Loke cabar Wee debat pencapaian terajui Kementerian Pengangkutan

Kementerian Pengangkutan Loke Siew Fook has challenged his predecessor, MCA President Wee Ka Siong, over claims that Wee has been targeting a DAP candidate, Leng Chau Yen, for the Bandar Hilir constituency due to concerns about Leng's Chinese language skills. The controversy arose during a debate between Loke and Wee at a DAP parliamentary convention in Kuala Lumpur.

Loke accused Wee of being a bully and attempting to take advantage of the language issue to discredit Leng, despite emphasizing that Leng had served well in Bandar Hilir during her five-year tenure. Asked about the possibility of a debate, Loke offered to debate Wee on the transportation issue at any time, as he believes the MCA should face him on equal terms in all constituencies if they wish to challenge DAP.

Loke further stated that he is willing to debate Wee on his performance as Transport Minister compared to his achievements while serving in the previous government. Loke first served as Transport Minister from 2018 to 2020 before losing the post following the fall of the Pakatan Harapan-led federal government. Wee took over the role and served until 2022 before Loke was reinstated in December after the formation of the federal coalition government.