The end of Liow's struggle soon?

It's not easy to take no stand in today's politic.

George Bush Jr had demanded the whole world to take a stand on terrorism in 2001 after the 911 incident. He accepted no middle of the road stand because in his simple understanding - if you were not on my side, your were my enemy.

The same is true here in MCA party squabble where Liow and Ong are both fighting out for the so-called 'integrity'. Datuk Edward Khoo was long recognised as the strong Chua Soi Lek's supporter during the Ong Ka Ting's era, the former party president before Ong Tee Keat. He switched allegiance to Ong Ka Ting camp when Chua Soi Lek was 'ousted' by virtue of his resignation of government and party posts right after the sex scandal exploded in late 2007 and January 2008. The scenario changed again after Ong Ka Ting lost miserably in the 308 general election that saw Ong resigning and by not contesting the presidency in the October 2008's party election; instead, he helped 'promoting' Ong Tee Keat for the presidency because of his clean image and record. Chua Soi Lek had no choice but had to contest the deputy presidency, and succeeded over Ong Ka Chuan, the brother of Ong Ka Ting, despite the heavy attacks on his sex scandal affairs.

Chua had stunned the world with his unbelievable victory under such unfavourable circumstances. Ong Tee Keat continued bashing Chua on his sex scandal and refused to cooperate with his deputy for almost a year until Ong's faction decided to sack Chua. The Ong's supporter at the time were mainly Liow, Wee, and Chew. The trio is the 'proxy' of Ong Ka Ting and brother Ka Chuan, or rather, the Ong's dynasty. They went as far as sacking Chua from his position based on the Disciplinary Board's report and the Presidential Council's decision. Chua claimed innocent and unfairly sacked, and he called for an EGM which saw an overwhelming response from the grassroots that he managed to easily garner more than 800 signatures required to call for the meeting. What happened later were all histories.

Liow was simply caught in the fire created by the 'unexpected' outcome of the double10 EGM that he was accused by Ong on the conspiracy of impatiently trying to seize power from him by double-crossing him in the EGM. Ong fought back by not resigning as an obligation to the grassroots, and staying back claiming that he has unfinished business and still has the support of two third of the Central Committee members.

Khoo was not clear with his allegiance with the three leaders - Ong Tee Keat, Liow Tiong Lai, and Chua Soi OLek respectively from 2007 till 2009. It's this vague stand that drew suspicions, and even more suspicions, that eventually no one trusted him.

On the local front, Paul Kong has been eying the State Chairmanship for years, and had lately been helped by Ong Tee Keat based on his enthusiastic and loyal supports right from the time Ong Tee Keat ran for the presidency in October 2008.

Prior to that, Kong had been a close youth leader with Ong Tee Keat years ago. Datuk Paul Kong was awarded with a senatorship during the double10 EGM period with the help of Ong. With Liow is slowly pushed to the corner, Khoo had been trying to find a way out until Liow made a mistake by declaring the 'boycott' action.

Now, Khoo is virtually back in the Ong's camp by virtue of his involvement in the chua's recent visit to Sandakan, and subsequently, Kota Kinabalu before the Chinese new Year. He didn't however said openly that he's ditching Liow, but his action is an equivalent proof of his declaration of allegiance.

Switching to the Ong's camp means joining the 'Greater Unity Plan'(GUP), and in Khoo's situation, he's no choice but to join the GUP for his own political survival as Kong is waiting at the wing to take over without hesitation anytime soon.

There was one politician worth mentioning here is that Tan Sri Liew Yun Fah was reported to have joined the closed door meeting of Sabah State MCA leaders sometimes in January, 2010 where Ong was briefing the local leaders on the status of the party.

Does it ring the bell?