KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) will contest one more seat, Bandar Hilir, at the upcoming Melaka state election following talks between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional.
Jasmine Lok Hui Yee, 38, was named to run against the incumbent Leng Chau Yen from Pakatan Harapan. The official letter of appointment was received at 4pm on Thursday, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said at a news conference in Parliament.
“Given that our candidate has already been serving locally as a municipal councillor, we are familiar with the area, and there will be no issues moving forward,” he said.
Lok, a member of Malacca City Council since 2022, is also the party’s state publicity chief. She joined the party in 2013, according to her personal website.
MCA will now contest three state seats in total, alongside incumbents Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem in Machap Jaya and Datuk Lim Ban Hong in Kelebang. Perikatan Nasional, led by PAS, will now contest six seats following the agreement to hand over the Chinese-majority seat of Bandar Hilir to MCA.
Wee thanked the leadership of both coalitions and pointed out that top Perikatan Nasional leaders had personally reached out to confirm their willingness to relinquish the seat.
“Bandar Hilir is a traditional seat under the Kota Melaka constituency that we have contested in the past,” he noted.