Wee: GE16 may happen in 4 or 5 months
BATU PAHAT: MCA believes that the 16th General Election (GE16) will be held in four or five months’ time.
MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong announced that the 16th General Election (GE16) may take place in four to five months' time. He cited previous governments' habit of dissolving Parliament before the five-year term ends, often before the full term has passed. Wee pointed out that looking at the durations of the previous 15 elections, they were all slightly less than four years.
Therefore, in his opinion, there are only a few months left before the election, possibly around four or five months. MCA is prepared to face GE16, having bolstered its election infrastructure across the country. The timing is uncertain due to Chinese New Year falling in February and Ramadan beginning on the second day of the lunar new year, with Hari Raya Aidilfitri expected in March.
No single date fits perfectly, indicating that the election could happen at any time. Wee emphasized that the government should feel free to hold GE16 earlier if they choose to. He highlighted that MCA is ready to tackle the election at any moment, urging proactive preparations rather than waiting until the last minute.
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