MCAkini is a deliberate play on the popular alternative news website - Malaysiakini, not so much as to deride it - but in its honour.
Malaysiakini has been an exemplary example of how the press in Malaysia should be, carrying in it news from both the government as well as the opposition parties. Although, and I think many would agree, that the site has some opposition leanings - nevertheless it is a class above many papers in our country today.
Thus, MCAkini is named in its honour - a hope that views of people within that has been denied access to the media can be heard and seen without distortion. There exists a media bias in this nation that changes and distorts the truth - either by twisting the facts or just simply by exclusion.
However, even though MCAkini is named after Malaysiakini - its goal is not even attempt to play the role Malaysiakini or Malaysia today. Its goal is to affect a change in the culture of the MCA to be transparent, relevant to the people and make it into truly a party that reflects the hopes and dreams of the Malaysian people.
It is a blog of a supporter of Dato' Chua Jui Meng's run for the highest post of the party - and hopefully save it from oblivion.
Malaysiakini has been an exemplary example of how the press in Malaysia should be, carrying in it news from both the government as well as the opposition parties. Although, and I think many would agree, that the site has some opposition leanings - nevertheless it is a class above many papers in our country today.
Thus, MCAkini is named in its honour - a hope that views of people within that has been denied access to the media can be heard and seen without distortion. There exists a media bias in this nation that changes and distorts the truth - either by twisting the facts or just simply by exclusion.
However, even though MCAkini is named after Malaysiakini - its goal is not even attempt to play the role Malaysiakini or Malaysia today. Its goal is to affect a change in the culture of the MCA to be transparent, relevant to the people and make it into truly a party that reflects the hopes and dreams of the Malaysian people.
It is a blog of a supporter of Dato' Chua Jui Meng's run for the highest post of the party - and hopefully save it from oblivion.
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