Close ranks: Dr Wee and Ling taking a group photo with party members after the Ayer Hitam MCA division annual general meeting at a restaurant in Yong Peng, Johor.
YONG PENG: Ayer Hitam MCA has unanimously expressed its full support for Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi to continue leading the state.
The division also passed another resolution for MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong to lead the party and be nominated again as a candidate in the next general election.
Dr Wee is the incumbent Ayer Hitam MP.
The delegates also want MCA Youth chief Ling Tian Soon, the Yong Peng state assemblyman, to defend the seat.
They said Onn Hafiz has been an effective Mentri Besar, citing his strong leadership and vision for the “Maju Johor 2030” agenda.
The agenda has six key thrusts – good governance, sustainable economic development, an enhanced social safety net, improved facilities and basic amenities, security, cleanliness and the environment, and special focus on youths – to ensure its vision of becoming a developed state by 2030.
During the division annual general meeting yesterday, some 200 delegates voted strongly in favour of Onn Hafiz to lead the Johor Barisan Nasional machinery in the upcoming state polls.
A total of six resolutions were passed during the meeting, which was also attended by Dr Wee and Ling.
Besides expressing support for all three leaders, the division urged the Education Ministry to review the new matriculation entry requirement, where those who scored A- in Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia are not considered to have attained an A.
The delegates also want an explanation on why lesser allocations were given to Chinese schools in last year’s budget.
On a localised issue, they were against the implementation of a paid parking system in Yong Peng, which they felt could lead to other issues such as illegal parking.
The move could affect the livelihood of residents and businesses in the area, they added.
