GE13: Time to set aside differences, Dr Chua urges MCA members

Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek has urged MCA members to set aside differences to ensure a big win for Barisan Nasional in the general election.
The party president said the general election is a "do or die" battle for MCA.
"We should set aside our differences and ensure all Barisan candidates will emerge victorious because the outcome of the elections will affect MCA's political future and the nation.
“We have young and senior leaders as candidates in MCA, the youngest MCA candidate is only 25 years old,” he said.
Dr Chua said there are 19 (51.3%) new faces for parliamentary seats and 49 (54.4%) new faces for state seats.
“For parliamentary seats, we have 21 candidates from the central body (with six new faces), 11 (eight new faces) from the Youth, and five from the Wanita wing, who are all new candidates.
"For state seats, we have 53 candidates (22 new faces) from the central body, 25 (19 new faces) from the Youth, and 12 (8 new faces) from the Wanita Wing,” he said.
The party has named candidates for all the seats except for the Parit Yaani state seat in Johor due to some technicalities.
Wanita MCA vice-head Datuk Heng Seai Kie is a surprise inclusion to the list. She will contest the Padang Serai parliamentary seat, while newcomer Jessie Ooi, also known as Ms Two Truck', will be contesting the Kuala Kubu Baru state seat.
The party's traditional seat of Gelang Patah has not been included in the list, further fuelling speculation that Mentri Besar Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman will take on DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang.
Gelang Patah MCA division chief Jason Teoh has also not been named as a candidate for any seat.
The youngest candidate is Kampar MCA Youth committee member Daniel Wa Wai How, 25, who will be contesting the Keranji state seat in Perak, while the oldest candidate is 70-year-old Selangor MCA Information Bureau chief Datuk Yap Pian Hon, chosen to contest the Serdang parliamentary seat.