MCA AGM-Devoid of ideas of value.
The annual general assembly for the year 2012 held on 20thand 21stOct. had just completed.
Those who attended the annual general assembly were happy to have attended. It was the occasion of getting a free trip, free dinner, free lunch, free T-Shirt, and opportunity to meet old friends to exchange gossips.
Most of the attendees when inquired responded that they had not actually cared what the speakers had said. They said it was usual MCA annual general assembly that nothing much to learn from except the opportunity to socialise. They further said for this year the party had exhibited the devoid of ideas of value that could be used by members to motivate Chinese Malaysian to fully support the party in the coming 13th general election.
Many were of the opinion that this annual general assembly was in fact a platform for the election campaign. This is against the norm. Annual general assembly normally is for the party to review the activities of the past year, its achievements and its failures, debate on new issues, adopt new resolutions and to chart the course of action for the coming year.
Further, using the theme of the danger of Hudud which had been harped upon for years to create fear in the minds of the attendees with the hope it could be spread to the Chinese Malaysian community to regain support for the party, to me, was an ineffective move although everyone knows any party which controls the use of Hudud will have an edge over all others. The party controlling the Hudud cannot be removed by democratic means except by means of physical force such as uprising or revolt. What had happened in the middle-east countries was a good example.
Why I say it was an ineffective move? Events had taken place and statements issued by National Front members had indicated that not all within the Front rejected the implementation of Hudud in total. Can MCA being one of the 13 members in the Front guarantee the rejection of Hudud be effective?
Everyone knows Malaysia is a multi-racial and multi-religious country. It has a Parliament to run the country guided by the Constitution which is the supreme law of the country. Any change the Constitution needs to be amended to accommodate the change.
To amend the Constitution to accommodate Hudud or to replace the current secular laws a 2/3 majority in Parliament is needed. Any party with a simple majority cannot make any amendment to the Constitution. This fact alone dispels the fear of Hudud being implemented.
Therefore, Malaysians must understand and ensure that no party whether the ruling party or the opposition party be given to command 2/3 majority in Parliament if Malaysia needs to maintain its secular status. It will be a sad day if this balance is disturbed.
Dr. Chan
1 comments:
We are at the cross-roads of the most embattled political situation in
the country. We must have the foresight to know and obviate and
political problems that may arise. I fully agree with you that no
elected government be given a 2/3 majority to run the country be it
Pakatan or BN when coming to power.The non-Malays are at a precarious
position and they must be wise enough to balance ourselves on a thin
political rope.Your prescient comments on the Hudud must be taken note
of. The constitution of the country would not allow any amendment
without the consent of a 2/3 majority in parliament.
MCA had barked up the wrong tree in its 59th annual general
assembly.It has failed to see the woods for the tree.MCA should have
done the right thing by listing out all the
plans to uplift positions of the Chinese in education, job
opportunities in the civil servilce and to play a major role in the
running of the government.
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