Look like it's MCA versus PKR in Kajang. On the surface it seems so. But I think it's more like UMNO vs Anwar.
I have to say that Chew Mei Fun is rather brave to stand in this by-election because being a veteran MCA leader, the stakes are high for her. If she loses, it will be a blow not only to her credibility but MCA's as well. Of course if she manages to win, then she will greatly improve her standing would even take her political career to great heights.
In the larger scheme of things, there's actually no harm whoever wins or loses because Selangor will still be under Pakatan. But I suppose in politics, it will mean alot for PKR & Anwar since they were the ones who engineered this by-election.
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| Is this a more likely scenario? |
Another question many are asking is since Kajang is a Malay majority seat, why didn't UMNO send their candidate instead of MCA? Many UMNO supporters seem to think so. And I agree with them. They should have fielded someone from UMNO. It would be interesting indeed to witness an UMNO vs Anwar challenge!
Anyway, I don't think BN is confident of winning. Although some in UMNO really wants to go this path, but I think the leadership does not want to go head to head with Anwar for fear of losing or antagonising the Malays further. Or perhaps in the event BN loses... again, they can blame the Chinese... again. It's ok, we are used to it already.
I wonder if the Chinese will give MCA a chance this time round. Or do the Chinese really want to help DAP to bury MCA and just be contented with supporting one party? Despite getting more than 90% of the Chinese votes last election, DAP is still actively calling for the demise of MCA. I wonder why? Perhaps they know something we don't?
I don't really blame the Chinese, not after what they had to put up with from various Malay organisations linked to UMNO after the last GE. They were whacked good and proper, even threatened.
Anyway, I think MCA still has some grassroots support, when they are not fighting each other! The result of this by-election will show us whether the grassroots are happy with the current direction & leadership of MCA.
If I were the Chinese voters in Kajang, I would give MCA a chance and enhance the "check and balance" in the Selangor State assembly. Now, MCA has zero in Selangor. Is one MCA ADUN too much to ask?
Too much power to any party is not good for transparency & good governance. The behaviour of Pakatan Rakyat has taken on an arrogant tone after GE13.
I would really want to see if MCA can really live up to their promises.
You've made your point already in the last election. Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Come on, what good could Anwar do as your ADUN? Entertainment? Until today, PKR is still giving rather vague reasons for engineering this by-election.
In Pakatan stronghold, BN braces for battle with ‘Goliath’
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Rather than serve Kajang to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on a gold platter, Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders have vowed to give the PKR adviser a run for his money in the March 23 Kajang by-election...
... “She has the capabilities, and the Chinese prefer her... it will be a sweet victory if this small lady from MCA can beat the Goliath,” he said....
... MCA deputy president Datuk Wee Ka Siong said BN’s candidate Chew has a reputation for her integrity which will serve as a counterfoil to Anwar, whom he said is bogged down by personal and political baggage.
“She is the right candidate. She means business, and whatever she says she will honour,” he said of Chew. He added: “She has integrity, unlike the opposition candidate who is not consistent.”
BN chairman and Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak conceded his coalition will have an uphill battle to take back Kajang.
“We will try our best, we will be going as the underdog,” he told reporters last Friday. ... - SOURCE
Chew Mei Fun's selection yardstick to gauge people's acceptance of MCA: DPM
PAGOH: The selection of MCA vice-president Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun as the candidate for the Kajang state by-election can be used as a yardstick to gauge the people's acceptance of MCA's new party leadership.
Deputy Prime Minister and Barisan Nasional (BN) Deputy chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said, as such, the opportunity to contest in the Kajang by-election should not be wasted even though certain quarters suggested that the BN should not contest.
"If this opportunity is not taken, then it is difficult to gauge the extend of acceptance by the Chinese community or the people towards the new MCA leadership," he told reporters after launching the 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M) programme at the Pagoh parliamentary constituency here today... - SOURCE
Chew to Kajang voters: I'm your opportunity for MCA opposition rep
...“This by-election is the one opportunity for Kajang voters to choose a MCA opposition state assemblyperson into the state legislative assembly of Selangor.... Chew vowed that she would be an elected representative who is easily accessible and contactable to the public, “one who truly assists the rakyat”.“This is my promise to Kajang voters. If I am the choice of Kajang voters, I will shoulder and carry the responsibility myself, and not my secretary or assistants. I appeal to you to enable me the opportunity to work for all of you,” she said.... - SOURCE
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