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'Those who defy ruler will be impaled'
'Those who defy ruler will be impaled'

Malaysiakini

time4 hours ago

  • Politics
  • Malaysiakini

'Those who defy ruler will be impaled'

A war of words has erupted between an Umno leader and an MCA leader over the future of the latter's party in BN, with the spat touching on a royal addendum order related to former premier Najib Abdul Razak's house arrest. In a Facebook post, former MCA vice-president Ti Lian Ker targeted Umno supreme council member Puad Zarkashi with historical repercussions of non-compliance with the order, which could see Najib freed from prison.

Ex-MCA veep reminds Wee that ‘outsiders' will decide party's relevance
Ex-MCA veep reminds Wee that ‘outsiders' will decide party's relevance

Free Malaysia Today

time4 days ago

  • Politics
  • Free Malaysia Today

Ex-MCA veep reminds Wee that ‘outsiders' will decide party's relevance

Former MCA leader Ti Lian Ker said to win back members and regain the support of voters in the next general election, MCA must directly address the political issues faced by the party. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : A former MCA leader has accused party president Wee Ka Siong of being haughty in his response to questions over its future in Barisan Nasional after he told 'outsiders' to stay out of its affairs. Ti Lian Ker said such a display of arrogance would scuttle efforts to win over fence-sitters as it is these outsiders who will judge MCA, based on the optics created. He said while Wee was correct to state that MCA, and not outsiders, would decide on its future, 'outsiders' – who also included voters – would be the ones who would determine if the party would still be relevant at the next general election. Ti claimed many MCA members were waiting for the party to respond to how it had been treated ever since Umno, the BN lynchpin, decided to cosy up to DAP after the formation of the unity government. And the recent visit by MPs from DAP to the Umno headquarters was yet another slap in MCA's face. 'By choosing not to act, react or respond to political insults, one after another and framing it as a political strategy, gives the outsiders the impression that MCA is a cowardly party,' he said in a Facebook post. Ti went on to say that MIC president SA Vigneswaran had already spoken out, referring to his statement that the Indian-based party was open to discussions with other parties to ensure its survival. 'On the other hand, Wee's silence is deafening.' In June, Wee said the party would not rush to decide on its future in the unity government, adding that any such decision would only be made during its general assembly. Yesterday, Wee pushed back at growing calls for the party to decide whether it would remain in BN, insisting that its future would be made by MCA alone. He said as the party president, he would make a decision 'when the time comes' and after consulting members. 'It's not for other people to tell us to join or to leave. This is not their party. 'Mind your own business. This is my party. We know better,' he was reported as saying. However, Ti said telling outsiders to mind their own business would come off as being arrogant. 'And such a perception is not going to do MCA any good or win over the fence-sitters. 'Neither can MCA's awkward silence reclaim the support of members who have been abandoning the party in the last few general elections.' To win back MCA members and to regain the support of voters in the next election, the party must directly address the political issues it faces, Ti said. He said ignoring the matter at hand would risk pushing MCA further into irrelevance.

Ti queries why TVET briefing not held at ministry's office
Ti queries why TVET briefing not held at ministry's office

Free Malaysia Today

time04-08-2025

  • Politics
  • Free Malaysia Today

Ti queries why TVET briefing not held at ministry's office

Ti Lian Ker, a former MCA vice-president, defended a party colleague against criticism from Chan Foong Hin of DAP. PETALING JAYA : A former deputy minister has questioned the decision to hold a briefing on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) at the Umno headquarters. Ti Lian Ker said he found it perplexing that a briefing on a government-related policy was not held at the relevant ministry instead. 'And why did it only involve MPs from DAP only? And only 30 of them? Shouldn't it involve the other unity government component parties?' he said. Speaking to FMT, the former deputy youth and sports minister said that in his experience briefings on government related policies would also involve the heads of the related department and agencies. His remarks were in response to a visit by more than 30 MPs from DAP to Umno headquarters earlier this week, in what one leader described as a historic first for the two parties. Kota Kinabalu MP Chan Foong Hin said they were there for a briefing on TVET hosted by deputy prime minister and chairman of the national TVET council Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ti also defended his deputy president Mah Hang Soon who was criticised by Kampar MP Chong Zhemin of the DAP over comments on the visit. Chong said Mah's comments were vulgar, demeaning and aimed at sowing discord within the unity government, after Mah had depicted the MPs as 'infatuated schoolgirls' who were 'so aroused it shows'. Ti said the DAP man's comments reeked of hypocrisy, citing the DAP's bitter rivalry with Umno in the past. 'DAP once thrived and succeeded in attacking Umno's supposed excessiveness, but it is now bending over backwards to justify meetings in Umno's offices,' Ti said. 'And they have the audacity to mock MCA for calling out this inappropriateness.' Ti said that in reality, DAP could not provide a proper answer when the party was called out by MCA. 'Their only response is to belittle MCA and deflect from the issue.'

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