MCA polls: Wee wins big, Ti fails to retain vice-presidency

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PETALING JAYA – Incumbent MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong retained his post in the party’s elections with a huge victory against Datuk Tan Chong Seng.

Wee polled 569 votes, while Tan only managed 11.

Deputy president Datuk Mah Hang Soon was returned unopposed.

As for the vice-presidencies, Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker failed in his bid to defend his post for a second term.

Incumbents Datuk Lim Ban Hong and Datuk Tan Teik Cheng retained their positions, securing 459 votes and 453 votes respectively.

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Wee must chart a clear direction for MCA, says analyst

PETALING JAYA: Following his re-election as MCA president on Sunday, Wee Ka Siong must now chart a clear direction for the party in order to rebuild itself, says a political analyst.

One of his challenges will be to determine how MCA will deal with its former fierce rival, DAP, being part of the federal unity coalition.

“MCA and DAP used to contest against each other in Chinese-majority seats at general elections. In the new political landscape, what will be MCA’s direction?” said Chin Yee Mun, who heads the Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Studies at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.

He said the 2022 general election has left many political parties, not just MCA, unclear about their future direction.

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