Dr Wee: Political stability, building bridges to unite the rakyat are MCA’s core values

PETALING JAYA: For the past 72 years, MCA has always been the foundation of political stability and a bridge that unites the people, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.

The MCA president said since the day the party was founded as a nation-building political party, it has continued to work with other ethnic groups to build Malaysia and achieve a new political status for the Chinese community.

As such, he said they have always been able to face the Chinese community and those from other ethnic groups with a clear conscience.

"We are problem solvers, not troublemakers. We are the bridge that unites the people, not the ones that divide the communities. We are the builders of economic development, not performers who advocate populism.

"We create a stable political environment for the people, rather than becoming the source of political turmoil. MCA has never been a troublemaker. With wisdom and strategic approaches, we seek consensus with other parties in the coalition. With mutual respect and understanding, we are here to face the problems, handle the problems, and solve the problems," he said during MCA’s 72nd anniversary on Sunday (March 7).

Dr Wee added that MCA has never been a party that creates friction in racial relationships, be it in the past, present or future, citing its founding president Tun Tan Cheng Lock who had always emphasised that MCA’s struggle was not just for the Chinese but for all Malaysians.

He also called on party members to practise good behaviour and to set a good example.

"We are to voice out against injustice or unrighteousness and to protect the dignity of our party. Currently, we only have two representatives in Parliament but we will not give up.

"Instead, we need to rise up and hold on to our principles. It is only through the test of time and comparison, will we see the truth," he said.

Dr Wee urged party members to continue to work hard to earn the support from voters to strengthen its political power in the ruling coalition.

"We are not to bully our own people, deny the interests of our own community or even worse, betray the community by persecuting the younger generation and stopping them from getting any opportunities to further their studies.

"On the contrary, as a Chinese-based party, MCA must correct any bureaucratic administrative deviations and defend the interests of the people as protected by the Federal Constitution," he said.

He added that they must regain the people's support and convince voters to support them in order to have more representatives in the political system to voice out on behalf of the Chinese community and those from other ethnic groups.

Dr Wee said they must show the people what they have accomplished compared to those used by the opposition in order to rebuild its political power.

"MCA must carry on with the mission that we have inherited from our predecessors so that we can continue to be the foundation of political stability in this country," he said.