BN in limbo over candidates
MCA,and Gerakan are still waiting for the prime minister’s approval while MIC has still not finalised is list of candidates.
K Pragalath and Priscilla Prasena, FMT
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has dissolved Parliament but the Barisan Nasional component parties are still in various stages of finalising their candidates’ list.
MIC, for instance, has not finalised its list yet whereas MCA is awaiting for its list of candidates to be approved by Najib.
“MIC is having a meeting tomorrow to finalise the list of candidates,” said MIC vice-president SK Devamany who is also Deputy Minister in Prime Minister’s Department when asked to comment on the dissolution of the Dewan Rakyat.
He also echoed Najib’s call for a stronger mandate for BN.
“Please give a mandate to BN to continue to serve the public and to work for the harmony of the country. Najib has given a clear direction to the people to vote wisely,” Devamany said.
MIC contested in nine parliamentary and 19 state seats but won three parliamentary seats in 2008 and one in a by-election.
The party also fared badly at state levels, securing only seven state seats. Even past president S Samy Vellu lost in Sungai Siput.
MCA Youth chief Wee Ka Siong, who is also Deputy Education Minister, indicated that his party had given its list of candidates and is awaiting for the final say from Najib.
“We are awaiting for the approved list of candidates from the prime minister and we are ready to face the biggest challenge in the coming polls.
“I do not want to comment anything further until Najib makes the announcement [on the candidates’ list]
