Press Statement by Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek

Today, MCA Disciplinary Council recommended that I to be expelled from the MCA. The decision comes as no surprise because there has been a sustained attempt by the MCA President to subvert the wishes of the rank and file and end my political career.

But as a loyal party man, I have to abide by the decision of the Disciplinary Board and the Presidential Council. I am confident that MCA comrades will understand fully the events leading to the suspension and why the MCA leadership needs to keep me on the sidelines.

It is an open secret that those who are not on the same page with the MCA President are regarded as his enemies or a threat. These people are labelled as:

* Anti-MCA and out to destroy MCA;

* Gangsters;

* Cooperating with businessmen and taking money from them to topple him

The MCA President has outlined 3 main agenda for the party: Economic, Politics and Inter-racial Harmony. But in reality, it appears that his most important political agenda is to remove Chua Soi Lek.

Now that I have been suspended, I hope he can sleep well.

But not all of us have that luxury. For those of us who love the MCA, our work has just begun.

Today, it is not about Chua Soi Lek, neither it is about Ong Tee Keat. It is about MCA as the second largest component party of BN still drifting without direction and purpose.

It has been more than 16 months since the March 8 general election and 10 months since the last party election. But there has been little evidence of change.

There is no closing of ranks, no unity, morale is low and suspicion is the order of the day.

The Permatang Pasir by-election result is evidence of how far the party has slipped.

Comrades who love the party will come to realize that its time to stand up and unite to save the party. Otherwise, we will soon fade into oblivion.

I have confidence that MCA members will not let one man self-destroy the party. It will be a sad day for MCA that if we do not rise to the challenge of saving the party. Doing nothing is not an option; saving the party is the only way to move forward so that we can contribute to strengthen BN and together help to achieve One Malaysia.

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今天，马华纪律委员上呈报告建议将我开除。这项决定并不让人感到意外，因为总会长多次试图推翻基层的意愿，以终结我的政治生涯。

但身为忠诚的马华党员，我必须服从纪律委员会及会长理事会的决定。我深信，马华党员都彻底明白我何故被冻结，以及为何我党领导层须把我退至边缘。

任何与总会长立场相违的同志都被视为他的敌人或威胁，这早已是公开的秘密。这些人甚至被标签为：

* “倒党”分子；
* 黑帮;
* 与商人勾结集资“倒翁”的人士

马华总会长为党提出“三拼”改革：拼经济、拼政治、拼种族和谐。但事实上，“拼蔡细历”似乎才是他最重要的议程。

如今我已被冻结党籍，希望这能使总会长安稳入眠。可是，并非所有人有能如此奢乐，对那些爱护马华的同志，我们的工作才刚开始。今天，已无关蔡细历或翁诗杰，真正的问题是马华作为国阵第二大成员党，迄今仍然毫无目的和方向地漂流。

308大选至今已16个月，党选也落幕10个月，但却不见马华有明显的改变；不见求同存异、团结一致，相反的，党员的士气低落，大家不断地互相猜疑。

峇东巴锡补选成绩再一次证明马华已被远抛后头。

爱党的同志必能意识到，现在必须团结起来挺身救党。否则，我们很快就会被彻底地淘汰和遗忘。

我有信心，马华党员不会让一个人毁灭整个党。如果我们不挺身面对挑战挽救这个党，那才是马华的悲歌。

我们不能袖手旁观；救党是唯一的前进方式，这样我们才能协助强化国阵，并携手实现一个马来西亚的目标。