With just two days left for nomination to the MCA polls, Kelana Jaya division chief Ong Chong Swen has announced her decision to contest for the post of Central Committee (CC) member.

"There has never been any contemplation (for me) to call it quits." This was MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat's response when asked on the possibility of him and former president Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting reaching an agreement that one of them would pull out from the contest for the party's top post at its polls on March 28.

Former MCA vice president Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha today announced that he will be contesting the deputy president post at the party's polls on March 28.

Anxiety is building up in the run-up to the nomination for the MCA polls on Monday. Leaders and aspirants have been criss-crossing the country to meet the delegates and seek their support, and most crucially, the very much needed endorsement for the posts they intend to contest.

Anxiety sets in as delegates await the MCA's fresh party polls in nine days' time, said Wanita MCA secretary-general Senator Heng Seai Kie.

If in broad daylight someone walks in the street completely naked, shouting at the top of his voice that he can save this world... And if everyone else flocks towards him, believes in him, worships him, and embraces him, then this man must be a prophet.

We like to watch relay races to see how athletes hand off the baton to the next runner. Its victory formula is always the same. It requires a high degree of trust and tacit understanding among the four athletes.

Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting never thinks he is a "Saviour," or that he could save MCA with his individual effort. To him, the March 28 party elections could pose an even bigger challenge than the party elections in 2005.

Former MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting has decided to "make a comeback" while President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat will "never retreat". We are now waiting for former Deputy President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek to make his announcement.

MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said today he respected the decision of former MCA president Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting to contest the presidency in the party elections on March 28.