TLK AS SPECIAL OFFICER TO MB PAHANG

I read with interest that a former 3 term state assemblyman for DUN Teruntum, was appointed as Special Officer to the MB of Pahang recently. He wasn't included in the list as the candidate for DUN Teruntum during the last 12th. General Election dued to many reasons. The main reason given by the top leadership was that he had already served 3 terms and had to make way for new blood. It was an open secret that most of the YBs' have already served 3 terms in their respective DUNs and why picked on him alone? After all, MCA Kuantan Division members had endorsed him during the last MCA Division Assembly that he stands as the candidate for DUN Teruntum and YB Datuk Foo Ah Kiow as

APPOINTED AS MCA KTN DIVISION TREASURER;

MCA Ktn. Division had the First Committee Meeting on 12-08-2008, Tuesday night commencing from 8.30 p.m to 9.45 p.m. In fact, it was rather a short and tame affair given by the fact that normally the first meeting would take some time for the fact that there would be a lot of appointments to be announced after the Party Election. Maybe it was dued to fatigue after the Party Election . The Party's nomination was on 24th.July 2008 and the Party's Divisional Assembly and Election was on 27th. July 2008. It was an intensely and all out battle from both camps to garner and secured votes from the Delegates. No wonder the First Meeting ended early!
Personally speaking, I was delighted to be appointed as Division Treasurer for the year 2008 to 2010 as was promised by our Division Chairman prior to the Election. I had to keep my fingers crossed as anything can happened in politics until the last minutes. My Branch comrades who had known of this news before the announcement, congratulated me for the appointment but I have to cautioned them for jumping the gun before the announcement. You know, anything can happen up to the last minute. For your information, I was politely asked to give way to Sdr. Francis Koh Heng Hok by not contending of Division Vice- Chairman post during the previous Party's Divisional Election in 2005. As I am a loyal Party's member and would not like to rock the boat. I had to wait patiently for the opportunity to be in the Executive Committee.
I have to thank the Division Chairman, Dato' Ti , for having confidence in me by appointing me as the Treasurer. Not doubt it is an appointed post and it is up to the pleasure of the Division Chairman to retain or to remove the Office Bearer as Treasurer as stipulated under the Party's constitution.This post carries heavy responsibilities as regards to the financial health of the Division. I shall do my level best to carry out my responsibilities faithfully, truthfully and with frugality so that the Party's financial health will be well balanced. This will only come about with the cooperation of all parties concerned to make our Division financially strong.
I shall end here without divulging any important information as it is against the Party's constitution. Good night.

1. I was taken by surprise early last week that Sdr. Laow Weng Choon , the MCA Deputy Chairman for MCA Ktn. Division , was called for an interview by MCA Disciplinary Board headed by Tan Sri Datuk Sri Chan Kong Choy and several Board members.
2. Sdr. Laow is the current Village Headman (Ketua Kampung) of Kampung Baru, Kuantan and also the Branch Chairman of MCA Kg. Baru, Kuantan. Our friendship had come a long way since our active involvement in grassroots politics for over 28 years. I found in him to be a sincere and trust worthy local grassroots leader and in particular, as Ketua Kampung. When the parents of the primary and secondary school students approached me to sign the neccessary forms to borrow books from the Education Dept. during the commencement of the school term,I will refer the poor parents to him for his signature and endorsement since he is the current Ketua Kampung. He had never failed the parents of the students in discharging his duties as Village Headman . Many a times, he will personally drove to the neighbourhood coffeeshops to meet and assist the poor parents to sign and chop the neccesary application forms. I would say he is an excellent grassroots leader who sacrifice his time and effort in assisting the less privilege local chinese community in Kuantan.
3.I was told by my sources that one local villager approached the candidate for Kuantan Parliamentary Seat, Datuk Foo Ah Kiow, that he was instructed by Sdr. Laow ,not to vote for BN candidate during his election campaign in Kg. Baru during the recent General Election. This local villager, had denied in the local chinese newspapers a few days later that he was instructed by Sdr. Laow not to vote for the BN candidate but was instructed by his employer! This incident was put to rest by the denial of the local villager and the case was closed there and then.
4.This unfortunate incident was formally brought to the attention of the MCA Disciplinary Board by Sdr. Wang Fook San, Sdr. Soh Kang Hai, Sdri. Chan Mon Chi ,Sdri. Khiew Juh Jiuan and Sdri. Khoo Guat Ngoh for further action after the lost of Kuantan Parliamentary seat to PKR. It was reported by the chinese press recently that Sdr. Wang didn't recollect this incident as much waters had flowed under the bridge,Sdr.Soh replied that he had already retired from politics and don't involve him any further, Sdri. Chan retorted that she was not there and Sdri. Khiew replied this matter should be resolved earlier and she was disappointed that investigation was conducted after more than four months.
5.Sdr. Laow was formally called to be interviewed by the The MCA Disciplinary Board early last week at MCA Headquarters from about 11.20 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. He was accompanied by several local grassroots leaders to lend him moral support as he was an innocent party. He was represented by Datuk Ti Lian Ker as his Advocate and Solicitor. I heard from the grapevines that five complainants had earlier met Tan Sri Datuk Sri Chan in one of the rooms. Tan Sri Chan should disqualified himself as Board Chairman as it was brought to the attention to the Board by Sdr. Laow's lawyer that the Board Chairman met the five complainants earlier on. But the interview proceeded without any one of the Board Members disqualifying themselves to the hearing. The proceeding ended half an hour later.
6. The questions I would like to ask are (a) Why was Sdr. Laow Weng Choon summoned for an interview after more than 4 months after the General Election? (b) Was Sdr. Laow being made a fall guy after the lost of the Parliamentary Seat? (c) Why brought out the issue when the local villager denied in the chinese press that Sdr. Laow was involved? (d) Was it the after effect of the recent MCA Kuantan Division Election that this issue was brought out to tarnish the image , standing and dignity of Sdr. Laow as Deputy Chairman of MCA Kuantan Division?
(e) Was it mere revenge after the the Divisional Delegates voted in all the incumbents team for all posts in the recent MCA Kuantan Division Election?
WHAT DO YOU THINK ?

OKT launches portal in race for MCA President.

This morning when I flipped through the Sunday Star on page N4, the bold print entitled "Ong Launches portal in race for MCA top post". The website (www.ongteekeat.net ) was launched at a ceremony in KL yesterday. He said he set up the website, which contained his writings and news reports about him, with the objective of sharing his views. What is his views concerning about the present and future development of the chinese community? First and foremost, he must have the courage and foresight to choose his running mates who must be impeccable in their private and public lives. He must not seen to be associated with tainted characters who have cobwebs in their cupboards such as cronyism, triads involvements, corruption, nepotism, favouritism, money laundering, immoral activities, money politics, lies, sex scandals, etc. etc. The public perception of him and his team must be aboveground and this must be put right before he aspires to be the President-in waiting. He was erroneously being labelled "lone ranger" and this can be a blessing in disguise because he is seen as a clean and vocal politician with no allegations of private and public misconduct. He does not has any past baggage to carry and the public image of him is spotlessly clean. Therefore, he will do well if he consciously select his running mates who share the same ideals and aspirations in order to move forward in this MCA National General Assembly And Party Election.
The opening salvos from his blog was encouraging and OTK remarked that "tainted" public figures could not be "cleansed" simply by owning up to their wrongdoings. I totally agreed with him concerning about this remark as it augers well in the mindsets of the Delegates as this is society social values and norms. Whether OTK dares to address this issues are yet to be seen is everybody guess! We have to give him the benefit of doubt and he has to deligently do his homework before he gets overwhelming support from the Delegates!