YOURSAY | ‘How could their future be worse off by throwing out MCA and Umno?’

Don't gamble on your future, MCA tells Chinese

Clever Voter: MCA no longer has the legitimacy to represent the Chinese community. The political party did not recover ever since its internal feud and scandals of the 70s. The leadership owes its livelihood to Umno, which is also on the decline.

The slow death of the party is inevitable. The party has no moral values and years of neglect in upholding important elements of trust, credibility and capability have shifted even its traditional support to elsewhere.

MCA should ask why would the current and future generations gamble their future on them? The future is on strengthening the Malaysian identity. The majority of Malaysians want a national identity that brings together our diverse population.

MCA, in other words, is backward in its thinking and holding on to its past as well as corrupt partners can only lead to its extinction.

Turvy: MCA deputy president Wee Ka Siong’s language is revealing. For him, politics and the interests of people are like a lottery.

The Chinese built their destiny in this country and are most loyal and committed to this nation. It is this, their fierce patriotism, which frightens Umno.

It also frightens MCA, because it is this quality of the Chinese that makes the party irrelevant.

Odin Tajué: Wee, the fact is simple. You want the Chinese to vote for MCA candidates so that you will continue to enjoy the salary, the perks and the prestige you are now enjoying.

Some ‘bangsat’ Malays have called your people ‘babi’, ‘pendatang’ and ‘penumpang’, and threatened to slap them, to bathe their keris in Chinese blood.

Now tell your fellow Chinese what you have done to put a stop to all that, and if they are convinced, maybe they will vote for your party the next time around.

Otherwise, you can always cry. Like what you did that one time .

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Quigonbond: Haven't we heard this tired argument before? MCA needs to check Umno to protect "Chinese interest".

Yet between GE1 to GE13, and when MCA was at its strongest, it barely raised its voice against Umno when its ‘big brother’ crossed the line on human rights issues and embroiled in many scandals.

People vote for leaders who share their aspirations. MCA has failed, and continues to fail under MCA chief Liow Tiong Lai.

So before Wee continues to blackmail the Chinese, he should ask himself - what has MCA done in government that is actually reflective of the majority of voters’ aspirations in this country?

Give us the answer, demonstrate a sustained effort, and maybe we'll consider giving you a chance.

The Pragmatist: Indeed, Malaysians want leaders that are capable and with integrity to serve the people to progress, regardless of race and faith. MCA has failed to do that miserably.

The race card doesn't work in this era where Chinese Malaysians are better informed and educated.

Shamu99: Wee, it's MCA that's gambling away Chinese future, not the other way around.

Oh Ya?: After 57 years of racist, religious bigotry, systemic weakening of institutions and governance and plundering of the state coffers, ‘kangkong land’ is already a pariah country.

The future generations are rendered uncompetitive due to the failed education system and now they have to pay the debts caused by the ruling elite’s plundering.

How could their future be worse off by throwing out MCA and Umno? It is only the interests of MCA Chinese and Umnoputras that will be affected.

Gunnerrun: What can one expect to get from Umno even after so many years of independence?

Come election, they will throw a few crumbs here and there, such as promising to allocate more for Chinese schools, etc.

This is supposed to be a given, since the BN government is government for all, but rather we have a party like MCA pleading to their Umno counterparts for these few favours, while the storehouse of other goodies are reserved for themselves, their party members and the Malays.

Kingfisher: Wee has an extremely weak argument in favour of retaining the relevance of MCA in national politics and its partnership in the BN.

To most objective observers, it is obvious that the MCA is but a shadow of its former self as it pertains to its persuasion and influence in the Najib government.

While its decline in influence in the BN started during the times of Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the MCA's inability to protect and promote decent multiracial politics in a country sworn to communal politics is perceived as unforgivable not only by the hardworking and industrious Chinese community but also the other non-Malays and even some Malays, especially since MCA has historically had material resources and potential to influence Umno to lead the nation in a just and honourable manner.

MCA Member: I hate to read about MCA leaders talking about fighting for Chinese interests. I am a MCA member. Times have changed and I have changed, too.

It is high time to get rid of race-based political parties because they will tend to divide the rakyat. I would like MCA to transform itself into a multiracial party and fight for the interest of the have-nots, irrespective of race and religion.

Only then will I vote for MCA again, otherwise Wee's hunch will turn into reality - MCA will be wiped out in GE14. I am absolutely sure about that.

Paul Warren: Why fight for the Chinese community? It is language like this that irks the radical Malays like Ali Tinju and the other mad man who wants to start another May 13.

With no one fighting for the Chinese, the larger number of Chinese in Indonesia are doing quite well, thank you.

So what is it about the Chinese Malaysians that is so unique that people like you and MCA think you are needed to lead the Chinese here?

Justine Gow: Instead of advising the Chinese on how to vote, MCA should advise itself to be principled and stay on the right side of issues so that it does not become irrelevant to Malaysians.

SusahKes: Listen Wee, we know what it is that MCA is really interested in, and it has nothing to do with representing the Chinese community.

We didn't vote for you, and neither did we ask MCA to go back and grovel at Umno for cabinet posts. It was you who threatened the community with non-representation in the last GE, and it was you who ran back to Umno with your tail in between your legs.

We've known for a long time that cabinet positions were more important to MCA than the interest of the Chinese.

You explained your about-face by telling us that without cabinet posts, MCA cannot look after Chinese interests.

And yet MCA is unable to even deal with a 'junior' deputy minister, such as Tajuddin Abdul Rahman. So stop pretending.

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