PKR may field Tian Chua in by-election

MALACCA: Parti Keadilan Rakyat is likely to field the party’s information chief, Tian Chua, in the upcoming Machap by-election.
The party is the first to indicate its prospective candidate for the seat which fell vacant following the death of incumbent state assemblyman Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam on Thursday.
The Election Commission has announced that it will meet on Wednesday to fix a date for the polls.
In the 2004 general election, Poh obtained 5,487 votes to defeat the DAP’s Liou Chen Kuang, who polled only 1,285 votes.
The MCA, of which the late politician was the Malacca chairman, and the DAP have kept mum on the matter until Poh’s funeral on Wednesday.
Umno and Gerakan, component partners of Barisan Nasional, have pledged that they will give their full support but will not nominate any candidate.
Tian Chua said he had heard that many Parti Keadilan Rakyat members at the grassroots want him to contest in Machap.
“They feel the party might have a better chance if a heavyweight contests there,” he told The Star.
However, he said the party would discuss the matter and make a formal announcement.
Umno information chief Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib said the party’s machinery was all geared up to campaign at the by-election.
“I believe the people will continue to support us because of Umno and the Barisan’s continuous effort to serve the people,” he said.

tunku : this the guy who was arrested for attempted murder after he nearly ran over a man when he drove his car through a barrier during a demonstration recently, he's out on bail.tian chua said he heard many keadilan members wants him to stand in Machap,what a joke, just heard.If they come to you and persuade you or asked you than it's different story. tian chua you are a joker who will turn up at any demonstration and try to be hero all the time but actually you are nothing but a fool and a moron.