Wanita MCA chairman Wong You Fong and MCA secretary-general Datuk Chong Sin Woon together with former Wanita MCA chairman Datuk Heng Seai Kie during a photo session with Wanita MCA members at the Wanita MCA 48th annual general meeting in Wisma MCA on Oct 21.
KUALA LUMPUR: The 48th Wanita MCA annual general meeting on Saturday (Oct 21) unanimously passed seven resolutions, covering party affairs, the economy, religion, agriculture, food security, laws and institutional reforms.
The resolutions were approved by 940 delegates after being debated by 12 delegates from 10 states, with some of them asking the government to provide incentives to reduce the burden on employers whose employees go on maternity leave for 98 days.
They also urged MCA to be more active in recruiting members among the youth and to boost the participation rate of women in politics, including those from professional groups.
Meanwhile, the 59th MCA Youth annial general meeting, which also took place Saturday, passed nine resolutions covering party and Youth affairs, the economy, government affairs and education.
After 11 delegates from nine states engaged in the debate session, 390 delegates passed the resolutions, which include wanting the government to continue addressing economic challenges, to take steps to reduce the rising living costs, to reinstate the Goods and Services Tax (GST) at a rate of 4%, as well as improving the secondary school syllabus by introducing election topics to allow students to be more knowledgable about Undi18 and the democratic process in general. - Bernama
