Successful MCA mega dinner event draws thousands
Generous donation: Dr Chua (third from right) and other MCA officials handing over a donation of RM300,000 to Kulai's Foon Yew High School and another RM200,000 for Southern College. The funds were collected from ticket sales.
SCORES of people packed the field in Foon Yew High School under a brighltly moonlit night in Kulai to attend the MCA mega dinner.
An earlier downpour did not stop some 15,000 people from arriving in time for the event that was scheduled to start 7.30pm.
Many arrived as early as 6pm to beat the evening rush hour traffic jam.
MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek arrived an hour earlier and headed straight to the field to make sure the dinner preparations were in order.
Lucky draw prices were also given out throughout the night.
Addressing the mammoth crowd later, Dr Chua thanked them for finding time to attend the event themed 'Stability Above Chaos'.
"Your presence and support have made the event a success," he said.
Dr Chua, also Johor MCA chairman, went on to explain on the need to share with them the situation in the country in the run-up to the general election.
"Since the last elections four and half years ago, any issue that concerned the Chinese community has been politicised along the racial and religious line.
"The people must not take the country's stability and racial harmony for granted," he said, pointing out that the country would not be able to progress without that.
While the people reserved the right to decide on the Government, Dr Chua advised them to consider and compare the performance of Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat before making a decision.
Minggling with the crowd: Many of the MCA stalwarts spending quality time with the many visitors.
"The Barisan Government may not be perfect but it has the track record of steering the nation forward since Independence," he noted.
Fast track to the present Government. Dr Chua said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had put in place the Economic Transformation Programme to develop Malaysia into a high income and developed nation by 2020.
He said this was a stark contrast to Pakatan which was only keen to grab power at all cost.
The Pakatan, he added, had not been able come up with an economic model for the country.
Citing Pakatan-ruled Penang as an example, he said its boastful Chief Minister had not been able to come up with a short or long term planning for the state.
In fact, Lim Guan Eng had resorted to manipulating accounting figures to look good, he added.
On religion, Dr Chua said the DAP's tactic was to confuse the non-Muslims with rhetorics, hoping that they believe PAS' brand of hudud would not affect them.
He said PAS, being the dominant partner in Pakatan was bent to implement its hudud if and when the coalition makes it to Putrajaya.
"If that happens, there will be serious and far-reaching socio-economic repercussions in the country," he added.
For instance, foreigners would have reservations in investing in Malaysia, and the stock market was expected to plunge at least 500 points, Dr Chua said.
"Malaysia is now the fifth most favoured foreign direct investment destination in Asia and this is a sign of investors' confidence in the Government," he added.
Dr Chua, who is a member of the National Economic Council chaired by the Prime Minister, said Malaysia's economic development had won worldwide recognition.
The Financial Times had described the country's economic growth as gravity defying growth, he said.
Of the RM500,000 proceeds from the dinner, RM300,000 were donated to Foon Yew High School and the balance went to Southern College.
Other party leaders who spoke at the dinner included Labis MP Datuk Chua Tee Yong and Gelang Patah MCA division chief Jason Teoh.
-The Star-
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