I'll make Wee MCA sec-gen if I'm president, says Gan Ping Sieu

Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. -filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic) will be made party secretary-general if the GanTee team, comprising Gan Ping Sieu and Datuk Tee Siew Kiong, wins the MCA party election on Sunday (Nov 4).  

 

Presidential candidate Gan Ping Sieu, said Dr Wee, his rival in the contest for party president, would be given an important platform to bring about change and reinvent the party.

 

"As far as my opponents are concerned, I have said that I will provide him a very important platform to continue serving the party.

 

"I will appoint him the party secretary-general and invite Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon to sit in the presidential council, as long as Datuk Tee Siew Keong and I lead the party.

 

"We need a big group of talented people to come together if we want to rebuild MCA.

 

"Those who have the experience in central leadership, relatively not too old, as well as those who have held public position before, it is time for them to come back to rebuild the party," he told a press conference here on Saturday (Nov 3).

 

The GanTee team are vying for the post of president and deputy president respectively. They are up against the WeeMah team, made up of Dr Wee and Dr Mah.

 

The battle for the presidency post will be a three-cornered fight, with 31-year-old Ngoo Teck Keong from Beruas MCA in Perak throwing his hat into the ring at the eleventh hour.

 

Apart from Dr Wee, Gan said that among the experienced and leaders with calibre who should return to serve were former MPs Datuk Chua Tee Yong, Datuk Wee Jeck Seng and Datuk Chong Sin Woon.

 

"MCA is badly in need of an inclusive team to reinvent itself," added Gan.

 

With the voting for the party election of the Youth wings taking place today and the central leadership committee on Sunday (Nov 4), Gan called on delegates not to fall into the trap of money politics.

 

"There have been obvious indications of a sudden change of attitude and tune in a handful of important divisional leaders of late.

 

"Speculations are rife that money was involved to sway votes, but I believe this won't affect the election in a sizable manner.

 

"We respect their stance, and I hope they will deliberate whether they are voting for the party's future or those of their own," he added.