Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak resumed work after a bout of chicken pox, chairing the weekly Cabinet meeting which approved RM5mil to upgrade the facilities at the intensive care unit of the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (KLH). The Prime Minister had been treated at the unit between Nov 4 and 7 due to complications from the [...]
The Federal Court missed a golden opportunity to address an issue of utmost concern to all Malaysians when it allowed an objection against former bank clerk S. Shamala’s bid to raise her children as Hindus. MCA publicity bureau deputy chairman Loh Seng Kok said the decision was “most regrettable”. “It may be time for Parliament [...]
The MCA has debunked claims that prices of commodities like palm oil and rubber will drop when the Government implements its Economic Transformation Programme (ETP). Party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the Government was optimistic of a good year ahead and confident that the prices for these commodities would stay high. “The [...]
MCA’s proposals to address the labour shortage and stringent process of hiring foreign workers faced by small and medium-scale enterprises have been accepted by the Government. Party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said he had proposed during a National Economic Council meeting to allow skilled foreign workers to work here longer than the [...]
A family’s livelihood went up in flames last week after a fire broke out at their food stall in Section 2, Wangsa Maju, the latest in a series of fires that have taken place in the area over the past month. According to eyewitness Joe Koay, 31, he was returning home at about 1.30am on Friday [...]
30 March 2013 Press Statement by MCA Youth National Chairman Datuk Dr Ir Wee Ka Siong Lim Guan Eng’s style is to boast to avoid topic that investments have plunged or that Pakatan failed to honour pre-election promises In addressing the issue of total amount invested into Penang, Guan Eng tries to dodge the fact [...]
MCA must learn from its previous setbacks in order to move forward and regain the support of the Chinese community, said a party veteran. Selangor MCA publicity chief Datuk Yap Pian Hon urged party members not to give up hope but to persevere and double their efforts to win over the community. He cited the [...]
19 June 2013 Press Statement by MCA Central Committee member Sdr Loh Seng Kok (Deputy Chairman of MCA Publicity Bureau) History textbooks must be holistic & objective without prejudices: Review needed While acknowledging Tun Dr Mahathir Muhammad’s proposal that the current History textbooks be rewritten to include problems faced in the past and steps taken [...]
MCA Special Task Force will organize a nationwide Road Show through close-door dialogues to revitalise the Party. Party members who are interested to participate in the dialogues are kindly requested to register with the various MCA State Liaison offices to facilitate the Secretariat in making the necessary arrangements. No. Date Time State Venue 1. 17-6-2013 [...]
19 June 2013 Press Statement by Wanita MCA Young Women Bureau (Beliawanis) National chief Sdri Tee Hooi Ling S’gor Exco’s gender segregation solution to illegal massage parlors stifling & not feasible The suggestion by DAP Selangor Exco for local councils Teng Chang Khim to compel gender segregation to solve the issue of brothels operating under [...]
MCA HQ, 18 Jun – Following MCA’s dismal performance at the 13th general election or more commonly known by its acronym 505, the MCA Presidential Council which deliberated on 11 May 2013 decided to set up MCA Transformation Task Force with the role of transforming MCA. The Task Force is headed by Deputy President Dato’ [...]
19 June 2013 Press Statement by MCA Central Committee member and Deputy Chairman of MCA Publicity Bureau Sdr Loh Seng Kok The people are tired of Anwar’s games of trying to be PM The real reason behind PKR’s de facto leader Dato’ Sri Anwar Ibrahim organizing street rallies is to gain power. His rallies can [...]
PETALING JAYA: A former Umno man who joined DAP last year has now turned on the Opposition party, saying it had fielded too few non-Chinese members in the General Election. Aspan Alias was among those not picked to stand for the elections. Aspan, a former Negri Sembilan Umno veteran, said DAP also had too few [...]
KUALA LUMPUR: The increasing cases of leptospirosis (rat urine disease) and diarrhoea show that there is negligence on food hygiene and the environment, says MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek. Both the Government and the public should play their part in maintaining the hygiene of the places where food is sold, he said, [...]
PETALING JAYA: The MCA disciplinary committee has deliberated and decided on the controversy involving Johor state executive councillor Datuk Tee Siew Kiong. However, committee chairman Tan Sri Michael Chen said he could not reveal the unanimous decision of the five-member panel as the presidential council would have to meet for further deliberation. “We heard Tee’s [...]
PETALING JAYA: MCA publicity chief Datuk Heng Seai Kie has urged the Opposition to be more professional and to stop all efforts to undermine the results of the general election. She said that the Election Commission (EC) had shown no bias towards any political party following both the Barisan Nasional and Opposition parties filing their [...]
Press Statement by MCA Central Committee member Sdr Loh Seng Kok (Deputy Chairman of Publicity Bureau) on the unanimous decision by the Federal Court in allowing the objection by Dr Muhammad Ridwan Mogarajah against Shamala’s bid to raise their children as Hindus
The decision by the Federal Court yesterday allowing the objection by Dr Muhammad Ridwan Mogarajah in the Shamala’s case was most regrettable. Whilst MCA appreciates the constraint of the Court given Shamala was apparently not in Malaysia to answer contempt charges, nevertheless it is a great shame that a golden opportunity was lost for the [...]
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