MCA 55th Annual Meeting of the General Assembly Resolutions

1)	Party Affairs
1.1	The General Assembly extends gratitude to outgoing President YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Ting, Deputy President Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy and Central Committee members for their contributions to the party.
1.2	The General Assembly fully supports MCA’s reform efforts through the party’s four (4) Core Values i.e. Democratic Principles, Rights of the People in Accordance with the Federal Constitution, People Centric and National Aspiration and we will move towards the spirit of “Governing with the People, Sharing Among the Races” while urging party members to remain united and to continue upholding the party’s team spirit in serving the people.
2)	Politics
2.1	The General Assembly urges the government to emphasize on human rights in accordance with the Federal Constitution and also urges all parties to cease playing up politics and should return to the correct track of politics to maintain stability in the country in creating a just, democratic and a liberal Malaysia
3)	Governmental Affairs
3.1	The General Assembly urges the government to revamp the Anti Corruption Act 1997 to change the Anti Corruption Agency (ACA) to Malaysian Commission on Anti Corruption (MCAC) while at the same time, set up a Parliamentary Committee on Prevention of Corruption to ensure that the ACA is independent and empowered to charge suspects in showing that the government is serious in its effort to curb corruption problems.
3.2	The General Assembly urges the government to review the ISA and establish a check and balance system to monitor the use of ISA to ensure that ISA should be applied strictly to cases relating to terrorism and subversive elements.
3.3	The General Assembly urges the government to expedite the judicial reform and set up an independent Judicial Commission which must consist of people from the legal field who hold good track records and high moral standing to restore the confidence of the people in our judiciary system.
3.4	The General Assembly urges the government to be more committed in their actions in implementing penalties against officers being found guilty of committing corrupt practices, power abuse while at the same time, rewarding officers who have shown excellence in work performance to increase work efficiency.
4)	Economics
4.1	The General Assembly views the latest financial debacle in the global economy with great seriousness as the effects are expected to pose severe challenges on the Malaysian economy and the business sector. The General Assembly, therefore, urges the government to urgently review and revamp all the major macroeconomic policies such as the Industrial Coordination Act, Foreign Investment Committee Guidelines with the intention of liberalizing all sectors of the economy in order to encourage rapid economic expansion and to raise Malaysia’s global competitiveness in all areas including, raising the income levels of all Malaysians.
4.2	The General Assembly urges the government to revive its low interest, micro credit facilities to encourage economic independence among the lower income groups and micro/small businesses.
4.3	The General Assembly urges, in line with good governance, that the government revamps existing mechanisms used in Approved Permits, subsidies and price controls to prevent abuse and to ensure that resources are properly channeled to the lower income groups.
4.4	The General Assembly calls on the government to diversify its fiscal revenue base so that both personal income and corporate taxes may be gradually reduced, in order to raise the disposable income of Malaysians and, and to enhance Malaysia’s investment/business competitiveness.
4.5	The General Assembly calls on the government to implement a comprehensive minimum wage structure in selected critical sectors like agriculture, commodities and the service industry, so that income levels of Malaysians can be raised. A minimum wage structure is essential to protect lower income groups from exploitation. A Wage Council should be set up to monitor and implement the minimum wage policy.
5)	Education
5.1	The General Assembly urges the government to build schools of different streams according to the needs of the local community including Chinese Primary Schools, and also to eliminate differential treatment between fully aided schools and partially aided schools.
5.2	The General Assembly urges the Ministry of Education to restore the usage of mother-tongue language when teaching Mathematics and Science in primary schools, and to use other methods to increase proficiency levels of students in the English language.
5.3	The General Assembly urges the government appoint more non-bumiputra candidates of caliber and experience to be Vice Chancellors in public universities. This will enhance a multiracial spirit while improving the university’s performance.
6)	Religious Freedom
6.1	The General Assembly upholds the Federal Constitution that enshrines the right to freedom of religion, thus the General Assembly firmly reiterates that Syariah laws cannot be applied to non-Muslims. When one spouse embraces Islam, the rights of the non converting spouse must be protected under the Federal Constitution where divorce, distribution of matrimonial assets, custody, religion of minor children must be decided constitutionally under the marriage laws as the basis. In cases of dispute, they must be resolved under the civil courts.
6.2	The General Assembly urges all the state governments to seriously implement the guidelines in building places of worship of non-Muslims (Garis Panduan Pembinaan Tempat Ibadat Bukan Islam) as approved by the National Council for Local Governments(Majlis Negara Kerajaan Tempatan) to ensure that all religions may develop freely without any interference from any quarters.
7)	Social
7.1	The General Assembly urges the government to quickly set up the IPCMC and take the appropriate action to increase the police force to strengthen the relationship between the police and the people to combat crime to prevent deteriorating conditions of our national security.
7.2	The General Assembly urges the government to clearly identify long-term policies on foreign workers while not affecting the work opportunities of the people and also fulfils the needs of the country’s development condition and also come out with an efficient measure in managing foreign workers’ stay in the country in reducing social ills.
7.3	The General Assembly urges the federal government to look into the needs of the people of Sabah and Sarawak. Infrastructure, amenities and utilities must be provided for sufficiently to raise the economic well being of these two states.
7.4	The General Assembly views with much disturbance the national citizenship obtained by foreigners in Sabah and Sarawak through fraudulent means and also urges the Federal Government to expedite the approvals of Permanent Resident status and citizenship to all applicants who have fulfilled the conditions for such approvals thereto and for such purposes, to institutionalize the procedures thereof soonest possible.
7.5	The General Assembly urges the government to formulate more welfare policies to assist people with disabilities, single parents, indigenous people and people living in poverty, by providing training and work opportunities to enable them to be independent and to improve their living conditions.

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