PETALING JAYA: A memorial website for MCA founder Tun Sir Tan Cheng Lock has been launched by the party.
The Tun Sir Tan Cheng Lock Memorial Website is aimed at paying tribute to his struggles and sacrifices.
Describing Tan as one of the nation-building heroes of Malaya, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said: “We are fortunate to be born in this era of peace. However, we should keep in mind the struggles and dedication of Tan and always remember and respect his contributions.”
“We can use the insights and sentiments from his era to draw lessons from history, learn from the past, create new political thoughts and discourses, rejuvenate our party and fight for the interest of the rakyat, ” he said at MCA’s 72nd party anniversary celebration which featured a flag-raising ceremony and the launch of the website.
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PETALING JAYA: MCA will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the death of the party s founding president, the late Tun Sir Tan Cheng Lock, in a special online ceremony on Sunday (Dec 13).
MCA vice-president Datuk Lim Ban Hong said the “Commemoration of Tun Sir Tan Cheng Lock” will be streamed live at 3pm to abide by the conditional movement control order (MCO) in the Klang Valley.
Lim, who is the event s organising committee chairman, urged all MCA members and the public to join the ceremony through MCA’s official Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MCAHQ/) for an hour.
“Tan was born on April 5, 1883, and breathed his last on Dec 13, 1960. He founded the MCA in 1949 to aid Malayan Chinese who were oppressed by the British colonial government.