The Kedah MCA believes that the
Barisan Nasional's chances of winning the Alor Setar parliamentary seat
and the three state seats under it in the May 5 general election are
brighter following weaknesses in the opposition pact.
Kedah MCA chairman Datuk Chong Itt Chew said that the party, during its
campaigns, had heard numerous complaints from the constituents of Alor
Setar that they were disappointed with the lack of attention given by
the opposition to their grouses and that their phone calls were not even
answered.
"So the constituents have decided to reject the opposition candidates," he told a news conference here Sunday.
Chong said he also believed that the BN could win because he himself had seen the disunity among the opposition parties.
He also urged the people of Kedah not to vote for the independent
candidates because only the BN could bring development to the state.
"We can see for ourselves that the average income of Kedahans is low
compared with the other states, so with the plans drawn up by the BN,
the people of Kedah will be able to raise their incomes," he said.
The MCA is defending its Alor Setar parliamentary seat held by Housing
and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Chor Chee Heung, who will face
Parti Keadilan Rakyat's (PKR) Gooi Hsiao Leung, Jemaah Islamiah
Se-Malaysia's (Berjasa) Abdul Fisol Mohd Isa and Parti Bersatu Sasa
Malaysia's (Bersama) Jawahar Raja Abdul Wahid.
For the Kota Darul Aman state seat the party is fielding Loh Gim Hui
against independent candidates Liew Kard Seong and A. Jayagopal and Teoh
Boon Kok of DAP.
The BN is represented by Kedah BN chairman Datuk Ahmad Bashah Md
Hanipah for the Bakar Basta state seat and Sharifah Maznah Syed Kassim
Barakbah for the Alor Mengkudu state seat.
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