bloc. They are the ones who decided to sack Chua Soi Lek due to his sex scandal. Their decision was backed by the presidential council (appointed by Ong Tee Keat) who made the decision conclusive and final. Although Chua later called for an EGM to try to win back his post, he failed in his bid because the delegates voted not in favour of him.

With these, both the president and deputy received the votes of no confidence. Both teamed up later to form a unity plan, which angered most parties. The disciplinary committee members are some very senior party members. They felt betrayed by Ong Tee Keat who did not walk the talk. Due to his own political agenda, he turned on his words. He did not resign as he received the vote of no confidence as party president. His presidential council also did not resign.

Many grassroots felt betrayed by Ong. They have voted but their votes were ignored. Many felt Ong and Chua are the ones who are POWER CRAZY instead of Liow. The ROS also made a fool out of themselves. According to the party constitution, Ong will be voted out as president if 2/3 of votes are reached. It did not happen. Legally, he remains as president; although in this democratic world, it CANNOT happen unless you are an Emperor. Chua was not reinstated during the EGM, but ROS says he is still deputy president. Ong continue to claim Chua is the legal deputy. Everyone knows this conspiracy is nothing other than nonsense and for Ong to continue to build on his empire.

Yesterday, Ong said he will still accept Liow in his GUP. Ong also said that one of the fundamental principles in his plan is an inclusive leadership which means no group will be left out and everyone will have a role to play. How can we still believe someone who do goes against his promises. Up to now, he still very ignorant of what the grassroots want.

MCA is in such a sad state. If Ong feels that he is still the most preferred candidate as president, then he should be brave enough to face the party election. Let the grassroots decide once again.

MAKKAL SAKTI.....PEOPLE POWER!!!!!

MCA Greater Unity Plan

The so called 'Greater Unity Plan' was revealed by Ong yesterday in his blog.

Below are the contents.

Written by Ong Tee Keat

Tuesday, 03 November 2009

The Greater Unity Plan is conceived following a deep realisation that MCA cannot continue to be dragged down from a prolonged leadership impasse. Personal and past differences need to be set aside to allow the MCA to move forward and win back public support. (I agree personal and past differences need to be set aside to allow MCA to move forward, but I also must stress that if you walk the talk, then MCA will win MORE public support. Maybe the lesson learnt from the past EGM is that if you and Chua don't work together, both of you will be voted out. Therefore, both of you have decided put aside whatever differences, and continue to manipulate the party including sacking 4 CC members who go against you. By doing so, the 16 CC members who submitted a requisition to call for an EGM for fresh polls are reduced to 12, which does not meet the 1/3 of 42 CC members required to be eligible for an EGM to take place - smart but cunning!)

The Greater Unity Plan consists of three key elements, namely Uniting the Party, Healing the Wounds and Transforming and Rebranding MCA. In implementing this Plan, the Party constitution must be upheld and no one should be allowed to go beyond the powers provided under the Constitution.

Uniting the Party

Dato’ Sri Ong Tee Keat and Dato’ Sri Dr Chua Soi Lek has now come together despite their past differences. They have also reached out to other groups for the sake of MCA unity and to achieve an inclusive leadership. (Your CC members are not united, how are you going to solve this problem? Who are the other groups that both of you have reached out to? Donald Lim? By appointing him as the a new CC member, you have regained some extra votes and strengthen your grip on the presidency)

To ensure that this camaraderie is maintained, it is crucial that MCA members, from the Central Committee downwards, adhere strictly to the MCA Code of Conduct. When making any statements or taking any action, Party leaders must bear in mind that MCA interests overrides all other considerations. (If MCA interests overrides all other considerations, how come the outcome of the 10/10 EGM is not adhered? You, together with the presidential council have sacked Chua as deputy and suspended him, the delegates also does not want Chua as deputy, but as of now, both of you are working side by side together with his son Chua Tee Yong to strengthen your grip in MCA)

Efforts to identify talents and giving them suitable platforms to serve the Party and community will need to be intensified. (Efforts to identify your own enemies is on-going. Allies who are able to serve you better are identified and appointed)

More activities will also need to be undertaken to promote closeness and better relations between Party members at all levels. (When the delegates have voted a no-confidence in your leadership, you remained as president. You did not resign as you promised before the EGM, despite losing 2 out of 3 resolutions, how are you going to regain their support and trust?)

Healing the Wounds

MCA, still recovering from the major setbacks from the 2008 general election, is hurt from prolonged infighting. The public perception of MCA has taken a beating and this will not help us gear up as we head towards winning back public support in time for the next general election. (A lousy leader who is not aware of the wants and needs of members, will continue to cause the party to split further and plunge deeper; or I would say well aware but chose to ignore. I believe MCA will not only unable to win back public support, but continue to loose more seats in the next GE. MCA is getting closer to become more like MIC. Maybe one day, you will change the 9 year limit as a president to no-limit, reason being the other leaders are not ready. Do we smell the same rotten fish here?)

The Party’s top leaders will go for a brainstorming session to identify the areas of differences and common grounds among the various groups in the MCA. This will give the Party to have a better sense on how to move forward as it leverage on its strength and plug its weaknesses. (should be...your strong supporters have done a lot of brainstorming session and identified various groups in MCA who went and will continue to go against you. It has given you a better sense on how to move forward to strengthen your grip - by sacrificing those in your way)

Towards this end, the brainstorming session would also chart out a series of short, medium and long term measures. (as of now, the brainstorming session has charted out a series of short term measures, including the sacking of 4 CC members, and throw Liow back to be vice president although the EGM clearly states that the members want a change in leadership...that means everyone in the CC. Medium and long term measures are meant to strengthen your grip on the helm)

A committee would also be set up to promote relations between the different sections in the Party, in particular the parent body and the wings in the Party. This is crucial to ensure a synergistic relationship between the different sections in MCA. (Another committee? Your presidential council have proven to be a failure, now set up a committee to unite the parent body and the wings in MCA? Maybe it is to finish off those who go against you in the wings instead eg. Wee Ka Siong and Chew Mei Fun)

Transforming and Rebranding MCA

The Central Committee needs to identify key core areas of concerns which the community and the Party should focus on. It is crucial that MCA not only can feel the heartbeat of the people, it must also be seen to be doing so. Failure to stay on top of the people’s expectations is not an option. (Since the General Election last year, everyone is aware that MCA has become more of a circus than a party to serve the people better. MCA has been around even before independence, why until now, still needs the CC to identify key core areas of concerns by the community? In actual fact, the community are VERY VERY CONCERN about the current situation in MCA. Can you stop being Samy Ong Vellu and be totally ignorant of what the people wants?)

The Party needs to work out a massive rebranding exercise to change the public’s perception that MCA is not in touch with them. This is necessary especially to ensure that the MCA’s tireless and unrelenting efforts to serve the people are put in the correct perspective and not misunderstood. (The party needs to do this, needs to do that, blah...blah...blah.... We have heard enough. Better stop talking and do your work or else Pakatan Rakyat will form the next Federal Government even though the rakyat knows that Anwar is full of lies. Under your leadership, what have you done for the people? Can you list them down?)

The MCA also needs to come up with Key Performance Index at the branch, division and State levels. This will ensure that Party officials at all levels are kept on their toes at all times in serving the people, Party and nation. (You will only use this KPI as an excuse to kick out those who are not supporting you in branch, division and state levels, and replace them. This will ensure that all those at all levels are there to serve you at all times)

For those who are new to the whole circus in MCA, here are the chronicle of events.

2008 - Party elections. Ong emerged as president while Chua won as deputy president. Ong left Chua out his line-up of important portfolios due to long term rivalry.

Aug 2009 - Chua was sacked as deputy president by the presidential council due to his sex video incident. Chua's membership was also suspended for 3 years.

Sept 2009 - Chua with signatures of more than 1/3 delegates demanded for an EGM.

Oct 2009

- 3 resolutions were passed by the delegates. 1-Ong received a vote of no-confidence as party president. 2-Chua was not wanted as deputy president. 3-Chua was voted to remain as ordinary party member.

- Ong remained as party president due to party constitution that states 2/3 votes is needed for him to step down.

- Liow appointed as deputy president in the first CC meeting after the EGM.

- Ong instructed Sec-Gen Wong Foon Meng to look into possibility of another EGM to call for fresh polls. Liow and 22 others objected and demanded Ong to step down. Ong admitted he was deeply saddened and disappointed by Liow's actions, of whom he thought was a 'true friend' all these years

Nov 2009

- Ong shocked the nation when he revealed his unity plan with Chua, pushing Liow back as vice president. ROS confirmed Chua as deputy president.

- 16 CC members led by Liow Tiong Lai, Wee Ka Siong(Youth Chief) and Chew Mei Fun (Wanita Chief) signed a requisition to push for EGM to have fresh elections to solve party crisis

- Chua sacked 4 CC members(who also supported the requition to have fresh polls)whom he appointed last year, replacing them with 3 others including Donald Lim and Chua Tee Yong (Chua Soi Lek's son, also Labis MP)

- Liow declared he wants to challenge ROS decision in court for the re-appointment of Chua as deputy president

Ever since the PKFZ issue was revealed, Ong has regained 'hero' status among the people of Malaysia. He was known as daring, to reveal the PKFZ culprits. However, his actions for the past 3 months clearly showed that he wants to cling on to the presidency as long as he could, with whatever it takes. He no longer care for the delegates' needs and ignored their votes in the EGM.

In my humble opinion, the whole CC should take responsibility for all the nonsense that happened. All should resign. A fresh poll should be held asap. The PM should step in and do the necessary for the sake of BN, just like what Tun Mahathir has done in his premier years, although he admitted he did it behind the scene.

Parti MCA = Parti Me(Ong TK), Chua & Anak

In the latest twist of events in MCA, President Ong Tee Keat has sacked 4 appointed CC members. They were among the 16 who signed a requisition calling for an EGM to decide whether the party should have a fresh election. Among them are Deputy Home Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung, National Organising Secretary Yow Wei How, his deputy Gan Hong Su and Datuk Chai Kim Sen. A good leader don't just appoint someone to be in his team and then sack them after a year. This shows that his appointment of CC members a year ago was purely based on his personal gains rather than to have a strong team who could bring greater heights for the party.

From an outsider's point of view, it is as if the party belongs to Ong. He can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants and to whoever he wants. After suffering a vote of no-confidence, he stayed on as the president. To avoid being ousted, he teamed up with Chua Soi Lek, of whom the delegates voted against his reinstatement of deputy president. The delegates clearly voted that they want a change in the party leadership, but these two are still clinging on. To make matters worse, Chua's son, Chua Tee Yong who is only in his early 30s was appointed into the CC together with Donald Lim(a candidate of deputy president in the previous MCA election, who got the lowest votes) and Tan Chin Meng.

The president clearly shows he lacks substance. What a shame!

Ong's unity plan is CLEARLY UNCLEAR. No one knows what's in the unity plan. He dare not even hold a press conference to explain the unity plan. Or maybe there isn't a unity plan at all. All this while, he's hiding in his shell and only asked everyone to read his blog. Maybe his unity plan was meant for him to unite with Chua Soi Lek and both rule the party for 20 years until Chua's son is ready to take over the party. At the same time, they can do whatever they want and chop off anyone in their way.

Now we know who Ong really is. When he decided to stay on as president after the vote of no confidence, he said he is still needed and there are many things still undone. After only a few weeks, we can conclude that when he said that, he meant he's still needed 'by his own men' and the things still undone are his unfinished business and his plan to continue to manipulate the party. What about the PKFZ? Have we forgotten about it? He's too busy taking care of his own ass at the moment, and looking at the current political situation, he will have no time to look into the PKFZ issue at least for 3 months. The PKFZ issue will continue to drag on and on....and in the end, we will forget.

Another issue that shocked us is that the ROS has reinstated Chua Soi Lek as the deputy president of MCA. WTF???

This means that the EGM on 10/10 was just a waste of time. The voice of the delegates are not heard! And the two 'OC United' will continue to do as their wish. Even the ROS are rubbish!

We are very tired with all these nonsense...and no one can put a stop to this, not even our beloved PM. What can I say??? BO UEY KONG....meaning NOTHING TO SAY!!!!!

GOD PLEASE HELP US.....

Liow speaks

On claims by Ong that he felt upset and betrayed by some of his friends that he thought has supported him all this while but signed a petition to ask him to step down as president, this is what Liow has to say.

Once the betrayal has been made, there's no point explaining. The fox's tail is so visible, yet the denial so great. In smart politics these days, if you do not support the president, you will end up just like Datuk Subramaniam in MIC. If you try to go against the leader's policy, you might also end up like Datuk Zaid Ibrahim in PKR.

As the saying goes, "ditelan mati bapak, diluah mati mak". Whatever it is, once you have chosen the path of politics, get ready to be slaughtered one day! You either get kicked out by your rival or voted out by the people. Only a fraction of very very smart politicians can survive and retire in peace.

Mr Clean?

Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, who has been elected as MCA deputy president last week, has critised Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat for calling an EGM to decide whether the delegates want a fresh poll to decide the new leadership. The newly elected deputy president has earlier kept mum on whether Ong will resign after a resolution of no confidence was voted on him, and expected to be elected president. However, Ong stayed on, on a basis that the Chinese community still need him and there are still unfinished business that he has to settle.

Should a fresh poll be held, Liow will be up against some older and more experienced party rivals. In that case, he has no choice but to fight for the top post, because of all the current Central Committee members, he holds the highest post. This will definitely put himself at a very high risk, not only the possibility of losing the presidency, but also losing a Ministerial post in the fight and finishing off his political carrier altogether.

Today, yet another shocking news appeared in the news headline. An unsigned letter is being widely circulated in the internet, which alleged that a company often awarded projects by the Ministry of Health had bought a MPV for Liow's wife worth RM 574,884.10. Two banks name, cheque numbers and the car's plate number was also mentioned. A report was lodged by DAP's Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng and PKR's Kelana Jaya MP Loh Gwo Burne at the Sentul police station yesterday.

The police has suggested MACC to look into this matter thoroughly.

When contacted, Liow denied all allegations made against him. "It's totally rubbish. The person doing this obviously has malicious intent", he said.

In recent months, the so-called 'Mr Clean' has lost his credibility in terms of merit. In the recent outbreak of H1N1, our country's H1N1 death that started in July, ballooned so sudden that the death toll climbed so fast in the month August, and up to date, remains 77 death. China, with it's population of billions, has only lost 2 lives, including one that died today.

I remember the previous outbreak that had hit our country was the SARS. Hong Kong and it's neighbouring countries was so badly hit. So are the other countries in Asia. That time, the deadly virus was contained so well by the then Minister of Health, DS Chua Soi Lek. Chua was praised and was rising steadily in the political arena when he was caught in the act of lust.

Liow will not give up meeting with Ong and seek to scrap the idea of EGM to decide on the party polls. Since the EGM has yet to be called, he will go all out. Although it is unethical and undemocratic, it is only with this way, that he will get to helm the party. If he were to fight head-on with other more experienced and likened rival, his political carrier will as well as be over.

Najib has spoken

The solution to MCA's leadership issue must not only be legally correct but also morally and politically acceptable, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. The Barisan Nasional Chairman said the solution MCA took must be based on these factors or it will never win the support of the Chinese community.

When he said morally, he meant the case of Dr Chua. And when he said politically, he meant Ong has lost the confidence of the party delegates, although it's a simple majority of 14 votes.

However, he also said that the party members are a matured bunch, and should be given some time to sort out their problems.

Barisan Sec-Gen Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor also broke his silence by saying the MCA crisis will have a negative impact on Barisan. He also said Ong should heed the decision of the 10/10 EGM where the delegates voted for a no-confidence resolution on his leadership. He also suggested that a new caretaker president to takeover, and to have a fresh election soon.

UMNO Supreme Council member Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim also thinks that a fresh poll is the best way to solve the current crisis. He said whoever is at the helm of the party must have confidence of the members. "Once you are voted out by a simple majority or two-thirds, the effect is the same. You are no longer accepting the vote of confidence from the party", he said.

Perhentian Island - 4th to 6th Oct 2009

It was supposed to be our lovey-dovey husband and wife outing cum my birthday celebration in July, as we booked this 3d/2n island getaway package during the February Matta Fair. However, we got our much awaited good news of our new offspring in March, hence the trip was postponed to Sept, and then again to Oct; while we look for interested friends to fill the void.

The price of this package by Bubu Long Beach Resort never interested any of our friends. We got it for RM544 per pax after discount. We were willing to let it go at a much cheaper rate but many still find it expensive. Since we bought it during the Matta Fair, they do not allow us to carry forward the trip to next year. I had opted not to go in the first place. However, May insisted I go with my brother. In the end, May had to see me go for a holiday without her, for the first time since we got together.

Our July return flight ticket was bought for a mere RM120 for both of us, but when I rebooked it this time, it costs me almost RM400.

We (my brother and I) started our journey on an early Sunday. We took a cab to KL Sentral, had our breakfast, and then boarded the Skybus to LCCT. Everything was on schedule. We arrived at Kota Bahru at noon, and took a cab to Kuala Besut Jetty. The taxi ride costs us RM78. An advice to travellers to Kuala Besut, if you are going to Bubu Long Beach, just pay RM60 for their to and fro van service. If you are not in a hurry, take a bus. You get to see more of the countryside.

Our package includes the boat ride from the jetty to Long beach. It took us 30 mins to reach Long beach. Upon arrival, we were greeted by a beautiful young lady and delicious lunch! I thought she is a Malay but after speaking to her, I found out she is Phillipino. There are indeed many Phillipino working at Perhentian Island.

Bubu Long Beach Resort

Office of Bubu Long Beach Resort at Kuala Besut

30 mins boat ride to Long beach

We had salad with salmon for our starter. Then we were served grilled beef as our main course and ice cream for dessert. I never thought the 3d/2n full board package will be like this. I had earlier expected simple local delicacies like fried rice, fried noodles, etc but when we saw our meals coming, I thought to myself....the amount paid was worth while. No wonder my friends say the Bubu package is expensive!

The room condition is much better compared to chalets. If i were to backpack here, I'd also chose to stay in a chalet. After all, you don't spend much time in the room except for sleeping. As I've initially wanted to bring May here, we opted Bubu because we knew we are going to get better food, better room, better services and get to go home with a broad smile in our faces. However, she did not get to come... poor May....hehe.

Our room

View from our room

3d/2n itinerary

After lunch, we got ready for snorkelling. The downside about this is that we have to RM30 per pax for the snorkelling equipments. Bubu really cut our throat! Elsewhere, you only need to pay RM5 or max RM10. Here, it's different. Nevertheless, we paid and went for our first snorkelling trip, 100m from our resort. They call it 'house reef'. We call it 'below the jetty'. There's not much fish there. Maybe it's because I was expecting something better, so I did not bother to swim further.

At the same time, my brother Lim was having a tough time dealing with the snorkel mask, as we thought. It was his first island trip, and his first time snorkelling. We tried to teach him to inhale and exhale with his mouth, but to no avail. In the end, we found out that he's actually afraid of the water! He can't swim. And the waves made him lost his balance. Even with the safety vest, his whole body was so tense as if he had a cramp. He decided to take a rest. Well, if a person is afraid of the water, it is definitely not a good idea to force him to snorkel. We don't want anything bad to happen, so we just let him 'enjoy' the hot sun by the beach.

As usual, the east coast of Malaysia will be hit by strong monsoon winds and thunderstorm at the end of the year. That is the reason why Pulau Perhentian, Redang, Kapas and others off Terengganu are closed to visitors from November to February yearly. The weather there already started to swing like a woman's mood, as bright hot sun could suddenly turn into black clouds in easily 10 minutes. We were lucky to have a bright sky that day, and we went for sunset viewing at Coray Bay. Coray Bay is at the opposite side of Pulau Perhentian Kecil. With a little hiking and jungle trekking, we managed to get to the other side in 20 mins.

Not wanting to hike back to Long Beach in the dark, our tour guide, Ali managed to get a hitchhike boat trip back to Long Beach. It was an interesting powerboat ride, with much splashing and bumping. The excitement and heart thumping is just like getting on the rollercoaster, except that we do not know when to expect another big wave coming. I could imagine if May was here, our baby would have come off naturally!

Our dinner was quite normal, rice with curry chicken and mixed vege. Then, we were served with BBQ squid, sausage, fish and beef. I rarely eat beef, but this time, I finished the beef immediately. It tasted very good.

After dinner was a normal scroll along the beach, looking for a happening place for some beer. Unfortunately, we couldn't find one. Maybe it's due to the low season. My friend told me when he went there in July a few years ago, there were so many people on the beach, topless and sunbathing. At night, the pubs will be full of Angmohs dancing and drinking. I was dissapointed as I did not get to see even one topless Angmoh on this beach. We went back to our room at about 9.30pm. I couldn't sleep because it's too early. Then I went for a walk to the grocery shop to get some water. I found out that Bubu did show live football telecast on a big screen. I immediately called my brother to join in. That night, we saw Arsenal won 6-something....can't remember against who. The next match was a nightmare! Liverpool lost to Chelsea 2-0. Sigh....

Morning started at 7.00 for me. It's natural that I wake up early whenever I go for vacation. I would not want to spend lots of time sleeping and missed out on the beauty of the place that I visit. Mornings at Long Beach seemed very quiet. No doubt the Angmohs who came to Malaysia love our sunny weather. They would sleep till almost noon, then when it's hot enough, they would lie down on the beach with their bikinis or shorts with a book in their hands. They would stay there till the sun goes away, and then party at night till way past midnight.

As for me, the 2nd day is the only full day that I have in Perhentian. We went snorkelling at 3 places, Fish point, Shark point and then Turtle point. Oh yea....I managed to see all of them.

We came back to our resort at about 2pm. We had our lunch and then went for another scroll along the beach to take some photos.

At 4.45 pm, dark clouds suddenly appear. However, there were not much rain or thunderstorm. It only drizzled. We were hoping that the clouds would go away, so that we could continue with our hybrid park adventure. Nop, the sky stayed gloomy the whole evening.

That night, we had the almost same food as the day before. This time, it's rice with beef curry and mixed vege. Later that night, my brother woke up at 5.00 am and vomitted. It continued for a while, then finally he managed to sleep again. In the morning, he had diarhoea and constant vomitting. Luckily the groceries there do sell some medication. I bought some panadol, some 'pou jai yuen' and ENO for the stomach. He took the ENO to get rid of all unwanted stuff in the stomach. Then took the 'pou jai yuen' to stabilise the stomach condition, plus 2 tablets of panadol to avoid pains.

I managed to grab some little bottles with "Pulau Perhentian" writings as souvenir. I have to fill in with some sand before giving to others as souvenir tho'. This is the only thing I managed to buy here, as all the other souvenirs are sold out. Even postcards with the words 'Perhentian Island' are nowhere to be found.

Our hybrid station trail was carried out on the 3rd day morning. Luckily we had clear skies. The walk took us 30 mins. It's a worthy walk, as we get to see the island from the 2nd highest point of the island. The hybrid station is actually a power generation station. It uses wind and solar to generate power for the consumption of the resorts in that island.

Blue Lagoon

After a 15 mins break, we took off and head back to our rooms. We packed and soon, got ready for the 11.00am boat ride back to Kuala Besut. Each day, there are 3 trips to and from Perhentian Island. Boats from K Besut leave at 10am, 1pm and 5pm. Boats from Perhentian leave at 8am, 11am and 4pm.

My brother's condition got better. As planned, we were to take the 11am boat ride, then we would hang out at Kota Bahru the whole afternoon. Since we arrived at K Besut quite early, we decided to take a bus to K Bahru. When we arrived at Kota Bahru town, we feel as if we were back to our hometown Melaka, but somewhere 10 years ago. The bus station, wet market and shopping malls like Parkson are all within walking distance. There's nothing much to do here, except to shop for souvenirs. We couldn't get anything. In fact, we were actually craving for the famous nasi dagang which is purple in colour. We walked into many shops but were given the same answer, "datang besok pagi". I finally understand that they only serve nasi dagang in the morning, just like nasi lemak in KL.

As evening approched, we took a bus and headed off to the airport. We flew back on time, took the skybus to KL Sentral and got a close friend to send us back home. When we got home, it's already 12.30 pm. Phew.... although tiring, it's a good experience for us.

I will definitely return to this island, maybe to Perhentian Besar. I may opt to stay in chalets in my next trip, because a chalet for 2 costs only as low as RM50 per night during the low season. And maybe....just maybe, I shall pamper myself with some diving action! Open water courses starts at RM850. I thought to myself, "Why not!"

Is There No Other Capable Leaders in MCA?

As the voice of support for Ong grew louder, the voice for Ong to resign also did not loose it's tempo. The question is, whether Ong is the only one in MCA capable enough to lead the 60 year old party?

Ong has recently lost his credibility in the following scenarios:

1. He promised to step down if any of the 3 resolutions in the EGM is passed against him. However, not only he did not walk-the-talk, the CC has elected his so-called successor Liow as deputy president.

2. He took too long to probe on PKFZ. Firstly, after PWC audit is ready, he did not immediately release it to the public. Secondly, after so many months, we still did not get the overall picture of the 'WHOLE' issue. Is there more to come? How long more do we have to wait?

3. Chairman of Kuala Dimensi, DS Tiong King Sing claimed that he gave RM10million to Ong. Ong dismissed that claim and sued Tiong. This case is in hearing. As far as I still remember in recent years, such is the first that I ever hear of an MCA president.

4. Ong is the first president in the history of MCA to be given a vote of no confidence.

5. As a president, I'm pretty sure all the CC will support him. Whatever decision he made, the CC will say 'yes'. They are no different from the so-called 'YES man'. When he decided to call for an EGM to seek the mandate of the delegates for a fresh election, he and the CC already knew before hand that the delegates will push for a fresh poll. Yet, he openly asked for an EGM. He is buying time to get more support and more votes. However, this will backfire because it further angers the delegates. They are frustrated and tired of all this circus.

The Central Committee are also afraid of fresh polls. They might be voted out anytime. Kong who 3 days earlier said he is ready to helm the party, has declined nomination for the deputy president in the CC meeting on Thursday. What a hipocrit! Is this the quality we seek in a leader? Liow, the smarter of the 4 vice presidents, who remained calm and quiet despite all speculations, emerged as the winner.

There is another BIG QUESTION MARK here. Are there no other capable leaders in MCA? Does it mean that if Ong resign, there is no one else in the CC who is daring and clean enough to fight corruption and to probe deeper into the PKFZ issue? Are the CC really 'YES man' only? What about Liow Tiong Lai, Kong Cho Ha and Ng Yen Yen? Can't they also do the same thing in the PKFZ issue should they be appointed or elected?

In the end, we do not see much reform being done. Again, we were forced to wait for another month for an EGM, which is to be held during the AGM. Then, if the motion for a fresh party election is passed, we will again have to wait for at least another month for fresh polls. It will drag on, and on.... This is the tactic often used by politicians.

We Malaysians are a forgetful bunch. We tend to forget minor issues easily, and major issues as well after several months. I do not doubt the much promised 'reformation' will not happen as how we want it to be.

You Fart from Your Mouth - Can We Still Trust You?

After all those promises before the EGM, it is all finally down the drain once more. All those talks and promises are purely for vote fishing. We finally get to see the dark side of this so called leader, who used to walk-the-talk.

After the CC met this afternoon, the conclusion is that Ong Tee Keat will remain as the MCA president while Liow Tiong Lai will be elected deputy president. Ong has directed his appointed Sec Gen to call for an EGM under article 30.1 of the MCA constitution to decide whether fresh polls should be held for the Central Committee.

How long more do we need to see this circus and these clowns making a fool out of themselves?

Now there are many questions that arise further from the decision of this CC meeting.

1. After all those promises that he will resign if he lost the first resolution in 10/10 EGM, why did he still remain as president? (His reason being, there are still lots to do. Do we smell the same rotten fish as in MIC?)

2. The committee in the Presidential Council promised to resign if they fail in the 2nd resolution in the 10/10 EGM, but until now, have kept mum. Are they trustworthy in the future?

3. Liow Tiong Lai will be elected to be deputy president. Is there such article in the party constitution that states that the CC has the power to appoint the deputy president? Is it fair to the delegates?

4. Ong and his party has mentioned over and over again that holding fresh election in MCA is too time consuming and money wasting. Now, he has instructed his sec gen to call for and EGM to decide whether fresh polls should be held for the CC. Is this necessary?

This will futher anger the delegates. They have decided on 10/10, but will be asked again to decide on the same issue. Since the president can't keep his words, why should there be another EGM? Why waste more time and money? Since the delegates' votes and voices which is heard loud and clear by the whole nation cannot be accepted by the president, what other means the delegates can do? The political stuggle of the MCA is no longer relevant. It has become a personal agenda. The party constitution is breached. The Chinese in Malaysia will suffer!

His supporters have paraded in front of wisma MCA to asked for Ong to stay. Their reason given is that Ong is needed continue to probe on the PKFZ issue. Well, if you are observant enough, you should know that the time taken for Ong to reveal 'part' of the PKFZ issue is too long. He kept postponing the release of the audit report by PWC. Meaning to say, if he is needed to reveal more, does that mean that there is more to reveal? If yes, why is he still not revealing everything? Is he covering something? Well, again, if the answer is yes, then he is not the kind of leader that we all want.

Honestly, to be fair to Dr Chua, after the sex incident, he has vowed to relinquish all posts in MCA. He did keep his promise, and staged a comeback at a later stage. In terms of credibility, I believe Dr Chua earns more of the delegates' support. As for Ong, not able to keep to his words means he will continue to loose more respect from the delegates. If he feels that the current CC and the presidential council is performing well, then he should just stay on for 30 years, just like what Samy Vellu did in MIC. I think, by the next General Election, his team will collapse. So will MCA, and BN.

I really pity the delegates, who will again have to meet to decide on some personal agenda by the president. Is the message they sent on 10/10 not loud and clear enough? To be fair to all, delegates or not, member or not, it will only be fair if fresh polls is carried out immediately. Let the fight for top posts be open to all, especially to those who mentioned earlier that they are ready to helm MCA. In this democratic country, voting is the best way to resolve any problem. The loser should respect the people's decision and not ignore them and pretend nothing has happened.

Formerly a hard spoken and respectable leader, now he is not much different compared to those politicians in Penang who promised to fight for the Indians for their land at Kg Buah Pala. It's all just plain talk and bullshit! Shame on you....LOSER!!!!

Ignorance or Stupidity

How many times have you encountered incidence where the other person is totally ignorant to the rules or just the way things are supposed to be, around him.

Many times when I boarded a plane, the person beside me was still talking on the plane. They have to be warned by the flight attendants to stop talking and switch off their phone. In my flight back from Kota Bahru last week, there was this man in his late 40s, dressing much like Indiana Jones, minus the hat, plus an Osama bin Laden beard. As the plane was getting ready to take off at one end of the runway, his phone vibrated and he answered it. When he finished the conversation, the plane was already taking off. I said to him "you are supposed to switch off that phone". He replied "yes...yes...". I think he did not switch it off because immediately after the 3 aeroplane's wheels touch the ground, he started talking on the phone again. Such ignorant bastard!

Again, in my previous flight from KL to Langkawi, the same thing happened. This time, they were some Chinaman from China. As the plane is already at the end of the runway, all flight attendants would have sat down, waiting for take off. This guy was talking on the phone.

Well, ever since I experienced an air pocket in midair, I have always have this phobia. This kind of feeling worsened when my friend Michael Ang Ang shared his same experience with me, and he stressed that he hates flying, and everytime he fell asleep in the plane, he will be awaken by a terrible nightmare! Phew.... However, I have also been assured by some friends that the aviation industry today is very safe.

Nevertheless, I do hope the aviation companies come up with some good ideas to stop these ignorant or stupid cowbrains from using their phones during flights.

MCA vs MIC - Oct 2009

"Makkal Sakti" is a very powerful phrase. It means the people's power. The people has shown that they are in charge when the results of the latest General Election was released. BN lost it's 2/3 majority.

In the recent MCA EGM, again, it showed that the people is in power. MCA President Dato' Seri Ong Tee Keat was given a slap in the face when he was given a vote of no confidence as the President. In the MCA history of 60 years, never has a leader been voted out. This is definitely HISTORY in the making!

Meanwhile, the delegates also voted to annul the Presidential council's decision on Aug 26 in accepting the recommendation of the disciplinary board to expel Dr Chua. That means he is reinstated as a party member.

As for the 3rd resolution, Dr Chua failed in his bid to be reinstated as party Deputy President.

Below is the result of the EGM.

Resolution 1: That the members of the general assembly have no confidence in the leadership of president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.

Adopt: 1155
Reject: 1141
Margin: 14

Resolution 2: That the presidential council's decision on Aug 26 in accepting the recommendation of the disciplinary board and the subsequent decision of the central committee (if any) to expel or suspend Dr Chua is annulled.

Adopt: 1204
Reject: 1095
Margin: 109

Resolution 3: That Dr Chua be rightfully restored as MCA deputy president.

Adopt: 1110
Reject: 1184
Margin: 74

Many people view this as a loss for both leaders. Their rivalry dated back to a very long time, even before the previous MCA General Election in 2008. After a nasty head-logging, both were left injured and embattled; politically, emotionally and spritually.

MCA is in a mess. Even though the party constitution clearly states that 2/3 of the delegates' votes is needed to remove anyone in the party leadership, in this democratic world, Dato' Ong should better come out with a very good solution to solve this crisis. Many past and present leaders have asked him to step down, as to fulfill his promise before the EGM that he has made, which is to resign if he failed to win in any of the 3 resolutions of the EGM. He also vowed that everyone in the Presidential council would resign shall he failed in the 2nd resolution, which he did.

After the shocking result of the EGM, he has taken a 4 day leave, and will be back on Thursday for the Central Committee Meeting. Officially, he is still the President. Therefore, he will chair the meeting tomorrow. The outcome of this meeting is very crucial for future of MCA.

The people has spoken. It is with much pride that I dare say that the delegates of MCA are a clever and matured bunch. They have noticed that the in-fighting between the two leaders are heading nowhere and would cause the party to plunge into deeper crisis, with neither willing to back-off. They want neither to win. They want a new leadership!

Among those who have volunteered to take over the helm is Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha, a Vice President who only appeared in the public eyes after winning the previous MCA election. Not much have been heard of him, and definitely in terms of service and experience, he lacks both. However, he has openly declared that he is ready to take over the party leadership if given a chance.

On the contrary, Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has kept mum on his future. "Datuk Seri Ong is still the President. Let's just wait and see", are some words that came from him. As expected, these comments should come from a seasoned and experienced leader who has been in politics long enough to know the fate of his political carrier by being patient and humble.

Other VPs are DS Dr Ng Yen Yen and Mr Tan Kok Hong. Dr Ng Yen Yen is very experienced. She became the first female VP in MCA history. However, I don't think she stand a chance if she goes for the top post. As for Mr Tan, he is too low profile.

Past leaders who are still not too old but capable to lead include Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Datuk Donald Lim and Datuk Seri Fong Chan Onn. Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting might also be considered to make a comeback, since age and experience is a much sought-for criteria which he poses.

Well, enough about MCA. As a seasoned follower to Malaysian politics, I shall adopt the usual statement used by seasoned politicians, "we shall see....let's wait and see...". Will tomorrow be a kamikaze day for the President? We shall see....

One of the first 3 parties in the formation of Malaya, MIC, is also in a crisis. Party President Datuk Seri Samy Vellu was at the helm since 1979. While MCA has seen 6 leaders(Tan Sri Lee San Choon, Datuk Dr Neo Yee Pan-acting, Tan Koon Swan, Tun Ling Liong Sik, Dato Seri Ong Ka Ting, Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat) changing hands (the 7th might be coming soon), he is still holding on, even at the age of 73 going to 74 next March.

I don't mean to criticise, but is his agenda still relevant?

Peers in this golden era like Tun Mahathir and Tun Ling, have all retired from active politics and conferred the title 'Tun' while he is still there happily helming the party leadership, giving reasons such as the next-in-line is not ready.

When DS Ong Ka Ting offered to be held responsible for the dismay performance of MCA in the previous General Elections, many applauded his action, although he did won in his own constituency. He did not seek for re-election for the presidency. On the contrary, DS Samy lost in his strong hold Sungai Siput. Not accepting responsibility for the poor outing in the GE, he continued to say that he is still needed by the Indians in Malaysia. Logic or not? You tell me. What surprised me most is that he and his team won in the just concluded MIC elections. One month after that, Parti Makkal Sakti is registered and joined Barisan Nasional, with BN Chairman and our PM Datuk Seri Najib officiating it's opening and acknowledging the importance of this party.

Phew....I'm actually sweating as I type....wondering what more can I expect of Malaysian politics. I have to admit that Malaysian politics is very very interesting. Never have I heard of a DPM in any country been charged of sodomy. Twice! Convicted for the first time. Released and pardoned by the next PM. And then came back to haunt him and caused him great losses in the General Election...one thing led to another, and eventually it caused him to follow thru a transition of power in UMNO and as the PM of Malaysia. The former DPM is still going thru court proceedings for the 2nd sodomy case.

My friend once told me, "it is great to be alive...in Malaysia". Every living day, you get to see a new twist in Malaysian politics. To some, it may be annoying. But after a long long time, you get used to it. Take it easy....and soon you'll find it interesting.

Well...let's just wait and see...for the future of MCA in the outcome of the Central Committee Meeting tomorrow. Ciao for now!

The Little Nyonya

Lately, I have watched this Singaporean drama called The Little Nyonya. Everyone who knows me knows that I'm not a fan of series or dramas, but this one really caught my attention. I first watched it when I was back in KL during one of the weekends and accompanied my wife watching it. I was hooked ever since then.

This tale begins in 1930. It is about this pretty little Nyonya, Juxiang (played by Jeanette Aw), born into a rich Malaccan Peranakan Huang family, where her mum was the mistress, but she was deaf and mute. She got bullied along the way. When she was forced to marry as a mistress to a rich Singaporean businessman who is also a sex-craze, she ran away. Right before the Japanese Occupation in Malaya, she gave birth to a girl, Yueniang. Unlike her mother, she was normal. The Japanese Occupation did took her dad's and mother's life. Since then, Yueniang went back to the Huang family and stayed with her grandma. Tian Lan. And so the the tale continues, as Yueniang grew up, got bullied by the Huangs again and again, encountered so much difficulties during her teenage years, until she finally got married... Her destiny did get better in the end, as the Huangs fell apart and went bankrupt. She would be the one who finally saved enough money to buy back the ancestors house and took care of the whole family.

Along the journey, one could see them serve delicious Nyonya delicacies, like the Babi Pongteh, Asam Ikan, Sambal Udang, and some deserts like the Popiah, Rempah Udang, Ang Koo Kueh, Yam Cake, Bubur Cacar, etc. I would say the these food too has played a significant role in making me continue to watch and finish this series in less than 3 days! Altogether it has 34 episodes.

The shooting took place at 3 locations, Penang, Singapore and Malacca, my hometown. One could recognize the shooting location in Melaka if they have been to Malacca lately. One of it is Hotel Puri, where they used it as the house of the Chen family. If you were to visit Malacca, you wouldn't miss the Jonker Walk, a night market on Jonker Street on Fridays-Sundays. Several scenes took place there, and also the street next to it, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock. I used to stay at one of the houses when I was small. The house is about 20 feet wide, but it is soooo.... long. In front of the house, above the door, there would be a plaque with 2 Chinese characters, symbolizing the family/ancestor name. You can only find this unique feature in an old Baba Nyonya / Chinese house thesedays.

Sometimes, while watching the movie, I would think of my mom. It really brings back old memories... good old memories.... I bet Malaccans who watch this series would be touched. It is indeed a highly recommended drama. Go get it....

What's Wrong with the Spaniards?

I can't believe my ears when I heard Xabi Alonso will be moving to Real Madrid. LFC and Real Madrid have reached an agreement on the transfer. It is believed the transfer fee is around £30 mil.

I can't help but be so annoyed when a player rather sit on the bench in Spain than to play first XI in England. With names like Guti, Christiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Wesley Sneijder, Lassana Diarra and Fernando Ruben Gago in the list, how would one expect to be in the starting line-up? You don't have to learn your lesson by falling victim to some lies...you can always learn from the past. Look at Michael Owen, David Beckham and Steve McManaman. They were shining in England before going to Real Madrid, where after 1 season, they would try to pick up the pieces of their football career once again after failing miserably to perform. They would soon loose their places in the national team, and sunshine will never be the same again!

The new season starts in 10 days, Liverpool play away to Spurs. I'm figuring what kind of starting line-up Rafa is going to introduce. He's been an unpredictable guy, putting players of sorts, who can't perform. And yet, you can see the same name in the next game.

Getting Glen Johnson to Liverpool for £17 mil and selling Alvaro Arbeloa for a mere £3.5 mil, is something a kindergarten kid would think stupid to do. Yet, Rafa has done it once again. No one buys a defender for that much money. Arbeloa has proven to be a key figure in the 2008/09 season, and yet is sold to Real Madrid. Maybe his heart is no longer in LFC, and wants to in his home nation. But £17 mil for a defender?

I am starting to believe there's some kind of conspiracy going on with the Spaniards. Very soon, Fernando Torres will leave Anfield, and by then, Rafa will spend another £20 mil on some old and ineffective striker. Believe me, something is really wrong in Anfield...right from the co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, to the manager, to the players.

Mom...We love you...and we always will....

It's MOTHER's Day again...and it still reminds me of the day we all stood by her side in the hospital bed...the day she left us....

Not much can be said now...it's been the same every year, and it will be, year after year.

I've got the time today, so I googled 'BEST WORDS TO DESCRIBE A MOTHER'. Guess what I found. Very interesting words and phrases.... I'll share it with all of you.

Skyadamani : Mother is a lively invention of god. Who takes lots of pain to give birth to us. Stands by us when we are in trouble.

Sridharan : Mom is a Visible God. She is the one who gave birth to us, teaches us, built us in the right way without expecting anything back from us.

Queen_13 : Silly! Because she works too hard to get jobs done around house.

Megamaster : Hero! She is my role model. She's been with me through my whole life, supporting me and helping me. I only wish i can be like her when i grow up

Luv2cut : Bestfriend" because she is always there for me when I need help, or talk to someone and gives me advice..... She will never let me down! Thanks Ma.

Desertkid : Compassionate! She always understood what was going on in my life and would listen to me rant and rave or laugh and giggle. She also had a wonderful sense of humor! I miss my mom

I say : Mom...you are all of the above. How I wish you are still here with us right now. Nevertheless, the least I can do for you right now is to fulfill my promises to you. Happy Mother's day mom....

Where's My Inspiration?

I have not updated my blog for over a month now. Somehow I just don't feel like there's anything to write here. I have lost the interest to blog. I don't know why. Maybe I'll pause for a while...until I find the inspiration again.....