MCA evolves to face challenges

Rich history: A file picture of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak flanked by Liow (right) and deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong visiting MCA’s Corridor of History gallery in Wisma MCA. Looking on is MCA Wanita chief Datuk Heng Seai Kie.

KUALA LUMPUR: They had barely rebuilt their lives from the ashes of World War II.

It was circa 1950, and half a million Chinese in Malaya were already facing imminent deportation – the decision of the British colonial government to banish them.