Malayan Chinese Association
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Malaysian Chinese Association
Persatuan Cina Malaysia 马来西亚华人公会 |
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| Abbreviation | MCA |
| President | Liow Tiong Lai |
| Secretary-General | Ong Ka Chuan |
| Deputy President | Wee Ka Siong |
| Vice President |
Lee Chee Leong Hou Kok Chung Chua Tee Yong Chew Mei Fun |
| Women Chief | Heng Seai Kie |
| Youth Chief | Chong Sin Woon |
| Founder | Tan Cheng Lock |
| Founded | 27 February 1949 |
| Preceded by | Malayan Chinese Association |
| Headquarters | 8th Floor, Wisma MCA, 163, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Newspaper |
The Star Nanyang Siang Pau |
| Youth wing | MCA Youth Section |
| Women's wing | Wanita MCA |
| Membership | mostly Malaysian Chinese (also including mixed-Chinese subgroups such as Peranakan and Sino-Native in Sabah) |
| Ideology |
Chinese nationalism, Democracy, Social conservatism, Tridemism (historical) |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation |
Alliance (1952–73) Barisan Nasional (1973–present) |
| Colours | Blue and yellow |
| Anthem | Ma Hua Dang Ge |
| Dewan Negara: |
10 / 70
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| Dewan Rakyat: |
7 / 222
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| Dewan Undangan Negeri: |
12 / 587
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| Website | |
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The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) (simplified Chinese: 马来西亚华人公会; traditional Chinese: 馬來西亞華人公會; pinyin: Mǎláixīyà Huárén Gōnghuì; Jyutping: maa5 loi4 sai1 aa3 waa4 jan4 gung1 wui2; Malay: Persatuan Cina Malaysia; formerly known as Malayan Chinese Association) is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that seeks to represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional (BN) in Malay, or National Front in English.
Along with the largest and third largest component party in BN, i.e. United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), MCA has a significant influence over the political arena in Malaysia. Through its holding of companies such as Huaren Holdings, MCA controls two significant newspapers, (The Star) which is Malaysia's best-selling English newspaper, and Nanyang Siang Pau which is one of the best-selling Chinese newspapers in West Malaysia.
The party was once the largest party representing the Chinese community in Malaysia, and was particularly dominant in the early period until the late 1960s. Its fortunes fluctuated after the establishment of other political parties in the 1960s that challenged it for the Chinese votes, although it still enjoyed strong support in the mid-1990s to mid-2000s period. However, it has performed poorly in elections since 2008, with the Malaysian Chinese community mostly voting for the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP).
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