The leadership crisis in MCA is escalating. As Ong Tee Keat is beginning to falter, many of those who are close to the pinnacle are smelling blood and aiming for the jugular. As an honorable leader, his word should be his bond. He has mentioned that he will step down if he loses the vote of no-confidence and he has. Despite a promising leadership, he will forever be haunted by what he had said.
The root cause of the current fiasco is Chua Soi Lek. He has certainly overstayed his welcome. A leader tainted by a scandal should just quietly leave. His earlier dignified move to resign in the early days of the scandal has been polluted by his desire to return. Now he intends to wreck havoc in MCA by splitting the party.
As the President has agreed to a referendum which he eventually lost, he is now politically dead. Knowing well he does not have a majority support within MCA, any attempt to overstay will only drive the wedge deeper within MCA.
He has to resign and call for fresh elections. Passing the baton to Liow Tiong Lai may still cause dissatisfaction among the Soi Lek supporters. He is cornered and the only thing left is to throw in the towel.
