WEE Ka Siong defended the MCA president’s post for a second term after the official results of the party’s central committee elections were announced last night by secretary-general Chong Sin Woon.

Wee, who is the Ayer Hitam MP, obtained 569 votes to defeat his opponent, former central committee member Tan Chong Seng, who received only 11 votes.

Deputy president Dr Mah Hang Soon retained his post after winning unopposed.

Meanwhile, for the post of vice-presidents, Tanjung Piai MP Dr Wee Jeck Seng got the highest number of votes at 491.

Two incumbents Lim Ban Hong (477) and Datuk Tan Teik Cheng (469) kept their posts as vice-president but another incumben Ti Lian Ker failed to do so after he could only obtain 136 votes.

One more vice-presidency went to Lawrence Low Ah Keong, who received 470 votes.

Wee said the huge mandate he received from the delegates is a responsibility that needs to be shouldered with more commitment to restore the party’s glory.

“Our challenges are big and there are many more political twists and turns to go through. But I am confident of the new team that has been formed, we are confident (we will be able to) plan strategies and also various programmes to ensure that the party can do something that is in line with the times,” he said. – Bernama, September 25, 2023.