MCA wants deputy BN chair

UPDATED
By Shannon Teoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The MCA will continue to back Umno as chairman of the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
But outgoing MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai says a deputy chairman’s post should be created for the party.
“We support Umno to chair BN. But we can add another deputy chairman so that one is filled by a leader from the MCA.”
He said this in his speech at the opening of the 45th MCA Youth General Assembly.
Stating that the March 8 general election showed that voters wanted political stability and racial harmony, he said that the BN needed to revise its structure.
“The structure must ensure that the position, importance and representation of all component parties are suitable.
“We understand the desire for reforms among voters. The ‘siege mentality’ that has always existed is no longer suitable,” he said.
Liow, who is running for vice-president in the party elections, added that the MCA has worked with other BN component parties since independence and has always contributed to the spirit and principle of multiracial cooperation.
His stand appears to be a reflection of pressure from the party grassroots for a more assertive MCA within the BN framework.
The pressure towards a more vocal MCA stems from the party’s poor performance in the March general election.
Reform has become the catchphrase in the party’s election campaign, and various candidates have been scurrying to represent such a goal.

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