MCA EGM: No clear winner

Or should I say all loser?

KUALA LUMPUR: MCA delegates made dramatic decisions at the party EGM on Saturday.

The vote of no confidence against Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat got through by 14 votes.

His suspended deputy, Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, failed to be reinstated as deputy president but was voted back as a member.

Party officials said the dramatic decisions of the delegates at the EGM would mean that they now need to look at the party constitution.

Under the Constitution, a party president can only be removed by a two-thirds of the delegates' votes.

Ong told reporters that he respected the results of the EGM.

He also said that the MCA Central Committee and Presidential Council will have to discuss the results.

Results of the voting on the three resolutions:

Resolution 1: That the members of the general assembly have no confidence in the leadership of president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat.

Adopt: 1155
Reject: 1141
Margin: 14

Resolution 2: That the presidential council's decision on Aug 26 in accepting the recommendation of the disciplinary board and the subsequent decision of the central committee (if any) to expel or suspend Dr Chua is annulled.

Adopt: 1204
Reject: 1095
Margin: 109

Resolution 3: That Dr Chua be rightfully restored as MCA deputy president.

Adopt: 1110
Reject: 1184
Margin: 74

Source: The Star