MCA targets seven seats in GE16, says UEC recognition not relevant to voters

 

MCA secretary-general Chong Sin Woon announced the party aims to win at least seven parliamentary seats in the next general election, returning to its post-2018 strength from the current two.

Focusing on winnable seats with strong grassroots and credible candidates, MCA is considering contesting independently rather than spreading resources thin.

“If there is space for us to contest on our own, we will contest as many seats as we can, but we must be realistic and assess our strength,” he was quoted as saying in an interview with Utusan Malaysia.

“If we can at least return to our previous strength of seven MPs, that would be a good starting point for a comeback. We are not setting unrealistic targets,” he added.

Chong revealed members favour going solo but stressed realism, while warning against waiting for UMNO’s stance on DAP collaboration. He also reiterated MCA’s resolution to quit BN if any component works with DAP.

Separately, Chong said UEC recognition is no longer a major concern for most Chinese voters, as holders now have expanded pathways to private universities and PTPTN loans.

He criticised DAP’s shifting position, noting a past conditional offer under Najib Razak was rejected.

“Now, when people talk about recognising UEC, for the majority of the Chinese community, it is no longer relevant,” he reportedly said.

“In the 1960s and 1970s, yes, because there were no alternatives. If you did not have the money to go to Taiwan, that was the end. No colleges, no pathways,” Chong said. —  Focus Malaysia