MCA to name Jeck Seng as Tg Piai candidate

Khoo Gek San Khoo Gek San Updated 6 years ago · Published on 27 Oct 2019 7:00AM · 7 Comments

A banner in support of Wee Jeck Seng standing as a candidate in next month's Tg Piai by-election is seen in Kukup Laut on October 18. The MCA man held the parliamentary seat from 2008 to last year. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, October 27, 2019.

MCA will name former Tanjung Piai MP Wee Jeck Seng as its candidate for the November 16 by-election, said party sources.

The Malaysian Insight learnt that the unanimous decision was made during the party’s central committee meeting on Friday.

Although MCA president Wee Ka Siong has yet to reach an agreement with Barisan Nasional on who will represent the coalition in the Tg Piai contest, said sources, it is likely that Jeck Seng will get the nod.

“Tg Piai Umno may have slight opposition and try to have an Umno candidate, but MCA will not back down.

“We won’t have anyone else running for the seat,” said a source, adding this is the only chance for MCA to restore its dignity.

The by-election was called following the death of Bersatu’s Dr Mohd Farid Mohd Rafik last month.

Jeck Seng is still seen as the best choice for BN, as he was beaten by only a slim majority of 524 votes in the last general election.

The MCA man has good support from Tg Piai’s Chinese and is known to have helped poor Malay families in the constituency, said the source.

Jeck Seng represented Tg Piai from 2008 to last year. The seat had been traditionally held by MCA since its formation.

However, the local Umno division has expressed interest in standing in next month’s polls.

It is learnt that BN chairman and Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and a group of the pact’s leaders are expected to announce the candidate before the launch of the Tg Piai by-election operations room tomorrow.

Zahid on Thursday said he would make the announcement by November 2, which has been set for nomination.

“It is up to me (to decide on the candidate) after… a balanced and careful consideration with BN component parties.”

Figures from last year’s general election show that Tg Piai has 52,986 voters, of which 57% are Malays, Chinese (42%) and Indians (1%). – October 27, 2019.

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  • The Chinese voters in Tg. Piai should just boycott the by-election.
    To vote for Bersatu is to tell Tun M we agree to his 'orang Asing' claim in the recently concluded 'Mintak Dedak Kongress'.
    To vote for Bangsat Negara, we are assumed to be supportive of their Pas pis pus Taliban lebai scUMNO unholy 'zina', the Malay Muslim first idea and kleptocrat regime.
    After all it's just a by election and will not effect the position of the government of the day!

    Posted 6 years ago by Chee yee ng · Reply

  • The anger against Dr M is so great that anything but PH will win

    Posted 6 years ago by S L · Reply

  • MCA has dignity? Wow!

    Posted 6 years ago by Yoon Kok · Reply

  • When anyone supports PH in this by election, it is because he or she still supports the original spirit of Pakatan Rakyat...i.e. Equality and Justice. No racist party in the Pakatan there and then.

    Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku · Reply

  • BN place a dead wood will also surely win, TDM has destroyed the fate and trust of the Nons. The Nons will not come out to vote.

    Posted 6 years ago by Justin Leno · Reply

  • We HATE BERSATU but PH other component party can feild candidate n WIN. We shld Not Vote for BN IT IS ENOUGH 61 years of BN

    Posted 6 years ago by Mindy Singh · Reply

  • 61 YEARS of BN RULE Malaysia RINGGIT IS READING RM 0.99 agst Singapore SGD 3.00 Malaysia has been in DOWNTREND UNDER BN 61 years of RULING. Malaysians Think About IT WISELY.

    Posted 6 years ago by Mindy Singh · Reply