KUALA LUMPUR – MCA has given its assurance that it will continue to remain a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN), in line with the spirit of understanding that has existed since the coalition’s formation.
Its president, Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, said the party has never had any intention of leaving BN, as it is one of the founding parties of the coalition.
“On behalf of MCA, we are a founding party of BN. So, that question does not arise.
“We founded the coalition together. Therefore, that issue does not exist,” he said when met after Umno President’s Policy Speech at the UMNO General Assembly (PAU) 2025 at the World Trade Centre (WTC) here on Friday.
Earlier, Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, in his policy speech, had appealed to MCA and MIC to remain in BN.
In the same development, Wee said he viewed Zahid’s policy speech, which emphasised unity within Umno and among its component partners, as very important in efforts to strengthen the coalition.
“As a component party, we are ready to look at efforts to strengthen the party, and that will ultimately be reflected through the strength of Umno,” he added.
Wee also said the party is open to discussions with any party regarding community agendas.
“For the Malays and Islam, they can discuss within their community; we in MCA are also ready to discuss, there is no issue.
“But in the context of BN, it is a larger coalition. So, we need to look at diversity and the political reality of a plural society,” he said.
Meanwhile, MIC deputy president Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, when asked to comment on his presence at PAU 2025, said he would do so later.
“Later, later,” he said briefly.