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MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek says a differend fund should be set up for tax revenue collected from legalised betting. His statement echoed the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government would not issue sports betting licence Friday night.

Rembau parliamentarian Khairy Jamaluddin stood up to defend his colleague MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong, after Independent Pasir Mas MP and controversial Malay leader Ibrahim Ali attacked the latter.

Accused by Pasir Mas independent MP, Ibrahim Ali as being "insolent" for allegedly questioning the Mara scholarships, MCA Youth Chief repeated that he never questioned that he did not do so.

MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong seeming to gloat at the speed with which the Federal government has fulfilled its by-election pledge of RM3 million to the Rasa Chinese school, asks the state government to do the same in keeping to its own promise.

MCA will prepare a report and analysis on the result of Hulu Selangor by-election including the talks of sabotage by certain party branches and grassroots leaders. Party president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek told a press conference after chairing the presidential council meeting on Thursday.

Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun tendered in her resignation as Wanita MCA Chief and will also relinquish her positions as Senator and the Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister. Chews deputy Datuk Yu Chok Tow automatically becomes the new Wanita MCA chief. Chew submitted her resignation at the wings central committee meeting on Thursday.

MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong says the Youth wing have pledged their support for the new leadership and will go all out to ensure Barisan Nasional wins the Hulu Selangor by-election. He said this after chairing the MCA Youth exco meeting on Monday.

MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek says he has yet to come out with the list for government posts and would do so after meeting with the PM. He said this after meeting with the new MCA team on Thursday.

Nominations for the MCA party posts went smoothly Monday.

MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat says the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) issue may have caused the leadership crisis and turmoil in the party. He apologized for the uneasiness the crisis had caused. Ong told a press conference after closing the MCA annual general meeting at Wisma MCA In Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

The MCA Youth Wing annual general meeting (AGM), which is boycotted by the bulk of party delegates, turned out to be a sorry affair with only a handful showing up.

13 elected MCA central committee members including party vice-president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai have submitted resignation letters dated March 3 to party chief administrative director Lim Chin Hai.

Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has announced his resignation as MCA deputy president and Central Committee member to pave the way for fresh party elections. His resignation takes effect Thursday.

The MCA presidential council meeting discussed three major issues: feedback on proposed amendments to the Barisan Nasional constitution, financial assistance to Chinese independent schools and the setting up of a NGOs consultative council.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat says employers including board members are encouraged to report any wrongdoing, misuse of power and corruption within both organisations.

Government urged to liberalise pork import all year round and make pork a control item.

MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat says MCA wants to assist needy Chinese independent school students and make sure they manage to complete their education.

Wanita MCA chief Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun has maintained Saturday that there is no reason for her to resign her post. She said this was because the problems in the party only involved the main body.

MCA deputy president Dr Chua Soi Lek says the party election can only be held if 21 of the 31 elected members in the central committee resign, not 20 as reporter earlier.

MCA Deputy President Dr Chua Soi Lek says the MCA's AGM, scheduled for Friday and Saturday is postponed and a new date has yet to be set.