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Friday, 25 July 2008 08:01am |
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©The
Star (Used by permission)
by Ng Si Hooi
KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional must take care of all Malaysians with fairness
regardless of their ethnicity in a multiracial society, said MCA president Datuk
Seri Ong Ka Ting.
Umno should also consider the feelings of Barisan component parties when it has
dialogues with other parties concerning the interest of all ethnic groups, he
said.
“Umno has a right to discuss with any party on racial harmony and religious
issues,” he said when asked to comment on the high-level meetings between Umno
and PAS after chairing the party’s central committee meeting at Wisma MCA here
yesterday.
Asked whether the MCA would hold dialogues with the DAP, Ong said:
“We are not having dialogues with the DAP. We will have our discussion for the
benefit of the people with our component parties.”
On the party elections, Ong reminded candidates to comply with the election
rules and regulations.
He said stern action would be taken against those involved in immoral acts such
as money politics or violence during the campaign period.
“We want to have a clean, fair and democratic election,” he said, adding that
the state convention would start in Johor on Sept 7 and end in Perlis on Oct 12.
Asked whether he would endorse his brother Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan for a higher
post, Ong replied:
“As I have said before, I will not interfere in the party election. Let us have
a fair and democratic election.”
On the possible formation of factions, he said the central committee unanimously
agreed that it was not true and unhealthy.
He said the party would invite two observers from its five overseas clubs,
including the newly-approved club in New York, to its national convention in
October.
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