I strongly condemn Johor State Executive Councillor and MCA Youth Chief Ling Tian Soon for his abrupt U turn on the MyKiosk issue. His sudden shift in position merely to safeguard his political office reflects a lack of integrity and fully exposes the hypocrisy and opportunism of both MCA and its youth wing.
The moment I stated that any state executive councillor who opposes the MyKiosk programme should resign, Ling Tian Soon quickly backtracked and declared his support for the initiative. This clearly reflects the MCA mindset that prioritises holding office over standing on principle. His claim that “the public has questions” was never about ensuring accountability. It was always a politically motivated move.
Now Ling is calling for “government agencies” to provide honest answers about the MyKiosk programme. But in Johor, the implementation of MyKiosk is fully managed by the state government, including local councils and their appointed councillors. As a member of the Johor administration, Ling himself is part of the government responsible for the rollout. Is he unaware of this fact, or is he trying to deflect responsibility away from his own role?
Ling holds two positions as MCA Youth Chief and as a Johor executive councillor. So where does he really stand on the issue of mykiosk costs? Does he support MCA Youth’s previous accusations that the kiosks were overpriced or possibly manipulated? Or does he now align himself with Johor’s official position, as outlined by Exco Mohd Jafni, that the tendering process was transparent and allocations were fair? Ling cannot continue to dodge the issue. He owes the public a clear and honest answer.
His sudden reversal only reveals his desperation to cling to office. If there had been no public pressure over his conflicting role, Ling would likely still be working in sync with MCA Youth, stirring up baseless accusations, misleading the public, and smearing the Housing Ministry and the DAP.
The truth is, this entire episode orchestrated by MCA Youth and Ling Tian Soon was never about public welfare. It was about political attack. Now that Ling has reversed his stance, it proves that their campaign against MyKiosk was a calculated insincere political act from the start.
The MyKiosk programme is intended to assist low income communities and help informal traders become licensed business owners. The Johor state government has reiterated its support for this initiative and is working to refine its implementation. As public servants, our duty is to strengthen policies that serve the people, not to exploit them for personal or political gain.