The moment MCA's leadership line-up was made public, many people's mouths were instantly changed to a wide "O" shape. Sighs of "wow... wow..." saturated the air.

MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek said whether MCA would plunge into infighting would very much depend on whether the senior leadership had the sincerity to integrate the party, accommodate the dissidents and try to strike an accord in the midst of differing voices.

The new leadership line-up announced by MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat Tuesday came as a surprise to some.

Former MCA secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan is leaving it to party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat to determine his polical future.

Datuk Ong Tee Keat is relatively relaxed during his "lone ranger days". Now, he has a lot of worries and the question of whether to recommend Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek to be a minister alone is terribly troubling him.

From the information available to Sin Chew Daily, it is highly likely for MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat to double up as Johor and Selangor state liaison committee chairman.

After the dust has settled, and the Ong-Chua pair is taking charge, what lies ahead of MCA may be yet another round of complicated tussles.

Should Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek be a minister? I have been asked many times about this recently.

Now we know former MCA president Tun Ling Liong Sik is the only Chinese man in Malaysia who has not been involved in acts of fornication.

Although the curtain has fallen on the MCA elections, "storms in the teacup" continue to be brewing.