Reconsider decision on refusal to join cabinet, MCA, Gerakan told

MCA and Gerakan should reconsider their decision not to join the Cabinet, following their poor performance in the 13th General Election recently.

Umno information chief Datuk Ahmad Maslan said the two parties which represented the Chinese community were still needed in the Cabinet to strengthen the Barisan Nasional (BN) government's administration.

He said their refusal to participate in the Cabinet was not a good move at this point in time when BN needed stabilising and support from all component parties.

He was speaking to reporters after launching a health product, 'Unequein', here Saturday.

Ahmad Maslan said MCA and Gerakan needed to think of a move to regain the support of the Chinese community and overcome weaknesses in their respective parties.

MCA today maintained its stand not to accept any positions in the Cabinet when it won only seven out of 37 parliamentary seats contested.

Gerakan also took the same resolution after winning only one parliamentary seat.

Meanwhile, the product, 'Unequein', founded by singer Asmawi Ani, better known as Mawi, and his wife, Nora'sikin Rahmat, is a health food based on natural ingredients.

It is marketed locally, as well as London, Brunei and Singapore.