I was one of those who were pleased when Ong Tee Keat decided to contest for the MCA presidency. I was silently hopeful that Ong's strong personal principles, his frankness, his no nonsense politics and his multiracial vision would be able to catalyze a significant change in the race-based BN coalition.
If there was any leader who could tell UMNO to end its extreme racial politics, it would be Ong Tee Keat. I told him that these qualities were the main reason he was spared the political tsunami and voted back into parliament by the voters.
It is time for Ong to produce the same kind of attributes to restore the lustre of his leadership. It does not matter if he could muster enough support within the party to continue to ward off his deputy, Chua Soi Lek. But it was obvious that Ong was too preoccupied with Chua to the point that it has made the latter such an important nemesis.
Chua's strength is a reflection of Ong's insecurity and weakness. On paper, there is only a remote chance for Chua to challenge the leadership of Ong. UMNO, the party who is trying to portray itself as a moral guardian, will find it hard to accept Chua's leadership of MCA or as a cabinet colleague.
Chua's sex scandal would have made Anwar's case looked pale in comparison. The latter was alleged to have conducted unnatural sex but there was no video evidence, unlike Chua's.
Unfortunately, Ong had wasted too much of his valuable time trying to contain and fight Chua. Ong should seriously try to measure his achievement in reforming his party. Has his leadership contributed to MCA's political revival?
The latest allegations, the RM10 million cash 'donation' and the use of KD's company aircrafts, made by Kuala Dimensi and Tiong against Ong would have a significant political impact on him. Ong had admitted to the use of the chartered flights but not the donation.
According to a proper procedure, he cannot ask his ministry to pay for these flights. He was not permitted to spend beyond a certain budgetary limit. So, what is going to happen to Ong? How will Najib react?
Ong should do two things quickly. First, he needs to spend sometime doing some self-introspection on his own performance. Next, he should take a serious look at the people around him. He should use the right people, listen to the right advice and pick the right strategy.
Otherwise, the once respected political maverick will lose his lustre quicker than he could ever imagine. There is a thin line which separates bluntness and arrogance.
Ong's reaction to the allegations made by Tiong will determine if he survives politically.
by Khoo Kay Peng
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Maybe there's no love lost between Ong and Chua. So what if Ong is lackluster? Chua ha still got his lustwhat. Follow Nah!Cheap and go 1Malaysian and 2Mongolian
OTK's integrity and credibility have already been somewhat dented by the recent RM10 million and jetflight services scandal.
He will have to face a barrage of questions. He has to mobilize his internal support from his MCA backbenchers to see through this crisis.
Don't forget he is dealing with a Bintulu Foochow kingpin who has the backing of an UMNO partner in business
Ai yah, the reason why any1 join MCA or for that matter any Bee End component party is to get rich, rich, rich. If that is not the reason but to ensure justice & fight for the rights of the rakyat then they would have joined PR. PR reps like LGE flies on economy class not private jets sponsored by rich tycoons....SEE the difference. Anyway reporters don't even know who PR reps are?? Karpal Singh??? I dunno he's a politician, Is he??
any body who supports umno led bn has nothing else insight apart from filling their own pockets with the rakyat hard earned cash.thats about all there is.so who ever said they are championing the rights of the rakyat,specifically their own race is only talking cock as long as they support umno led bn!
When you vote MCA, you voted UM-NO. When you voted UM-No, you created MACC & PDRM. These are called BARISAN NAJIS...you can deny it.
Please think of Kugan, C4 Altan, Teoh, ISA detainees etc...do you still want MCA? They have been licking Um-Noputras axsses and the main cause of all the ills in our country., not just making a fool of the Chinese community.
OTK 10m/flys without paying, Chua's a porno star etc. The whole bunch is like a can of worms... Scandals after scandals, never ends...To hell with MCA.
What lustre are we talking about in the first place? Lustre from a party which can’t stand and survives on its own? A party that needs to wag its tail even while being slap or kick it?
OKT will be the fall guy for a right price, they are just trying to scale down the damage which in actual fact run into billions and not just one billion with side show like 100 million graft or donation.
The actual winners will be the true crooks which will walk away scoot free with the billions of the RAKYAT money leaving the fall guy with loose change. The real looser are the RAKYAT, the ANAK MALAYSIA.
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