Those opposing to MCA president Datuk Ong Tee Keat said they could get at least the signatures of more than 800 party delegates within a week to support their motion to call for an emergency general meeting.

Following the first central committee meeting on 11 November, MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat will call for the first presidential council meeting after the party elections on Friday.

MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek's remarks that the concept of Malay supremacy was no longer relevant, is not the party's stand, said party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.

Wanita MCA chairman Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun pointed out that party members should look at the new line-up of president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat from the perspectives of the people and party image, instead of seeing it as a form of power struggle.

Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan has handed in his letter of resignation as housing and local government minister to MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, an aide to Ka Chuan said Wednesday (19 Nov).

From what Sin Chew Daily has found out, housing and local government minister Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan has submitted his resignation letter to MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, thus allowing the party to decide on his ministerial post.

MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Kiat is delighted that his deputy, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, shares his view on forming the party's government policy monitoring bureau.

MCA Secretary-General Datuk Wong Foon Meng said a person elected to a senior party post by the central delegates may not mean he would be recommended for a government post.

MCA Youth chairman Datuk Wee Ka Siong said deputy president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek should make use of his past experiences to assist the MCA president, for that is what the Chinese community has wanted to see.

MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek said all that he had said before was not targeted at party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.