Pemuda says MCA sec-gen short-sighted

AN UMNO Youth leader has accused MCA secretary-general Chong Sin Woon of being short-sighted after he urged the Chinese-based party to chart its own path if Barisan Nasional fails to clarify the coalition’s direction.

Noor Azleen Ambros said Chong failed to see the bigger picture.

“Does he think that Umno likes to play second fiddle (to Pakatan Harapan)? Definitely not,” the Johor Umno Youth chief told FMT, referring to the alliance between PH and BN in the unity government.

Azleen said he understood MCA’s frustrations, noting that with the exception in Johor, none of the party’s elected representatives held posts in the federal and state governments.

But he said MCA must appreciate the fact that Umno, too, had its own challenges it had to deal with.

“The reality is that after almost two-and-a-half years of forming the federal government with PH, Umno has not fully recovered.

“Umno is still not able to unite the Malays under its own big umbrella. It takes time to fully recover,” he said.

Azleen said it was hoped that MCA was also working towards wooing the Chinese community back to its fold.

He said MCA must continue to have faith in BN’s multiracial model.

“As part of the BN coalition, MCA must believe that BN is still the best formula to govern this multiracial country. Umno cannot be the government alone, neither MCA nor MIC alone. It has to be a multiracial coalition like BN,” he said.

He also said BN’s track record proved that its formula worked well for the country.

“But if MCA starts losing faith with BN, what is the alternative and what is the message that MCA is trying to send to the majority of Malaysians who want to see progress and a moderate Malaysia?”

Last night, Chong called on the party to take charge of its own future if BN continues to delay making clear decisions regarding its direction, according to Sin Chew Daily.

Speaking at the opening of the Selayang MCA division’s 2025 annual general meeting, he said MCA had already given BN more than two years to recalibrate after GE15, but the coalition’s ongoing indecision has left MCA members frustrated and uncertain.

Chong also lamented that the party had been sidelineed.

SUA MCA pendek akal, kata Pemuda UMNO

SEORANG pemimpin Pemuda Umno mendakwa Setiausaha Agung MCA Chong Sin Woon sebagai bersikap pendek akal susulan gesaannya supaya parti itu mencari haluannya sendiri sekiranya Barisan Nasional (BN) gagal menjelaskan hala tuju gabungan terbabit.

Ketua Pemuda Umno Johor Noor Azleen Ambros berkata Chong gagal melihat gambaran besar.

“Adakah beliau fikir Umno suka menjadi pemain kedua (kepada Pakatan Harapan (PH))? Sudah tentu tidak,” katanya kepada FMT, merujuk kepada kerjasama antara PH dan BN dalam kerajaan perpaduan.

Azleen berkata beliau memahami kekecewaan MCA, memandangkan kecuali di Johor, tiada wakil rakyat MCA memegang jawatan di peringkat persekutuan atau negeri.

Namun katanya, MCA perlu menghargai hakikat bahawa Umno juga mempunyai cabaran tersendiri yang perlu diatasi.

Hakikatnya, selepas hampir dua setengah tahun membentuk kerajaan persekutuan bersama PH, Umno masih belum pulih sepenuhnya.

“Umno masih belum mampu menyatukan orang Melayu di bawah satu payung besar. Ia mengambil masa untuk pulih sepenuhnya,” katanya.

Azleen berharap MCA juga berusaha untuk menarik kembali sokongan masyarakat Cina kepada parti itu.

Beliau berkata MCA mesti terus percaya kepada model pelbagai kaum BN.

“Sebagai sebahagian daripada gabungan BN, MCA mesti percaya bahawa BN masih merupakan formula terbaik untuk mentadbir negara berbilang kaum ini.

“Umno tidak boleh memerintah bersendirian, begitu juga MCA atau MIC. Ia perlu menjadi gabungan berbilang kaum seperti BN,” katanya.

Beliau juga berkata rekod prestasi BN membuktikan bahawa formula tersebut telah berjaya untuk negara.

“Tetapi jika MCA mula hilang keyakinan terhadap BN, apakah alternatifnya dan apa mesej yang MCA ingin sampaikan kepada majoriti rakyat Malaysia yang mahu melihat kemajuan dan sebuah Malaysia yang sederhana?”

Semalam, Chong menggesa parti itu untuk mengawal masa depannya sendiri jika BN terus berlengah membuat keputusan jelas mengenai hala tujunya, menurut laporan Sin Chew Daily.

Berucap merasmikan Mesyuarat Agung Tahunan MCA Selayang 2025, beliau berkata MCA telah memberi lebih dua tahun kepada BN untuk merancang semula selepas PRU15, namun ketidakpastian berterusan BN telah menyebabkan ahli MCA kecewa dan keliru.

Chong juga meluahkan rasa kecewanya kerana parti itu telah diketepikan.

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