Dr Chua said it was against Ka Ting’s stand that he did not want to be involved in party matters anymore when announcing his decision to quit politics.

“In fact as the former party president, he had remained silent when the party was going through a serious crisis,” he told reporters after meeting 400 community leaders in Jalan Bakri here today.

As the immediate past President, Ka Ting should have come forward to assist when the party was facing problems right from the start but strangely, he has suddenly come forward to claim that he was ready to help, he said.

“This will further split the party,” he said.

However, just like incumbent MCA President Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat, party members and Ka Ting have their rights to contest for the presidency, he said. — Bernama