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September 22, 2009
The battle for MCA Reform #2 Who is Tee Siew Kiong?
1. Personal dislike: Ain’t no fan of Oriental Daily News:
11 July, 2005: A MCA Johor leader barred the distribution of Oriental Daily News and allegedly threatened to throw copies of the Chinese-language newspaper into a dustbin during the state wing’s convention on Saturday.
Fifteen minutes later, state secretary Tee Siew Kiong had a change of heart.
In a report on the incident, Oriental Daily News said Tee had prevented its staff from distributing the newspaper at the convention hall and car park.
He then allegedly warned that he would throw the copies into the trash if they were not removed from the front entrance.
According to the daily, which is known for ruffling feathers in MCA with its scathing articles, he also lodged a police report on the matter.
When quizzed by its staff, Tee had told them that the directive came from MCA Johor committee chairperson and Health Minister Dr Chua Soi Lek (photo).
He claimed that Oriental Daily News, unlike other Chinese-language newspapers, had not informed him about distributing its publication at the venue.
However, Tee later relented and allowed the newspaper’s staff to continue distributing the copies.
He was also quoted as telling them “Let’s be good to each other”.
‘They were rude’
Contacted today, Tee denied that the daily was barred because of its hard-hitting reports.
“This happened two days ago, I don’t want to talk about it…We did not ban Oriental Daily for its reports, it is just because that they did not tell us beforehand about wanting to distribute the newspapers,” he said.
“When I asked, the staff also could not answer. They were rude and did not know how to respect the organiser.”
However, a party insider had a different version.
According to him, Chua – a staunch supporter of former MCA president Dr Ling Liong Sik (photo) – was unhappy with one of the daily’s reports which had accused the latter of meddling in the party’s upcoming polls.
In a related development, it is said that, while current president Ong Ka Ting is looking forward to state leaders openly pledging support for him to fend off challenger Chua Jui Meng, the response from Johor has been dismal.
The state convention only had banners supporting Soi Lek in his candidacy for a vice-president’s post.
Although Ong (photo) had started his political career in Johor, the state is now considered under the control of Soi Lek.
Source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/37807
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2. Career: The Secretary and an Assemblyman
31 March 2008:
Ong Ka Ting announced the new line-up for Johor MCA and Chua Soi Lek’s name is not in it. Apart from Chua, his allies have been changed, including YB Datuk Tee Siew Kiong and Low Teh Hian.
Tee and Low are loyal supporters of Chua and what Ong has announced has been seen as to sideline Chua’s cronies.
Source: http://drchua9.blogspot.com/2008/03/blog-post_3296.html
Note:
Tee Siew Kiong was political secretary of Dato’ Sri Dr. Chua Soi Lek before the energetic doctor resigned as Health Minister following the disclosure of Chua’s scandalous dvd sex video.
At the 12th GE, Tee was elected as a state assemblyman of Pulai Sebatang.
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3. Moral stand?
Tee advised students against indulging in immoral activities…
11 November 2008:
Talk show on social evils to guide youth
THE Federation of Chinese Youth Associations and the Pontian Eng Choon Association jointly organised a talk show on social ills at the Pei Chun Chinese Secondary School in Pontian recently.
The talk focused on five main social ills — snatch thefts, drug abuse, prostitution, illegal entertainment outlets and illegal video game outlets.
Organising chairman Tey Chee Kiong said it was important to get rid of the social ills to ensure a peaceful life for all families.
“The current education system lacks counselling and sex education.
“This year, many cases were highlighted in newspapers on students engaging in immoral activities. Some of these were even circulated through handphones.
“This indicates that many students lack the ability to tell what is morally right and wrong,” he said.
Pulai Sebatang assemblyman Tee Siew Kiong advised students to be disciplined and stay away from negative elements. He urged them to tap their potential to do useful things in life.
Tee donated RM3,000 to the federation for future activities.
Source: http://www1.nst.com.my/Current_News/JohorBuzz/Wednesday/Stories/2398254/Article/
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4. Business: The savvy property investor
Mr Tee Siew Kiong and wife apparently are savvy property investors.
They got cash of of RM2,710,000 to buy this property (see Bursa Malaysia announcement link here). Not bad show of chinese thrift and savvy in property investment…
The pair also engages in more interesting deals apparently.
According to the blog MOH Land Scam, both husband and wife (via proxy through one of the directors and shareholder Phua Tai Kiang the brother-in-law of Tee Siew Keong) also got the savviness to make a biggie deal via Kurnia Heights Sdn Bhd to signed a sale & purchase from the original owners, Lee family of Maha Global Sdn. Bhd. for a sum of RM8 million plus, as revealed from the documents which shown a redemption sum of approximately RM4.065 million to be paid to the chargee bank, RHB Bank Bhd, and approximately RM3.048 million to be paid to Maha Global Sdn. Bhd. with the usual upfront deposit. The said land was subsequently sold to the Government for an astonishing sum of RM29 million.
Maha Global Sdn. Bhd can thus be alleged to have made a clean profit of RM19 million, according to the envious blogger.
Source: http://mohlandscam.blogspot.com/2009/03/excerpts-of-report-to-macc.html
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5. Advocacy: Active member of project “Saint” and “Morally Tainted“ since 2008-ongoing:
19 October, 2008:
…at least seven of the 25 elected MCA Central Committee (CC) members are said to be staunch supporters of Dr Chua.
Dr Chua’s CC “supporters” are said to be led by his former political secretary, Tee Siew Kiong. Although at present there are only seven Dr Chua’s “supporters” in the CC, Yap pointed out that in politics, chances of other CC members “shifting” camp were high.
— BERNAMA
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=365672
3 September 2009:
The dissenters now — among them former deputy home minister Datuk Seri Tan Chai Ho, former one-term member of parliament Loh Seng Kok, and Soi Lek’s former political secretary Tee Siew Keong — are either has-beens or political lightweights.
They are taking on a leader who has the full support of the presidential council.
But this time, it is not over something that resonates deeply with the community, but whether certain individuals should have a more prominent role in the party.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/17slin/Article
September 19, 2009
The battle for MCA Reform #1 Who is Loh Seng Kok?
Many MCA members are blur, blur, especially them below the age of 40 years. Can’t blame them really as they have been ‘puppetised’ by their tai lohs in the Branch and Division. It is a very serious malaise as these so called ‘Harapan Malaysians’ are out of the know about MCA and the power brokers behind the curtains.
Don’t believe me? Just go ask any one MCA member this question:
“Is current MCA EGM about party reform or re-installing of the Ling kingdom?”
Count yourself lucky if you get a confused blink or a fluttering of le embarassed eyelashes…
Duh…? would be the best effort of a response from these poor dears.
And since this is holiday season, BananaC will be kind enough to give them morsels of education on players involved in the latest sizzling hot MCA production “MCA EGM” which premiers at 10am on 10 October, 2009.
Morsel of education #1
Who is Loh Seng Kok?
Loh Seng Kok currently holds the record as the winner of the BIGGEST politician poster Malaysians have ever seen…
A friend asked:
Agak-agak mana Loh Seng Kok dapat duit puluhan ribu untuk beriklan disana?
he is Ling Liong Sik‘s man, not OKT’s man. so he habis already.
Anonymous said…
Question is where the $$$ came from?? Not cheap to advertise.
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Jinny’s impression of Loh Seng Kok’s actions:
Now the first thing that came to my mind when I saw that poster was, what the heck is this guy putting such a huge poster of his face in one of the largest and most prominent billboards on the LDP? How can one be a Christian, put a quote from a Christian Reverend yet glorify his own person at the same time?
Besides, by the time the billboard went up, rumours were already rife that he was going to be dropped as a candidate for the coming GE (2008).
Now as all of us know already, his huge face underwent a serious defacing. His entire face was blacked out with black paint.
Now while I don’t agree with Loh Seng Kok’s utter waste of funds and boastful self-glorification, no one deserves such a hugely public embarrassing. Why can’t politicians stop this acts of self-glorification, take that funds required to put up those billboards to help the community for goodness sake! One week’s rental of one of those billboards are already in the ranges of RM30,000 onwards!
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A voter’s first impression of Loh Seng Kok’s receptiveness:
I was one amongst those folks who waited up during the meeting last friday to meet up with our aspirant YB’s.
Frankly, I attended mainly to meet in person these aspirant YB’s as 3 of them are new. Most importantly, I wanted to see what they had to offer United Subang Jaya residents over the next 5 years should they be elected.
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And last up, we have Mr. Loh Seng Kok, the aspirant for the Kelana Jaya Parliamentary seat, which will cover about 80% of United Subang Jaya. Now here is a man who did not show up for the meeting at all and from what has been written in this thread, has not signed the “Aku Janji” either. In fact, I only know what he looks like only from the numerous posters and buntings strung up all over the township.
My personal opinion is that I am not impressed by him thus far. The man seems to think that United Subang Jaya is not worth his time, and that he has “other important” matters that better deserve his time. As for the poster of him during the floods (if it were true, as someone had questioned the authenticity in this thread), this would work well if we were still a rubber or palm oil estate in the ’50’s or ’60’s. Someone from his party should remind him that this is the 21st century, and United Subang Jaya’s are a savvy lot, although in Dato LHB’s own words to his fellow aspirant YB’s that night, we are not unreasonable.
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What is Loh Seng Kok’s latest project?
Picking up the tread after fellow campaigner Theng Bok was quickly changed due to some difficulties, Loh Seng Kok has been engaged as a co-campaign coordinator for a comeback project with the winner from ‘The hell with the Malaysian sex laws‘ Chua Soi Lek.
This project will keep Mr Loh very busy as his political future in MCA is interlinked very much on the outcome of the results of the MCA EGM.
August 31, 2009
Theng Bok, are you campaigning for Chua Soi Lek or for money?
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According to Malaysiakini, Theng Bok who heads the Save MCA campaign is a maverick.
On checking my little kamus of Oxford dictionary, ‘maverick’ also means an undisciplined person.
Maybe Malaysiakini knows something about Theng Bok that the public do not?
Anyways, I was surprised at a Merdeka minum-minum session yesterday when a friend who happened to be an MCA Central Delegate (CD), asked me if I heard of rumours that Theng Bok is using the Save MCA campaign as a front.
“Huh? What front? Isn’t it to save Chua Soi Lek?” I asked.
“You, ah. So straight. Never question, one. Always take at face value what newspapers analysts write. When are you going to learn to read between the lines, friend? Aiyoooooo,” said CD while shaking his head disapprovingly.
Eager to shift his disapproval elsewhere, I soothed him. “Why do you think he has an ulterior motive?” I asked.
“You think Theng Bok is so selfless, meh? Think! The last time he ‘saved MCA‘, Ong Ka Ting got booted out. Why?”
“Think! Why is he saving MCA again and calling for EGM? Why?” CD is really getting excited now.
“Please tell? I’m really lost now.” said I, defeated.
CD rolled his eyes towards heavens and got himself together. “Benefits, my friend.”
“Huh?”
“Aiyooooo. Got people do something for nothing, meh?” “Theng Bok is a lawyer, right?”
“Yes?”
“Theng Bok is having lots of construction developer friends wanting clearance for this and that from ministries. The minister don’t give, he’s in shit la, deal cannot get done, no approval, no money in, understand?”
“Last time minister no give, this time also no give, he’s more in shit, business more worse, developer friends no more confidence in him, his cable tak boleh pakai, lor,” CD made a thumbs down sign.
“But Theng Bok said its for MCA he is saving.”
“Ceh! Where got people do something for nothing?” CD exclaimed.
“Got people sponsor a campaign for him to get famous and can somemore help get back his developer friends confidence, like luck falling from the sky, lar.”
Hmmmmmm…..
P/S: I think Theng Bok should quickly make an SD (Statutory Declaration) to save himself. Cannot do like Andy Lau hiding under those umbrellas. And its very ungentleman to take advantage of Chua Soi Lek’s predicament.
September 15, 2008
ISA arrests, 1 released, reactions and MCA: Malaysiakini
A lot of hooha and angry words were thrown at the government over ISA arrests of the Sin Chew Daily reporter (Tan Hoon Cheng), Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK-Malaysia Today) and YB Teresa Kok (MP Seputeh, ADUN Kinrara). Even poor MCA leaders were scolded (the reporter is Chinese, mah…)
I was also angry until Tan Hoon Cheng was released. Then I found out that I have spent my energy on hot air whilst somebodies did something to get her out. (sheepish…and a bit malu over my typical over over-reaction. I’m a typical Malaysian, mah. )
The sheepish and malu reaction was due to a friend who sent below to me:
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13/09/2008
Media Statement by MCA Publicity Bureau chief Dato’ Fu Ah Kiow in response to the ISA arrest of Sin Chew reporter, Sdr Tan Hoon Cheng
Fu Ah Kiow : ISA arrest of reporter bears negative image on Malaysia
Along with all Malaysians, I am shocked with the use of ISA to detain reporters.
This is uncalled for and the Malaysian people are very unhappy. Sin Chew’s Tan Hoon Cheng is only a reporter who is carrying out her duties in reporting.
We see no reason to for the use of ISA in this circumstance. Instead, people have also asked – what about the police investigations into Dato’ Ahmad Ismail ?
This action definitely bears a very negative impact on the image of the country in the international scene and the ISA arrest will invariably affect investor confidence and our economy.
We appeal for calm and stability in the country.
Meanwhile, our MCA President is meeting the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister to seek for Hoon Cheng’s release.
Dato’ Fu Ah Kiow
MCA Publicity Bureau Chief
Source: MCA website
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Whilst I spent the 13/9 on hot air, these chaps in MCA worked to get our Hoon Cheng out on 14/9.
Tabik, MCA!
For once, I’m happy to have MCA in the government.
Next time, I’ll check out your MCA website before I waste unneccessarily my Yang energy.
Tired… now this banana needs to go back to sleep.
I’ll come back to worry about RPK and Teresa soon.
September 1, 2008
August 5, 2008
July 12, 2008
The analysis on MCA that Malaysiakini didn’t have
Such an interesting article I found published here. Much more titillating than Malaysiakini’s analysis because it has the potential to go into Part II, III, etc – if this MCA insider zooms the microscope to tell us about the problem ‘makers’.
Tell us who caused MCA to tumble big time, Mary! Are they the Division people? Are they the Division/State chairmen or committees? What are these people’s modus operandi? Pretty please?
This is what Mary wrote (reproduced below). I suspect its the Part I of more to come:
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It’s no secret that MCA’s young and bright members are being courted by Pakatan Rakyat (PR). PR needs talents to help its political future.
For purpose of this discussion, I shall use the term ‘Faiths’ to describe the young and bright members of MCA and use the term ‘Comfortables’ for those already installed comfortably in the MCA central, state or division committees. Most, if not all of the Comfortables have been there for some terms already, some since 1970s.
Faiths are those neglected 3rd liners, members who have the fire in their belly. They think as Malaysians, not ‘Chinese’ Malaysians. They are exposed to global ideas and understand the demands of shifting political, economics and social environment worldwide. These young men and women, below the age of 40, have been exposed to progressive systems and ethics through their working experiences with MNCs or GLCs. They speak Malay and English fluently, perhaps some Mandarin. They are aware of the conversations that is going on in the cyberspace and probably operates a blog or more. They have faith in the party’s constitution but lack faith in the unresponsive political style of party old guards. But most of all, Faiths hunger for a system of leadership progression.
Faiths watch how elected representatives perform and cringe in despair over the Comfortables lack in lawmaking.
Comfortables prefer to focus on NGO activities – providing ‘service’ to help people fill out forms, apply permits/approvals, attending to family disputes, pointing their fingers at clogged drains, dirty river, etc. Comfortables were not known to initiate amendment or change to archaic laws or by-laws. Most unfortunately, Comfortables were not heard voicing out ideas or even to engage the rakyat’s input meaningfully in efforts to resolve policies. There was no move or initiatives by the Comfortables to systematically or substantively groom new and current members as party’s future leaders.
Young members know the ‘fact’ that these towkays have not shaken off ‘top-down’ propagandist methodologies to shove, oops, promote their viewpoints. Towkay Comfortables operate with outdated one-way communication in this age of engagement. It is very difficult, nay, nearly impossible to get Comfortables to engage in debates without relegating it into a propaganda session. Ask thinking members, how very difficult it is to try to get them to address policy issues. Most of the time, inquisitive members were treated to the usual ‘tai chi’ avoidance maneuvers.
Sad fact, but it is perceived as true by most members and the public that Comfortables lack ideas and strategy to deal with the changed political landscape. Some may dispute this by saying that the Comfortables have organized many, many activities. Sure. But how these activities contribute to the
political survival of the Party is lost on me. Look at the often used one off publicity gimmicks such as giving away gifts to the poor, organizing dinners or exhibitions. All promoted in the name of service. Most people suspect that free publicity was the ultimate objective for some organizers.
The important question of how do such techniques result in a long term return for the Party were never addressed. I haven’t heard the Comfortables fighting for a leadership bureau to train all members up as future Obama. For me, if a political party has no plan to make leaders out of its members, it has no dream. It has no place in the political arena.
Back to the problem of the Faiths. Although disadvantaged as ‘servicemen’, Faiths know they have a distinct advantage over the installed Comfortables. Faiths are articulate, curious for discourse and solutions to progressive politics, policies and brave enough to participate in addressing hard issues such as Article 121(A). Faiths are not afraid to engage in discussion on national politics with opposition parties. And Faiths keep on banging their heads against the great wall system designed by the Comfortables to keep them out.
One clear message from the 2008 General Election is that Malaysians want progressive lawmakers. Election candidates with strong service background were rejected in the political tsunami along with ‘ineffective’ MPs who were unable/failed to speak up on issues or demonstrated inability to articulate policies.
I say again, MCA is in the business of politics. Therefore it cannot run away from meeting the higher demands and standards of the electorate. The electorate market has indicated a future demand for lawmakers.
Good news is, supply is not short within the party membership. MCA just need to legitimize an internal system to churn up the Faiths, separate the servicemen from lawmakers.
The era of the Comfortables as lawmakers has ended. MCA can still use them by re-designating them to concentrate their specialty as Local Councillors. But for immediate action, just unleash talents of the Faiths to take on the role of lawmakers.
Party members! This party election, make a conscientious decision in casting your vote. Allegiance to Comfortables is less important than saving the party. It is indeed a troublesome choice, but unleashing Faith is the best bet to steer MCA through the uncharted political seas ahead. The leadership better take heed.
June 29, 2008
Shock 1 by Ong Ka Ting, Shock 2 at Anwar Ibrahim-Malaysiakini
As expected, Ong Ka Ting will not be seeking re-election at MCA’s party election this year. Malaysiakini broke the news yesterday and The Star’s headlines this morning was a shockful one.
What OKT shock?
OKT has been promoting Ong Tee Keat like the brisk wet market fish seller during the MCA state meetings where he gave OTK the honour to answer tough and about the future questions. My MCA insider told me that OTK must now scramble to get many more young members who are intelligent, got some leadership abilities, and know how to reply to emails or join online forums. To get approval from the oldies in the MCA central committee for Presidential seat is easy. To steer MCA in the next General Election, OTK must get younger faces into his team. Otherwise ‘mati katak’ like OKT.
I pity OKT. He started off on a strong footing when Ling Liong Sik gave him the throne. (Yuucck… why la must give President post from one person to another… no standard. Just offer top positions to all members to contest and get them a platform to caucus debate Obama-Hillary style la… then MCA can finally get to choose real solid leaders, not social workers or PR man la.)
Excuse me, digress a bit there.
OK, this OKT started on a healthy footing. Unfortunately, all the bureau programmes reeks of social welfare, business ventures rather than pure political stuff. So outdated and not matching voters’ aspiration. Sure la their customers run away to Pakatan Rakyat’s politics.
If you ask me, if OTK is confirmed as candidate for next MCA President, I will say, we need to do background check on suitability of all the oldies now in the Central Committee. One never knows for sure who will contest at the last minute. Don’t believe? Feel for yourself the hypocrisy, especially those who have vilified or spoke bad about OKT, healthy political culture, etc, here.
Anwar
Boring already this police report of sodomy. Like 10 years ago, also reported by a young fella. History repeating itself.
One or two explosive twist though. Anwar fought back with a fierce press statement alleging IGP Musa Hasan and AG Gani Patail were the black hand in the first sodomy case.
Sex laws
Personally I don’t give a damn to anyone’s sexual preference. But our archaic Malaysia laws still says that its an offence to sodomise. I don’t know what Syariah law says about sodomy.
Remember 1 Jan 2008 and Chua Soi Lek? An oral thingy got this former Health Minister kicked out. Also because oral sex is still an offence under Malaysia laws.
Perhaps Malaysia need to update its outdated laws that do not fit our current sexual preferences?
But then, in the free USA and Britain, they still sack and pressure their lawmakers to resign if one is caught for sexual misdemenour.