Wee praises MCA’s Lok, Chua for strong fight in DAP strongholds

MCA president Wee Ka Siong commended the efforts of Jasmine Lok and Melvin Chua during the recent Melaka election, despite their losses in the key DAP-held constituencies of Bandar Hilir and Kota Laksamana. Speaking at a press conference, Wee acknowledged that MCA had lost its deposits in those two areas during the 2021 state election.

Despite this, Wee highlighted that Lok and Chua put on an impressive performance, enhancing the party's political standing and increasing their vote count compared to the previous election. In the 2021 state election, the alliance of Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional secured 24 out of the 28 seats, obtaining a supermajority in the state assembly.

MCA, a BN component party, managed to retain its Machap Jaya and Kelebang seats but failed to wrest control of Bandar Hilir and Kota Laksamana from the DAP. Lok lost in Bandar Hilir, collecting 2,085 votes against DAP's Leng Chau Yen, who received 9,942 votes. Chua, on the other hand, secured 5,175 votes in Kota Laksamana against DAP's Low Chee Leong, who received 14,599 votes.

Wee also praised Melaka Umno chief Ab Rauf Yusoh for retaining his seat in Tanjung Bidara and holding onto the chief minister's post. He stated that MCA would continue to cooperate under Yusoh's leadership to further improve Melaka.