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Thursday, 8 October 2009

Already split, now a third faction emerges in MCA

By Clara Chooi - The Malaysian Insider

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — MCA’s much talked about “third force” finally unveiled its unexpected face in the form of central delegate Datuk Tan Kah Choun at a press conference today.

Tan claimed that the “third force” not only has the backing of one-third of the party's central delegates but also the blessing of former MCA giants like Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik, Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting, Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy and Tan Sri Lee San Choon, among a host of others.

The “third force”, he claimed, supported neither MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat nor suspended deputy president Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek's camps but was against both, to ensure the survival of the party.

He, however, refused to reveal who were in the “third force” and expressed confidence that a majority of the party's central delegates would be “intelligent” enough to rally behind him.

The Rasa Jaya MCA branch chairman also said he had been requested to be the one to give today's conference and said that he was willing to take the fall for it, even if it meant being sacked from the party.

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