KUALA LUMPUR – MCA will only support the unity government’s election machinery in Kuala Kubu Baharu if the candidate fielded in the poll comes from Barisan Nasional (BN).
“After a thorough deliberation, it is the unanimous decision of the committee that if the proposed candidate is not a member of any BN component party, MCA will not participate in any campaign efforts,” MCA’s political development committee said in a statement today.
This decision was made despite BN being a part of the unity government, which also consists of Pakatan Harapan (PH).
DAP is expected to field a candidate for the seat to represent the unity government coalition in the by-election.
For the record, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke had said he was not a fan of MCA, which led to his decision to join his incumbent party.
Kuala Kubu Baharu’s polling day will be on May 11, while April 27 is set for nomination.
The state seat was vacated following the death of DAP’s assemblywoman Lee Kee Hiong, who died of ovarian cancer last month. She held the seat for PH since 2013. – April 19, 2024