Overcoming MCA’s Post-May 13th 1969 Syndrome
In 2005 I campaigned for the Presidency on the platform of renewal, as I knew then even as I know now that without rejuvenating our Party’s mindset and spirit we would lose the confidence of the community.
I also warned that the presidential election then would determine the acceptability of our Party in the future. My only surprise is that its acceptability was rejected so quickly.
On March 8th of this year our Party was delivered a stinging rebuke by our community and nation.
We now fight for our survival, our very existence.
We need a commitment to change, to transformation. Transformation of OUR MINDSET of a subordinate to UMNO, that prevents us from playing a more active role in formulating and deciding key policies that impact our community and our nation.
Transformation of OUR SPIRIT OF FEAR - that we will offend UMNO and lose our positions and privileges if we speak out against policies that are obviously detrimental to the unity and development of our nation.
Transformation of OUR FOCUS, which due to our mentality and our spirit has been focused on social and welfare projects. Though these programs are good, they should not be our Party leadership’s priority. Our Party is a political party, first and foremost! We shall delegate it to the Divisions and Branches to continue to improve on our service to the people, to build up UTAR and our TAR Colleges, and to obtain scholarships for our nation’s youth. Our leadership’s focus must be on major issues, on national policies.
克服马华的513症候
在2005年，我竞选马华总会长，我的竞选纲领 是革新，当时和现在一样，我知道，如果我党不 革新思维和精神，我们将失去华裔同胞的信任。
我当时也警告说那一次的总会长选举，将决定我 党未来的公信力。我唯一感到惊奇的是，我们的 公信力那么快就受到否决。
在今年的308大选中，我党受到华裔同胞和人民 的拒绝。
我们现在是在为生存而战。
我们必须承诺进行改变，进行转型。
改变我们从属于老二角色。这种思维阻止我们扮 演更积极的角色，以参与制定和决定会影响华社 和全体人民的重要政策。
改变我们的害怕精神。我们担心，如果我们发 言反对显然会危害到国民团结和国家发展的政 策，我们将会冒犯到巫统，及失去我们的地位和 特权。
改变我们的注意力。由于我们的思维和精神，我 们的注意力集中在社会及福利计划。虽然这些计 划是好的，它们不应该是我党的优先事项。我党 首先及最重要的是政党！我们应该注意的是重大 课题，是国家的政策。在小事上逞英雄——已经 做得太多了
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