PUTRAJAYA, Sept 1 – MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said all sides should look ahead and ensure that people of all races unite in addressing the challenges of the present. He said the sentiment in the country’s unity is particularly important in ensuring that the country can survive to face any challenge in the future.
“If the people are not united, this would cause the collapse and the recession,” he told reporters after the Tour of Love Merdeka 2015 here Monday. Asked about a report that went viral on social media that most of the net 4 rally participants were Chinese, Liow said the actions of some party which labeled the rally as a multitude of the people is not good for the country.
“It has nothing to do with race. Our country is multi-ethnic people. He is also entitled to an opinion but must be based on national law. We are a democratic country,” he explained. Asked about allegations that the MCA Youth chief Chong Sin Woon previously reported to support the rally, Minister of Transport, said he had called Youth and dispensing advice.
Chong said he has also agreed to the establishment of the party. He declined to comment on the matter widely in the media because it is an internal matter of the party. Previously, there were reports that the MCA Youth chief support Bersih rally and issued a statement that it will not take action against its members who participated in the rally. However, Chong denied the report.
