Malaysian Chronicles, Friday, 21 February 2014
KAJANG - It appears that MCA may be in for an
uphill battle in winning the hearts and votes of Kajang folk if it
contests the March 23 Kajang by-election.
MCA Hulu Langat Youth chief Pung Wai Hung said the party would need
to prove its mettle in solving local issues affecting residents such as
crime, floods, and traffic jams and garbage management.
He said the party will focus on the Chinese community while relying on Umno for the Malay votes.
“We will be targeting all 16 districts and be humble in our approach to them.
“We realise that it will be an uphill battle,’ he told theSun at its operation centre in Jalan Berjaya 2 here today.
Echoing
his sentiment was Umno’s Hulu Langat division secretary Ahmad Fuad
Abdul Rahman, who sees the polls as a straight fight between Barisan
Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) despite the entry of independent
candidates.
“This situation (presence of independent candidates) would not make
any difference as the Kajang people are generally 50-50 (in their
choice), meaning either for BN or PR,” Ahmad Fuad said, adding that the
challenge would be to convince the locals here that they need an MCA
candidate.
This
is because of the large Chinese community in Kajang of 15,931, with
19,194 Malays, Indians (4,073) and others (295), bringing the total to
39,493.
He said while the voters wait for the official announcement of the
candidate to contest against Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) de facto leader
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, they are more concerned with daily issues
affecting their livelihood.
Another survey conducted with Umno’s members showed that key areas
such Sungai Chua 1 and Sungai Chua 2 showed an inclination towards PR,
while those in Sungai Sekamat, Kantan and Sungai Kantan were more
inclined towards supporting a BN candidate.
“Either way, this by-election will be an interesting one to see who
the people pick as their candidate this time around,” said Ahmad Fuad. -
The Sundaily
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