KUALA LUMPUR: MCA has urged its members to step forward and volunteer to help the community and nation as part of the party’s transformation plan.
Party president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said the MCA’s internal transformation plan was its key to becoming stronger.
“The plan is not only to reach out to members, but also to instill love for the party and the spirit of volunteerism,” he told reporters after attending the Selangor Wanita MCA’s annual general meeting and 40th anniversary at Wisma MCA here on Sunday.
Liow, who is also Transport Minister, said the MCA wanted to ensure that members had a platform to contribute to the party and encouraged them to share their ideas.
“In the past, we found that many members were unable to contribute via party channels. We want to mobilise our members as volunteers,” he said.
Liow said the MCA had a strong network of about 4,000 branches nationwide but required party members to step up to the plate to get things moving.
He said even though MCA had lost in the last general election, it was able to pick itself up quickly.
“So if there are any state elections or by-elections, we will be ready,” said Liow, who is Selangor MCA chairman.
On the Selangor Mentri Besar (MB) crisis, Liow hit out at the Pakatan Rakyat-led government and described the three parties - PAS, DAP and PKR, to be “sleeping on the same pillow but dreaming about different things.”
“They are only championing their own interests and ignoring the people. The MB crisis is now at a severe level, where the three parties are trading blows among each other.
“The MCA is saddened by this because the people’s interests seem to be sidelined by their infighting,” he said, citing issues like the water supply and high cost of living as examples.
Liow said the present predicament in Selangor was due to their own power struggle within Pakatan, beginning from the Kajang move and until today, it has continued to deteriorate.
“As such, they should solve this problems themselves and not implicate others. We hope they will be able to settle this quickly and not let the rakyat suffer,” he said.
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