JOHOR BARU: There isn’t any combating for seats in Barisan Nasional for the Johor state election as choices have been reached by consensus amongst all part events, says Mike Chong Yew Chuan.
The MCA publicity bureau deputy chief mentioned that the media shouldn’t spark hypothesis that appears to color a picture of disunity amongst Barisan part events by focusing on MCA.
He mentioned following the announcement of Barisan part events contesting within the Johor state election, there had been media shops that printed “baseless studies”.
“As moral {and professional} media practitioners, it’s higher for the printed report back to have stable details and never spark hypothesis merely to create sensational information to seize the readers,” he mentioned in a press release on Thursday (Feb 24).
Chong reiterated that the choice of candidates was accomplished by the Barisan prime management and finalised with consensus, the identical method it had been for a very long time.
“Any recommendations or sharing of concepts is regular in any dialogue or assembly, particularly involving necessary points reminiscent of elections.
“So, the query of combating for seats in keeping with the composition of a selected race doesn’t exist.
“This is as a result of every part occasion is below one umbrella, the Barisan, that works onerous combating for all of the individuals no matter race or faith,” he mentioned.
Quoting Barisan chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi on the announcement earlier, Chong mentioned Barisan desires the perfect candidates from among the many greatest for the long run stability of Johor.
“MCA will give robust and undivided assist to all Barisan candidates contesting within the state election this time to make sure the coalition’s victory and restore stability and prosperity to the Johoreans,” he added.
