Thursday, 19 November 2009 23:23
KUALA LUMPUR: In a rare show of dissent, a small group consisting of mostly students held a candlelight vigil at the MCA headquarters here last night.
Numbering around 60, the demonstrators held candles and sang for over an hour before they were dispersed by the police.
According to the group's spokesperson Lai Chee Hoe, who declined to say which division he is from, the vigil was to express their disappointment over the latest happenings in MCA.
"We are a group of people who are very disappointed with what has happened in MCA. We are not aligned to any faction. We want the MCA leaders to respect democracy," said Lai.
Lai, however, declined to elaborate what "respect democracy" meant.Apart from the confiscation of several banners by the police, the demonstration was a non-event.
The banners bearing pictures of MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat and his deputy Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek said the two had caused the community to lose credibility and the party cannot be rejuvenated with the two as its leaders.
It also said Chua was shameless to hold on to the deputy president's position.
Another MCA member, Chong Sin Woon, who claimed that he is from the Pandan division, said that fresh polls were necessary to restore confidence in the party.
"The leaders should respect the decision made by the Oct 10 extraordinary general meeting," he added.
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