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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 (Bernama) -- The decision of the MCA Integrity Restoring Task Force (MIRT) to boycott party functions and events will only be reviewed when the party leadership comes up with a time-table on the next presidential election.
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai, who heads the task force, said the boycott, which included the upcoming MCA Chinese New Year Open House, would serve as a message to the party leadership that the situation was serious and warranted immediate action.
"Actually, we can resolve this (issue) fast if we have a time-table ready for the presidential election.
"This shows our urgency to resolve this crisis," he told reporters after visiting the Sungai Buloh National Leprosy Control Centre near here Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Liow announced that MIRT members would boycott all functions and activities organised by the current leadership led by party president Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat until a fresh party election was held.
The 13-member task force, which includes Youth chief Dr Wee Ka Siong and Wanita chief Chew Mei Fun, was set up last year, following a power tussle in the MCA.
The MIRT's bid for a fresh party election hit a snag when only 13 central committee members agreed to quit, falling short of the two-thirds required by the party constitution for a fresh contest.
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