Former MCA vice president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek has officially announced his decision to vie for the party's number two post, meaning he will be fighting for the deputy president post against incumbent MCA secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan.

Former MCA vice president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek said he wouldn't openly express whether to support or not to support Datuk Chua Jui Meng in the latter's bid for party presidency.

The penumpang issue raised by an insignificant UMNO divisional chairman Ahmad Ismail has stirred up immense waves in the Chinese community here, which has not been tamed to the least even with the apology offered by deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

It has been understood that MCA Youth has so far reached an agreement on the posts of chairmen in four states, meaning that the chairman posts will not be contested in these four states on the nomination day 2 September.

Sin Chew Daily has learned that the most possible persons to run for the party's vice president posts include MCA central committee member Datuk Kong Cho Ha, Kedah state liaison committee chairman Datuk Chor Chee Heung and Johor state liaison committee deputy chairman Tan Kok Hong.

MCA Central Committee has struck an accord to throw its full support behind vice president Datuk Ong Tee Keat and secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan to run for the president and deputy president respectively in the October party election, while MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai will be appointed secretary-general.

From the exchange of bitter words among these candidates, we do not see MCA's vision. Instead, the whole election thing has been reduced to a meaningless, noisy war of words.

Wanita MCA deputy chairman Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun confirmed that she would run for Wanita MCA chairman post in the October party elections.

Wanita MCA secretary-general Datuk Yu Chok Tow said, the statement made by Wanita MCA chairman Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen on the sex video scandal involving former MCA vice president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek reflected her own views, and did not represent the stand of Wanita MCA.

Former MCA vice president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek is sure to take part in the October party election. He says he will contest in a team, and refuses any appointment of party post.