Why Ong Kar Ting wants to quit

Ong Kar Ting had announced that he will not contest in the coming MCA election. He wants to step down from his presidential post. It is a wise move for him to do so because it is hard for MCA to gain the support of Chinese due to current political conditions. The Chinese are not happy with the government over many unfair policies and they think that MCA has not done enough to help them. Many chinese feel that Ong is too soft or too weak

The next election will decide the survival of MCA. If MCA fails to gain support from the Chinese again then it will be the begining of the end of MCA.

Perhaps the MCA can play up the Islamic State issue. It depends on the Chinese whether they really think PAS is a menace. If PAS acts foolishly in the next few years, MCA might still regain some grounds. But on the other hand if PR could prove to the people that they are capable and trustworthy and that they could rule the country better then BN will be down and out.

So it is wise for Ong to step down because he knows very well that it is extremely hard for BN to win back the lost ground. The MCA can only hope that PR makes a serious mistake in its policy or that the component parties of PR quarrel over certain issues.