(picked from themalaysianinsider.com) :
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/12268-a-sidelined-soi-lek-says-he-will-be-unofficial-ombudsman
A sidelined Soi Lek says he will be unofficial ‘ombudsman'
By Leslie Lau
Consultant Editor
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 – MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek says he will make full use of the “limited space” given to him by his party president and act as an informal ombudsman to check on the implementation of government policy.
He told The Malaysian Insider today that he would be reaching out to Malaysians who feel they have been unfairly treated due to any deviation in the implementation of government policies.
Dr Chua was sidelined from any significant leadership position yesterday when MCA president Datuk Ong Tee Keat announced key office bearers following party elections a few weeks ago.
The only responsibility given to Dr Chua was that of head of the party’s government policy monitoring bureau, which he is hoping to turn into an unofficial government “ombudsman’s office.”
Ong, who had been at loggerheads with Dr Chua during the election campaign, appointed to key positions, a slew of relative unknowns who are known to be close to former deputy president Datuk Chan Kong Choy.
These appointments appear calculated to cut off the influence of former president Datuk Ong Ka Ting, and to ensure the new president’s close allies help him stamp his authority on the party.
The move is also seen as an attempt to shore up his own strength and position in the party, and belies the challenges ahead for the party in closing ranks.
MCA continues to be split and this can be seen through Ong’s appointment of himself as Johor party chief instead of Dr Chua, who is from Johor, and the deputy president’s reaction so far.
Said Dr Chua today: “His appointments reflect his leadership as it remains to be seen as to whether he is committed to closing ranks, or shoring up his own strength.”
“I apologise to central delegates if I cannot function properly. It will not be because I do not want to work for the party but because of the limited space.”
The MCA deputy president also told The Malaysian Insider his views on race relations and the challenges MCA faces in regaining lost support from the Chinese community in particular.
He said that for race relations to improve, all political parties, including the MCA, should not champion causes which are ethno-centric.
Instead, political parties should be issues-centric, and speak out on causes which affect all Malaysians.
“Chinese parties cannot confine themselves to everything Chinese. We should champion causes related to corruption, abuse of power and all other issues relevant to all Malaysians.
“In issues related to language and religion there is also no need to use emotive language like ‘over my dead body’,” he said.
Dr Chua said that much as eveyone hoped for change towards real multi-racial parties, one must still be practical.
He said that in order for MCA to regain the trust and support of its former supporters it would first have to close ranks.
“Everyone is watching the president’s appointments to see if it reflects any closing of ranks. I will leave it for the members to judge for themselves.”
(above picked from http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/12268-a-sidelined-soi-lek-says-he-will-be-unofficial-ombudsman)
11月17日 党讯精選
(转摘自《当今大马》 Malaysiakini ) : http://malaysiakini.com/news/93028
反击蔡细历勿前言不对后语
翁诗杰指政策监督局乃要职
11月13日 傍晚5点55分
上任才3个星期，马华总会长翁诗杰与署理总会长蔡细历就开始通过媒体，针对党职新阵容的课题隔空交锋。
在翁诗杰于本周二公布总秘书、组织秘书和各州联委会主席的要职阵容后，蔡细历就连续两天接受多家媒体的专访，矛头直指翁诗杰安排的新阵容不当。
不过，翁诗杰今日马上通过媒体做出反击。
他表示，蔡细历出任的政府政策监督局主任是一项要职，后者不应前言不对后语，自打嘴巴。
“不要以为每个人都健忘”
根据媒体报道，也是交通部长的翁诗杰今日出席该部的屠妖节午宴后，面对大批的记者追问时说，政府政策监督局主任一职非常重要，而且监督政府施政也是马华未来的工作方针。
针对蔡细历指“党没提供他发挥机会”的谈话，翁诗杰以不点名的方式警告，对外放话者必须慎言，勿前言不对后语，自打嘴巴，甚至歪曲事实。
“任何人都有权力发言，不过不要以为每个人都健忘，忘记他们曾说过的话。”
虽然翁诗杰没有指名道姓，但相信他是针对曾自称深谙“老二之道”的蔡细历，在新阵容公布后通过媒体放话一事。
不愿多谈推荐官职事宜
翁诗杰强调，政府政策监督局主任一职，关系党未来的工作方针，并非所谓的没有发挥空间。
他说，他曾在会上分发了各局负责人的名单，而且在会后的记者会上，再三强调马华未来的工作方针是监督政府施政。
因此，翁诗杰反问，政府政策监督局主任由署理总会长亲自领军，难道还不重要？
询及会否在本周五的内阁会议中，提呈马华推荐的部长名单时，翁诗杰却三缄其口，只是表示这项会议的议程将如常进行，但不愿多谈有关马华官职一事。
Below part NOT from Malaysia
(Definately the Friday meeting would be "furnished" with the "hit" of the sex-tape ! And hold without conclusion - claimed "to have more observation first" basis !
And then on Sunday 23rd Nov the TV will broadcast a reflecting story about "datuk"ship 's sex tape; then the hit will "warming-up" again and NO title (or Minister post) being awarded due to "public pressure" ! ~however this is just a thought~ it might or might not happen !)
NOT from Malaysiakini
当记者再追问马华会否陷入党争等问题时，翁诗杰则拒绝评论，而且快步离开会场。
7家媒体昨今专访蔡细历
蔡细历是在翁诗杰于周二公布马华新阵容后，接连接受媒体专访。
据了解，昨日与今日已有至少7家电子与平面媒体，专访蔡细历。
蔡细历今日接受《当今大马》专访时，批评翁诗杰一手拟订的党职名单，反映翁氏没有整合马华的意图，也没有容纳异议的诚意。
*不要以为每个人都健忘
*不愿多谈推荐官职事宜
*七家媒体昨今访蔡细历
(part of the above picked from http://malaysiakini.com/news/93028)
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