KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- In a sign of more troubles within the MCA, embattled president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat today sacked the party's long-time legal affairs bureau chief Datuk Leong Tang Chong ahead of a crucial extraordinary meeting (EGM) to plug the leadership crisis in the party.
Yet again, Ong made the announcement in his blog, just as he did last week after the party's central committee (CC) meeting on Thursday to make known his directive to the MCA to hold the EGM to determine whether fresh polls should be called for the MCA leadership.
Leong, who is chairman of The Star Publications Bhd, declined comment.
"I don't want say anything, no comment, no comment, please," he said when contacted.
Ong did not say if he had a rift with Leong, who had been the party's legal chief for over two decades.
"Like most organisations, MCA is currently undergoing a review and reshuffle of party bureaus. New ones may be created and old ones refreshed or combined.
"As part of the management reshuffle in MCA, I have decided to carry out some changes to the party's bureaus. Today, Dato' Leong Tang Chong ceases to be the chief of the MCA Legal Bureau," Ong said.
Potential candidates had been shortlisted and Leong's replacement would be announced later, he added.
Ong said Leong had served the post for many years and thanked him for his contributions to the party.
"He has brought huge wealth of legal research to the legal bureau and many a time gave valuable legal advice to the CC," he added.
Ong lost a vote of confidence narrowly at MCA's Oct 10 EGM and is facing mounting calls to step down.
However, he did not quit at the Thursday meeting which elected vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai as deputy president to replace Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
Ong had said he was calling for another EGM because the outcome of the Oct 10 EGM was inconclusive and indicated that the grassroots were divided.
No date for the new EGM has been fixed yet.
Yet again, Ong made the announcement in his blog, just as he did last week after the party's central committee (CC) meeting on Thursday to make known his directive to the MCA to hold the EGM to determine whether fresh polls should be called for the MCA leadership.
Leong, who is chairman of The Star Publications Bhd, declined comment.
"I don't want say anything, no comment, no comment, please," he said when contacted.
Ong did not say if he had a rift with Leong, who had been the party's legal chief for over two decades.
"Like most organisations, MCA is currently undergoing a review and reshuffle of party bureaus. New ones may be created and old ones refreshed or combined.
"As part of the management reshuffle in MCA, I have decided to carry out some changes to the party's bureaus. Today, Dato' Leong Tang Chong ceases to be the chief of the MCA Legal Bureau," Ong said.
Potential candidates had been shortlisted and Leong's replacement would be announced later, he added.
Ong said Leong had served the post for many years and thanked him for his contributions to the party.
"He has brought huge wealth of legal research to the legal bureau and many a time gave valuable legal advice to the CC," he added.
Ong lost a vote of confidence narrowly at MCA's Oct 10 EGM and is facing mounting calls to step down.
However, he did not quit at the Thursday meeting which elected vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai as deputy president to replace Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek.
Ong had said he was calling for another EGM because the outcome of the Oct 10 EGM was inconclusive and indicated that the grassroots were divided.
No date for the new EGM has been fixed yet.
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