why MCA will never be accepted by the malaysian chinese

MCA is trying to regain the trust of the Chinese community in Malaysia. Valiant effort for a party that was nearly decimated in the just concluded General Elections. Chinese votes swung conclusively towards the opposition to the extent our Prime Minister was left dumfounded on what the Chinese actually wants. MCA, once a gigantic party with the prime objective of championing the Chinese rights is left licking its wound in a far corner of Malaysia’s political arena. MCA politicians tried to court the Chinese community with everything possible but still to no avail. What do the Chinese really want?

Malaysian Chinese is no different than all the other Chinese around the world. It is a race that has deep cultural roots within the family spreading across generations. The Chinese emphasizes on its generations to always bring honor and fame to the family name. Thus education and subsequently having a good career is the main ingredient for that objective. Enriching and providing the best possible avenue for growth to their children is always paramount to the Chinese. MCA politicians are themselves Chinese. Their sons and daughters are given the best possible opportunities to grow and this is clearly seen by the achievements of those bravely appearing in the public eye. They are being vilified in the alternative media of being “cronies” and to the extent that their riches are given to them on a silver platter rather than working hard like the rest of the general Chinese people in Malaysia. Does this perception alone riled up the general Chinese? It certainly does not.

The Chinese believe that the parents should always provide the best for their children. Therefore the MCA politicians are not entirely wrong in their actions. No doubt, some of the opportunities are dubious in the sense of corruptive practices. It is still for the benefit of their children. The general Chinese can still accept that to a certain extent. However, when these MCA politicians began to collaborate with the central government in reducing the quality of education and even to the extent of plunging the entire country into a debt-ridden abyss, that’s where the buck stops.

By these actions alone, the MCA politicians are restricting the general Malaysian Chinese from being able to provide the best for their children. Education is the tool to a better life and the country’s financial well-being is essential for career and personal growth. MCA politicians are sending their children abroad for better quality education and doing foreign investments while the general Chinese community is left fumbling in the dark. As the Chinese saying goes, “You don’t break other people’s bowl of rice.”

MCA, the ball is clearly in your court. Change or be changed.