Sacked MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek is going away for a short holiday without indicating whether he will appeal his expulsion from the crisis-hit party.
But Chua questioned whether his sacking will boost the image of the MCA which has been blighted with power struggles for more than two decades. The MCA is an original member of the three-party Alliance that got Malaysia its independence and later became the Barisan Nasional.
"My family and friends will be going away for a short holiday. I need to enjoy this partyless status," Chua said in a three-paragraph statement that was also posted in his weblog drchua9.blogspot.com.
He did not respond to calls about whether he would appeal the sacking.
The MCA presidential council early this morning endorsed the party's disciplinary committee's recommendation to sack Chua for ostensibly tarnishing the party’s image over the disclosure in late 2007 of a secret recording showing him engaging in sex acts with his mistress.
"I did not realise that the MCA disciplinary board led by an ageing lawyer has deemed fit to recommend me to be sacked 21 months after I have resigned from all party and government posts for the same reason as when I resigned in January 2008.
"If there is provision for sentencing of death physically, I am sure that the disciplinary board would have no hesitation in recommending me to face the gallows. The reason is obvious why I need to be sacked," he said.
Chua, who was voted in as deputy president last year, also hit out at party president Datuk Seri Ong Teek Keat with whom he is hardly on talking terms.
"I have to assume that the president today is as clean and clear as crystal. Only time will tell," he said.
Chua, whom Barisan Nasional chairman and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has entrusted as a coordinator for Pakatan Rakyat-ruled states, noted he has had to field calls and text messages since the sacking was announced.
"The press has not stopped harassing me. It is actually quite funny and fun," he said.
He appealed for understanding, saying he needed to rest now.
"People will be thinking that I will be working very hard, but as usual; I take everything in my stride. Hopefully I can live longer to see another day and another battle," Chua said.
Apart from his party problems, Ong has sued Bintulu MP Datuk Tiong King Sing for RM500 million over his disclosure that he donated RM10 million to the transport minister who has denied it.
Tiong, a tycoon who is treasurer of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP) within the Barisan Nasional, is also chief executive officer of Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd, the contractor of the scandal-hit Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) which could cost a loss of RM12 billion to owner Port Klang Authority (PKA).
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What is there to appeal? Only most probably big brother Umno can save him now. With his background on the sex scandal, I don't think he can become an effective leader anyway.
This episode could well be a preemptive strike by OKT. He may have known something, which we don't. Lets wait and see how this sandiwara play out.
Though We are not interested in MCA politics. We hate the most when we see a MCA leader hide under and inside the SARONG of UMNO .
Chua are you representing MCA or Umno 's interest, beside you own ?
Don't be a pariah lapdog , Chinese community can do without this kind of tainted leader.
MCA today is insignificant and a toothless tiger. They are only good at tearing each other and nothing within the BN. What have they done for the Chinese on the street since the last election? Wake-up and show what you can do within the BN or a jackass?
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