Malaysian Chinese Association

The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA; abbreviation: MCA, Party MCA or MCA; also known as Parti Keadilan Rakyat (MKR)) is the second largest political party in Malaysia, and a mono-racial political party representing the Chinese Malaysian population, where all members of the party must be either Malaysian Chinese, or citizens of Chinese ancestry. MCA was founded on February 27, 1949, at a time when Chinese Malaysians were suffering and their vital interests were threatened.