Liow: Situation in Terengganu manageable

MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai distributing food to the locals during the Hari Raya open house in Pelangai.

KARAK: The political situation in Terengganu is Umno’s internal affairs and is manageable, MCA president Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai said.

“Put the interest of the people and the state government in the forefront and we can ensure a stable government. I think the situation is manageable. We are confident it can be resolved.”

“It is Umno that will be able to handle this. If there is a hung assembly, it will not benefit the people and the state government will have to call for an early election.

“That will create a lot of chaotic situations which we think are unnecessary as the state and federal elections are usually held together,” he told reporters during the Pahang Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Adnan Yaakob’s Hari Raya open house in Pelangai here.

Liow hoped that the state government would continue to push for more transformation and projects for the people.

He said that Terengganu had made much progress under the Barisan Nasional leadership.

“There are many transformation projects carried out by the Federal Government and we need the state government’s support to work together for the benefit of the people,” said Liow.

The crisis in Terengganu came about after a flare-up of tensions between Mentri Besar Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman and his predecessor Datuk Seri Ahmad Said.

Ahmad Said had blamed Ahmad Razif for Terengganu’s dismal performance in the 2013 general election which saw Barisan Nasional winning only 17 seats against 14 by PAS and one by PKR.

This verbal exchange has added to speculation of a possible snap election in Terengganu.