Sunday October 11, 2009
KEPALA BATAS: The MCA should hold fresh party elections as soon as possible, former Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said.
He said the party should consider calling for another extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to hold an election to determine the position of its top leaders.
Abdullah said he was confident that the party members would prefer this solution.
“My belief is that under the (present) circumstances, the best move is to hold a new election. But that has to be done very quickly,” he told reporters after attending a Hari Raya gathering for Kepala Batas Umno veterans at Penang Golf Resort in Bertam here yesterday.
Abdullah said the MCA central committee must make a quick decision according to the party constitution to avoid creating further problems and challenges within the party.
He noted that the EGM results could affect Barisan Nasional’s strength and influence as MCA was a big party within the coalition and the credibility of MCA’s leadership was an essential factor.
“Party members must accept wholeheartedly the decision (by the MCA central committee) and refrain from fighting among themselves again,” he said.
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