Ong And Dr Chua Should Resign - Dr Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad feels, both MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and his former deputy Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek must take the cue from the outcome of the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) Saturday, and resign.
Mahathir said MCA must choose a neutral candidate to regain the confidence of the grassroots and strengthen the party.
"From a moral aspect, both must relinquish their posts. MCA must pick a leader who is not tainted so that he can gain the support of everyone. Then MCA can be united under one leadership.
"It is clear that both the MCA leaders had lost. So, they must reorganize and look for a new leader. Members of MCA are not happy with their leadership and that is the reason why they rejected both of them," he said when met at a Hari Raya celebration hosted by the Cempaka Umno branch here on Sunday night.
Commenting on the newly formed Makkal Sakti Malaysia party that was launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday, Mahathir said he welcomed the formation of the party.
"I feel the time has come for us to accept this Indian party into Barisan Nasional since MIC's influence has dropped," he said.
He also reiterated his call for MIC President Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu to resign.
"I ask Samy Vellu to resign as well. If he resigned, MIC will be given a new lease of life," he said.

tunku : for sure ong and chua must say goodbye to their post in Mca. after all the delegates had showed what they want.It is not advisable for them to contest again in the party's hopefully election soon.either one of them if wins will not stop the problems in Mca and will split the party.Mca will not be strong enough then to go for a battle in the next general election. both of them have to sacrifice if they put Mca above them.a third party can reunite the members again and prepare Mca for the battle ahead with confidence. as for Mic, hmmmmmm...samy vellu.......hmmmmmmmm.