BN has other alternatives if MCA leaves, says Zahid

SM Amin SM Amin Updated 7 years ago · Published on 2 Dec 2018 7:51PM · 5 Comments

BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi says the coalition has other parties to work with if MCA leaves the pact. – The Malaysian Insight pic, December 2, 2018.

BARISAN Nasional (BN) will look into other options, including forging ties with other Chinese-based parties, if MCA leaves the pact, said coalition chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

However, he did not say what the options are.

“We have many alternatives. There are many Chinese-based parties in the country which are ready to work with us,” he said after chairing a meeting with BN senators in Kuala Lumpur today.

MCA delegates are expected to decide today at the party’s annual general assembly on the party’s future with BN.

The annual meeting this year is also the first time a BN chairman has not been invited to officiate. Likewise, invitations were also not extended to leaders of other BN component parties.

Zahid also said that BN and MCA leaders had met before to discuss the Chinese party’s new attempts to regain Chinese support. During the last general election, almost 95% of the Chinese support went to Pakatan Harapan. MCA only won one parliamentary seat, held by its new president Wee Ka Siong.

“We are confident with the changes being implemented by the new team in MCA. If they do it well, then the Chinese support will return to them.

“If not, BN will look at other measures. Not all Chinese are in favour of the Pakatan government,” he said.

He said the Chinese community was hoping for an alternative party which was multiracial and can work with BN, especially with the possibility of by-elections in Rantau and Cameron Highlands.

The Umno president also said that whatever decision that MCA makes on its future with BN, it must be informed officially to BN.

MCA and Umno are the founding members of the Alliance pact in 1952 before they were joined by MIC. These three parties once again formed the backbone of the ruling coalition when it was rebranded as BN in 1973. – December 2, 2018.

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  • Any party willing to wirk with Umno will be tainted by 1MDB

    Posted 7 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply

  • Zahids subtle message is enough to scare the shit out of Wee. But Wee is also very smart.. thats why he said he proposes to dissolve BN, not leave BN. Since that is not going to happen (dissolution of BN), Wee/MCA will stay on in BN! No balls!

    Posted 7 years ago by TTs Take · Reply

  • We have many alternatives. There are many Chinese-based parties in the country which are ready to work with us, ....
    Really? Party Gilakan that lost all its seats?

    Posted 7 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • What alternatives? You still don't accept the fact people hate umno now.

    Posted 7 years ago by Wen Chiuan Woo · Reply

  • Zahid is right in saying not all Chinese are in favour of PH. It is also a fact that not all Chinese are in favour of UMNO.

    Posted 7 years ago by Roger 5201 · Reply