Comments for 'Umno nearly formed state govt with Pas' at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:34:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/_umno_nearly_formed_state_govt_with_pas_.html#pc_7393 A "two-party" coalition was better than a three-party coalition as it would have less bickering like what was happening now, so said former Selangor menteri besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo. Meanwhile, despite Dr Khir saying that the MCA was informed, one of the two MCA ADUNs, Wong Koon Mun (Kuala Kubu Baru), denied he was informed of the talks for a coalition. Put together, and if true, this actually means that Umno considers itself "one party." The MCA is just a wing of Umno, although it is separately registered. I guess this gives credence to the public perception that the MCA, which began as a partner in the 1950s, has been reduced now to a mere appendage of Umno. Maybe, some MCA leaders would care to comment on this? Stephen Tan Ban Cheng - Stephen Tan Ban Cheng Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:08:53 +0100