Kohilan Pillay denies wanting to be Puchong's MP, preferring to leave election matters to the party.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Puchong’s parliamentary seat is not in Gerakan’s Kohilan Pillay’s sights. Not yet, at least.
The Selangor Gerakan state chairman, Kohilan said he was willing to contest in any constituency that Gerakan gave him.
“Until today, I have not finalised, the party has not finalised (our position on Puchong). But I offer myself (to) whichever seat the party gives me…I will contest,” he said, adding that he was not looking at Puchong.
“As the state chairman of Selangor, I have to make sure I (the party) win all the seats (that will be assigned to us by the party).”
He then hinted that these were further divided into four state seats and one parliamentary seat. He however did not specify which parts of Selangor the party was looking at.
“I will go down and frequent in all these four-plus-one (seats), and want to ensure the win of all these seats in the coming election,” he said.
FMT previously reported that Kohilan, who is also Gerakan vice president, was eyeing Puchong, which is currently being held by DAP’s Gobind Singh Deo.
Kohilan, the report said, was said to be well-liked by Puchong’s Indian community. Gobind on the other hand, was seemingly viewed in a negative light, especially by local PKR members.
An MIC branch chairman in the area also claimed that Gobind won on Indian swing votes in the 2008 General Elections; an effect of the 2007 Hindraf rally.
Gerakan does not have a single state or parliamentary seat in Selangor. It used to have four state seats, but lost them after they were annihilated in the 12th GE in 2008.
The party has also lost all but two of its parliamentary constituencies; Gerik and Simpang Renggam, respectively held by Tan Lian Hoe and Liang Teck Meng.
After the 2008 general election, Kohilan was made a senator and appointed as the deputy foreign minister.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Puchong’s parliamentary seat is not in Gerakan’s Kohilan Pillay’s sights. Not yet, at least.The Selangor Gerakan state chairman, Kohilan said he was willing to contest in any constituency that Gerakan gave him.
“Until today, I have not finalised, the party has not finalised (our position on Puchong). But I offer myself (to) whichever seat the party gives me…I will contest,” he said, adding that he was not looking at Puchong.
“As the state chairman of Selangor, I have to make sure I (the party) win all the seats (that will be assigned to us by the party).”
He then hinted that these were further divided into four state seats and one parliamentary seat. He however did not specify which parts of Selangor the party was looking at.
“I will go down and frequent in all these four-plus-one (seats), and want to ensure the win of all these seats in the coming election,” he said.
FMT previously reported that Kohilan, who is also Gerakan vice president, was eyeing Puchong, which is currently being held by DAP’s Gobind Singh Deo.
Kohilan, the report said, was said to be well-liked by Puchong’s Indian community. Gobind on the other hand, was seemingly viewed in a negative light, especially by local PKR members.
An MIC branch chairman in the area also claimed that Gobind won on Indian swing votes in the 2008 General Elections; an effect of the 2007 Hindraf rally.
Gerakan does not have a single state or parliamentary seat in Selangor. It used to have four state seats, but lost them after they were annihilated in the 12th GE in 2008.
The party has also lost all but two of its parliamentary constituencies; Gerik and Simpang Renggam, respectively held by Tan Lian Hoe and Liang Teck Meng.
After the 2008 general election, Kohilan was made a senator and appointed as the deputy foreign minister.
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