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Ong is greeted by supporters on his arrival at Wisma MCA for the
central committee meeting yesterday.
She said the decision was madeas the committee members feltthat
the position has to be filledfollowing the outcome of theOct 10 EGM
as Chua, who wasreinstated as a member, hadnot been reinstated as
deputypresident.
CC member and Youth secre-tary-general Datuk Chai Kim
Sengdisclosed that although therewere differences in opinion
whenLiow was proposed as deputypresident, the CC members agreedthat
he hold the post for now.
Chuas supporters pacifiedFromFront Page
It was reported on Wednesdaythat Liow, Kong and Ng had met
todiscuss the succession of the toppost but no details were
given.
There was speculation thatLiow would be appointed
partypresident.
A party insider said that Ongsdecision had not only
pacifiedChuas supporters who wantfresh elections, but he had
alsostopped the incumbent leadersfrom sharing the spoils of
war.
The EGM could be held as soonas seven days or within 30 days
ofthe requisition.
KUALA LUMPUR: No new admission ofInfluenza A (H1N1) patient to
intensive careunits (ICU) was reported yesterday.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr IsmailMerican said, however,
167 new patientswith symptoms of influenza-like illness hadbeen
hospitalised for treatment and 166 ofthem had been discharged.
The number of ILI cases still under treat-ment nationwide is 699
at 80 hospitals, withseven of the patients in private
hospitals.
He said only 28 are confirmed influenza Acases, with five of
them in the ICU. Bernama
No new H1N1 case
admitted to ICU
by Giam Say [email protected]
KUALA LUMPUR: Newly elected MCAdeputy president Datuk Seri
LiowTiong Lai disclosed that most of thecentral committee (CC)
members didnot agree with party president DatukSeri Ong Tee Keats
decision to call foran extraordinary general meeting todetermine
whether there is a need forfresh party elections.
Liow told reporters after the CCmeeting yesterday the CC
memberswanted a better way to resolve theparty crisis following the
decision at theEGM on Saturday to reject the leader-ship of both
Ong and former deputypresident Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
There must be a better way tostabilise the party but it is the
right of thepresident to call for an EGM under Article30.1 of the
party constitution, he said.
Liow said according to the partyconstitution, fresh elections
can onlybe held with the resignation of two-thirds of the CC
members.
We give time to the presidentto think the best way (to resolve
theproblem), he said, adding that Ongmust define the resolution
based onthe party constitution.
Earlier, Ong did not tender hisresignation as promised after he
lostthe majority support of the delegatesbut directed
secretary-general DatukWong Foon Meng to prepare an EGMand let the
delegates decide the needfor fresh party elections.
Vice-presidents Datuk Seri KongCha Ha and Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen
Yen,Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong andWanita chief Datin Paduka
Chew MeiFun had joined Liow for a high-teasession before the press
conference.
On his new post as deputy president,Liow said he accepted the
promotionwith a heavy heart but vowed to reunitethe party and help
Barisan Nasional suc-ceed in the next general election.
He said his election as the deputypresident was done after the
commit-tee had interpreted the third resolutionto reject Chua in
the EGM under Article174 that since Chua had not been rein-stated,
the post was vacated and theinterpretation by the committee is
finaland shall not be subject to question byany court of law.
He said the election was conductedbased on Articles 23 and 40 of
the partyconstitution and he thanked Kong, whowas also nominated as
deputy presi-dent, for making way for him.
CC members want
better way toresolve crisis: Liow
