Chua slams Liow for betraying ‘peace deal’
The battle between Dr Chua Soi Lek and Liow Tiong Lai is far from over.
PETALING JAYA: Former MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek today criticised his successor Liow Tiong Lai for violating an agreement they both signed before the Dec 21 party election and sidelining his supporters in the new MCA leadership line-up.
Making his first media appearance after the party polls, Chua claimed that Liow had promised to allocate the secretary-general post, three central committee posts, and three state chairmen posts to leaders from Chua’s factions should Liow be elected as the party president.
Chua also said that the signing of the agreement was witnessed by several individuals from within and outside the party, and they had even suggested several candidates for the secretary-general’s post.
However, when the new line-up was unveiled early this month, Chua said he felt disappointed that Liow, the self-proclaimed man of honour, tore apart the agreement.
“Before the elections he kept citing a Chinese proverb that the king should not joke, but now I don’t know whether he is joking with me or not, god only knows,” he said.
Chua claimed that the agreement, which was also dubbed as peace deal by the media, had a penalty clause. The violator will be referred to the party disciplinary committee; but stressed that he has no plans to do so.
Chua’s return to media limelight today signals that the battle between the two is far from over.
FMT
