KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek was forced today to deny a report in Chinese-language daily Sin Chew Daily
that the party had plans to sell for RM100 million the plot of land in
Setapak here next to where its Tunku Abdul Rahman College sits to a RM2
company.
The newspaper reported today that speculation about the sale of the 45-acre plot of land to a company with links to the party had caused unhappiness among members and former leaders who are concerned with how such a move would be viewed by the Chinese community.
The newspaper said it had been approached by a number of party veterans and former leaders with news of the sale.
Responding today, Dr Chua (picture) accused the opposition of being behind the speculation, saying that it was an attempt to smear the name of the MCA.
TAR College council member Tan Sri Dr Fong Chan Onn also denied there were plans to sell the plot of land.
But the newspaper said Fong did not deny the party had been in talks with unnamed parties to jointly develop the plot of land.
Sin Chew quoted sources as saying that party elders had expressed unhappiness about the plans to its senior leadership.
It is understood that former president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik was also unhappy with any plans to either sell or develop the plot of land.
The veteran leaders and party elders are said to be concerned about how the Chinese would view the sale of the land because it was associated with the community through the MCA.
The newspaper reported today that speculation about the sale of the 45-acre plot of land to a company with links to the party had caused unhappiness among members and former leaders who are concerned with how such a move would be viewed by the Chinese community.
The newspaper said it had been approached by a number of party veterans and former leaders with news of the sale.
Responding today, Dr Chua (picture) accused the opposition of being behind the speculation, saying that it was an attempt to smear the name of the MCA.TAR College council member Tan Sri Dr Fong Chan Onn also denied there were plans to sell the plot of land.
But the newspaper said Fong did not deny the party had been in talks with unnamed parties to jointly develop the plot of land.
Sin Chew quoted sources as saying that party elders had expressed unhappiness about the plans to its senior leadership.
It is understood that former president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik was also unhappy with any plans to either sell or develop the plot of land.
The veteran leaders and party elders are said to be concerned about how the Chinese would view the sale of the land because it was associated with the community through the MCA.
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