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Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) gets a new leader today. Results are in as below:

MCA 28/03/2010 Re-Election Results

PositionNameVotes
Presidency:Dr Chua Soi Lek -901 votes (Winner)
Ong Ka Ting-833 votes
Ong Tee Keat578 votes
Deputy Presidency:
 Liow Tiong Lai-1,171 votes (Winner)
Kong Cho Ha-1,106 votes
Four Vice Presidents:Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen-1,528 votes
Datuk Donald Lim-1,469 votes
Datuk Chor Chee Heung-1,202 votes
Gan Ping Sieu-1,202 votes

It’s amazing, considering the sex scandal that has plague Dr Chua’s political career 2 years ago, he still manage to come out as the winner for the head of the party. This might just be a first in this region. In most cases, politicians which had been hit hard by sex scandal would mostly be criticised for their ‘ill’ behaviour and be cast aside. It seems that the stigma of sex scandal no longer have its effect on the political culture in Malaysia. Or is this a sign that MCA no longer has the right candidate to lead them after all?


After the long period of fighting, and since the party has decided on who to lead them, I would say MCA should buck up and get down to the citizens. Having re-elections like this does not have much impact on the citizens as of now as the party itself is no longer relevant for us. The people may be there, but the spirit and foundations of principles have all been gone.


Now the next question would be, how will the cabinet be reshuffled? Will Dr Chua takeover Ong Tee Keat’s transport ministry portfolio? I’m more concerned on how will the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) scandal be handled now that the main character who open the case has lost his position in his party.


As what the many twitterians has said, do not let MCA be a  Chinese welfare club! Dr Chua may have his qualities in leading, and hope he really perform now that he has the mandate of his party! Will Dr Chua be able to get MCA back to relevancy with the citizens?