Will MCA rise again?
There is no act of treachery or meanness of which a political party is not capable; for in politics there is no honour. – Benjamin Disraeli, ex-British Prime Minister Once Barisan Nasional’s second-in-command and arguably, the dominant and strongest Chinese party in the country for over four decades, the MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) is, sadly, […]
MCA polls: All three VPs to defend post
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA vice-presidents Datuk Lim Ban Hong, Datuk Tan Teik Cheng and Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker will defend their posts at the party’s central committee elections on Sept 24. They will have four other challengers, namely Sabah Women’s Chief Datuk Dr Pamela Yong, Deputy Treasurer General Datuk Lawrence Low Ah Kiong, Central Committee […]
Wee challenged by ex-central committee member for MCA top post
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong will be challenged by former central committee member Tan Chong Seng for the post of MCA president in the party polls on Sept 24. Wee, who is the incumbent, wrote on his Facebook page that this showed the process of democracy is well and alive in the […]
Bleak future for MCA, MIC
It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellow men. – George MacDonald, Scottish poet WHEN MCA and MIC recently announced that they would be sitting out the coming six state elections in Malaya, it did not reflect well […]
Inclusion of cricket in Sukma boost for developing grassroots talent, says MCA
KUALA LUMPUR: The inclusion of cricket in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2024 will definitely serve as an added boost towards ongoing efforts of developing grassroots talent and more importantly retaining talent. Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) president Mohammed Iqbal Ali Kassim Ali said the Sukma is a critical platform in the development journey of budding young […]
BN Supreme Council to meet, decide on coalition govt tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional (BN) Supreme Council which met today to discuss the option of choosing a coalition to form the federal government has yet to reach a concensus when the meeting ended this afternoon. BN vice chairman and MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the meeting to discuss the option […]
BN to decide after GE15 if it needs to “merge” with other parties to form govt
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on whether Barisan Nasional (BN) will “merge” with other parties if it was unable to secure a simple majority in Parliament to form the new government will only be made after the 15th General Election (GE15). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said any future plan, especially on the matter, […]
Motion naming Ismail Sabri as PM candidate gets support of UMNO divisions
KUALA LUMPUR: The motion supporting the decision in naming UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as the 10th Prime Minister candidate for the 15th general election (GE15) continues to receive the support of several UMNO divisions today. These included Padang Terap, Kedah; Arau, Perlis and Tampin, Negeri Sembilan UMNO divisions. In Penang, all 13 […]
Former bodybuilding champion Gan Boon Leong dies
MELAKA: Malaysia’s “father of bodybuilding” and former Melaka MCA chief Datuk Gan Boon Leong died at 1.30am today. He was 84. His son, Gan Tian Loo, said his father had been receiving treatment for a weak heart at a hospital here but was discharged yesterday afternoon. “He was taken to a care centre here, where […]
Disagreements within BN won’t split coalition
JOHOR BAHRU: Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has admitted that there were differences of opinion among Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties but said this would not split the coalition. Ismail Sabri said he was confident that MCA and MIC would remain with BN to help effect reforms to face future political challenges. “I […]
