New: After dramatic walkout, MCA says BN forgetting old friends

MCA president Dr Wee Ka Siong said the party would not recognise any Malaysian Chinese Association-linked candidates announced by BN without approval from its top leadership.

He criticised the allocation of seats previously contested by the party to other parties, claiming the move was made without proper consultation.

He said the action of announcing candidates without consultation and party approval is unacceptable, especially when seats previously contested by MCA are claimed to have been given to other parties.

Last night, party leaders staged a walkout from Barisan Nasional’s (BN) candidate announcement event for the 16th Melaka State Election, protesting what they described as decisions made without the party’s consent.

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He said the party felt sidelined after seats it had previously contested were allocated to other parties, despite MCA’s long-­standing role as a Barisan Nasional component party.

“MCA cannot be pushed around. How can decisions be made on MCA’s behalf without our agreement when the MCA president is still here?” he said.

He said the party had met the other parties only once in Melaka, before negotiations were finalised.

“We are allies, not enemies. If there had been proper discussions and we had reached a decision together, we would have been prepared to share responsibility for it.

“Even if you want to make new friends, you should at least discuss the matter with your old friends and long-standing allies who have stood by you for de­cades,” he said.

MCA tidak akan mengiktiraf mana-mana calon parti itu yang diumumkan Barisan Nasional (BN) bagi Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) Melaka ke-16 tanpa mendapat persetujuan kepimpinan tertinggi.

Presiden MCA Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong berkata tindakan mengumumkan calon tanpa rundingan dan… pic.twitter.com/uwghA03MMe

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