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PETALING JAYA: The MCA should sell off its remaining shares in Media Chinese International Limited (MCIL) to restore press freedom in the country, said party vice-president Datuk Donald Lim who is vying for the deputy president’s post in upcoming party polls.
Lim said MCA still owned 3.5% of MCIL that controlled four Chinese dailies - Sin Chew Daily, China Press, Nanyang Siang Pau and Guang Ming Daily. The shares are worth RM47mil. He said the Chinese community had been upset with MCA’s purchase of Nanyang in the 1990s, and he felt that the time had come to push for press freedom. “I think at this juncture, especially after March 8, the rakyat is looking for change. “Some people might ask me why I am only doing this now. I am not only saying this today, I have always suggested selling MCA’s remaining shares since I was elected vice-president in 2005,” he said on Monday. He also called on MCA president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, whom he said was the mastermind behind the share purchase, to explain to MCA members about the party’s losses after the Nanyang purchase. “In the last MCA central committee meeting, Datuk Wong Mook Leong said that MCA lost RM100mil in the last purchase. “If this RM100mil had been used as funds for all 191 divisions, each division would have had RM500,000, and they could have done a lot with the money,” he said. Lim also said that the purchase of the Chinese newspaper had not been “about buying the paper, but it was an issue of political strength”. Asked if this was a ploy to win in the elections, he said: “No.” He also voiced concerns about Media Prima’s monopoly over four television channels - TV3, Ntv7, 8tv and Tv9. “All these stations are controlled by Media Prima. Perhaps this is something that Barisan Nasional should also review,” he said. Asked what about media freedom of the English press, he said that it was not an issue “as they play a different role”. “I am proposing a re-look at the media industry. People want the press to be free. Conduct a survey to see if I am right or wrong. “If I am wrong, I will apologise,” he said. - The Star
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UMNO Putras - and some of the elite Malays (most who we hardly know who they are) - should start the ball rolling - by selling off shares - not just of the media, but many other companies, corporations, etc.
All because of the NEP & Ketuanan Melayu abuse - ie 'Never Ending Policy'!
Political connections/ties to accumulate, and keep on accumulating (massive) wealth - at the expense of the nation and common folks of all races - has to end.