MCA candidates to be finalised soon, says Liow

KUALA LUMPUR: The list of MCA candidates for the general election is expected to be finalised soon by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, says Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

The MCA president said the party has finalised the list and submitted it to Najib, who is Barisan Nasional chairman, and was waiting for his approval.

While some of the MCA candidates have started campaigning, there are at least two seats that have been under the spotlight - Tanjung Malim and Alor Gajah.

Perak MCA chairman Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon is lobbying for the Tanjung Malim parliamentary seat where secretary-general Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan is the two term MP there.

Over in Melaka, talk is rife that Najib's political secretary Wong Nai Chee may contest the Alor Gajah parliamentary seat, where MCA's Datuk Koh Nai Kwong is MP.

Liow said there were no worries over any seat dispute as Barisan has a mechanism to resolve all issues.

"We have a special mechanism to resolve any disputes internally. We are different from Pakatan Harapan where its component parties have open flares and are not united," he told a press conference after launching MCA's manifesto for the general election at Wisma MCA here Sunday.

On seat swaps, Liow said it will only be possible if there is a consensus by component party leaders.

"If there is no agreement, there will be no seat swaps. We are still waiting for the final decision by the Prime Minister," he said.