The incumbent would most probably lose in the state seat if she decides to contest without the support from the MCA division, says Dr Chua Soi Lek.
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA today said that there has been no agreement made on the status of the Jelapang state seat, derailing any hopes harboured by incumbent state assemblywoman Hee Yit Fong to contest there in the next election.
MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek said that his party had not held any discussion with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak about giving up the Jelapang state seat in Perak.
“The Jelapang MCA division and I had neither deliberated about allowing an outsider to stand in the seat under the MCA ticket,” he said in a statement today.
He was responding to a statement made by Hee yesterday that she would contest to retain the seat for Barisan Nasional.
Hee won the Jepalang seat under the DAP banner in 2008 but in the following year quit the party to become a BN-friendly independent. Her defection, along with three others, caused the collapse of the Pakatan government in Perak.
She told the Chinese media on Tuesday that she would be recontesting in Jelapang under the BN banner, adding that Najib would be making further announcement on it.
Chua however said Hee would not win in Jelapang without the support from the MCA division and especially the grassroots members.
“Winning the general election requires the support from all BN component parties, it is crucial that the candidate receives support not just from the people, but also the component parties.
“I must stress that BN is a collective decision-making coalition, it is never a norm for the coalition to talk about its seat allocation and candidacy openly,” he said.
KUALA LUMPUR: MCA today said that there has been no agreement made on the status of the Jelapang state seat, derailing any hopes harboured by incumbent state assemblywoman Hee Yit Fong to contest there in the next election.MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek said that his party had not held any discussion with Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak about giving up the Jelapang state seat in Perak.
“The Jelapang MCA division and I had neither deliberated about allowing an outsider to stand in the seat under the MCA ticket,” he said in a statement today.
He was responding to a statement made by Hee yesterday that she would contest to retain the seat for Barisan Nasional.
Hee won the Jepalang seat under the DAP banner in 2008 but in the following year quit the party to become a BN-friendly independent. Her defection, along with three others, caused the collapse of the Pakatan government in Perak.
She told the Chinese media on Tuesday that she would be recontesting in Jelapang under the BN banner, adding that Najib would be making further announcement on it.
Chua however said Hee would not win in Jelapang without the support from the MCA division and especially the grassroots members.
“Winning the general election requires the support from all BN component parties, it is crucial that the candidate receives support not just from the people, but also the component parties.
“I must stress that BN is a collective decision-making coalition, it is never a norm for the coalition to talk about its seat allocation and candidacy openly,” he said.
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