MCA will contest four parliamentary and 10 state seats in Penang in the 14th general election, reported Oriental Daily.

The Chinese-language newspaper said 14 names had been proposed, of which the majority were first-time candidates.

The four federal seats are Bagan, Bukit Mertajam, Bukit Gelugor and Bayan Baru, and the 10 state seats are Paya Terubong, Air Putih, Seri Delima, Komtar, Pengkalan Kota, Jawi, Padang Lalang, Berapit, Bagan Jermal and Sungai Puyu.

Oriental Daily’s sources said MCA believed it had a strong chance in Bayan Baru due to voters’ dissatisfaction with the incumbent MP, PKR’s Sim Tze Tzin.

The Air Putih state seat is held by DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.

The report said either Penang MCA chief Tan Teik Cheng or the party’s Bukit Bendera division chief, Tang Heap Seng, could take on Lim in the seat. – January 16, 2018.