MCA goes for Liow-Wee combo

Liow Tiong Lai and Wee Ka Siong have both been elected president and deputy president of MCA respectively.

Liow narrowly defeated Gan Ping Sieu with 1,186 votes against 1,000, while former president Ong Tee Keat bagged only 160 votes.

Meanwhile Wee trounced Donald Lim in the MCA deputy presidency contest. He garnered 1,480 votes against Lim's 927.

As for the vice-presidency contest, Lee Chee Leong (1,642), Hou Kok Chung (1,475), Chua Tee Yong (1,343) and Chew Mei Fun (1,230) have been voted in.

The election results mark the political comeback for Chew, who was once the former MCA wanita chief, but laid low after a fall out with former MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek.

Chee Leong and Hou are former central committee members while Tee Yong is among the most politically junior of the four, winning a post in his first MCA central election.

The new CC members are:

1. Mah Hang Soon (2,023 votes)
2. Koh Nai Kwong (1,743)
3. Toh Chin Yaw (1,711)
4. Lua Choon Hann (1,601)
5. Ong Ka Chuan (1,525)
6. Teoh Sew Hock (1,455)
7. Gan Tian Loo (1,330)
8. Chin Tung Leong (1,319)
9. Lee Hong Tee (1,283)
10. Kong Sing Chu (1,279)
11. Chai Kim Sen (1,262)
12. Boey Chin Gan (1,255)
13. Ooi Siew Kim (1,250)
14. Lim Chin Fui (1,245)
15. Tan Cher Puk (1,219)
16. Ooi Eyan Hian (1,205)
17. Hoh Khai Mun (1,204)
18. Yoo Wei How (1,204)
19. Ei Kim Hock (1,185)
20. Tan Teik Cheng (1,175)
21. Ng Chok Sin (1,172)
22. Chuah Poh Khiang (1,152)
23. Tan Chin Meng (1,139)
24. Ti Lian Ker (1,138)
25. Por Choo Chor (1,123)