PETALING JAYA: Two Selangor MCA division youth chiefs – Sheah Kok Fah and Dr Kow Cheong Wei – look set to battle it out for the state Youth chief post this Saturday .
Sheah, who is Petaling Jaya Selatan Youth chairman, said 21 of the 22 divisions in the state were backing him for the post of state Youth chief.
“After a few rounds of negotiation with 21 of the 22 divisions in the state, the movement has reached a consensus for the candidates for all the posts in the state Youth committee,” he said.
However, his opponent Dr Kow, who is Puchong Youth chief, is not giving up despite what looks like a near-impossible task, saying he's been in this position before.
“Three years ago, I became the only candidate who was not mentioned in the line-up to win the state Youth secretary post.
“I am confident that history will repeat itself with the hard work I have put in all these years, by going to the ground and understanding the needs of the party grassroots,” he said.
Dr Kow defeated his opponent Datuk Theng Bok by a majority of 275 votes in the state election three years ago.
Sheah, when announcing the line-up at a dinner recently, said the group supported incumbent Selangor MCA Youth vice-chairman Ching Eu Boon to contest for the wing’s deputy chairman post.
“For the four vice-chairmen, we suggested Petaling Jaya Youth chief Lee You Hin, Ampang Youth chief Tan Kok Hor, Kapar Youth chief Lee Chee Chun and Kuala Selangor Youth chief Low Ah Keong,” he said.
The dinner was attended by 21 state division Youth chiefs and their supporters.
According to the list, Kuala Langat Youth chief Tew Boon Chin was to be the secretary with Selayang deputy Youth chief Chan Wun Hoong as deputy secretary.
The group also proposed Kota Raja Youth chief Looi Eng Wah for the treasurer post and Subang Youth chief Ng Kok Kiang as auditor.
Source : The Star
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Outgoing president Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting's loyalists swept aside the competition in today's MCA state-level polls.
In the three key states of Perak, Selangor and Johor, Wanita and Youth delegates gave an early sign that those associated to former president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik would face an uphill battle at the national level polls next month.
Datuk Ling Hee Leong, Dr Ling's son, was battered by cardiologist Dr Mah Hang Soon in the contest for Perak Youth chief.
Mah is said to be backed by Ong's brother Datuk Ong Ka Chuan, who is highly influential in the state.
After his 184 to 366 defeat, Hee Leong said that he would keep to his promise of not pursuing the post of national Youth chief although he did not rule out targeting a lesser role in the wing.
In Selangor, Ong's Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun beat challenger Kelana Jaya division chief Ong Chong Swen by 534 votes to 327 and duly announced her candidacy for national Wanita chief.
The state Youth chief post also fell to Puchong delegate Dr Kow Cheong Wei in a 441 to 383 win. The vanquished Petaling Jaya South Youth chief, Sheah Kok Fah, is close to vice-president Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai, a Ling loyalist.
Johor saw both supporters of Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek, said to be endorsed by Ling, fail in their attempts to establish themselves in Chua's home state.
Gelang Patah division chief Teo Siew Hock ceded the Youth chairmanship to Ledang assemblyman Haw Chin Teck while incumbent Tan Ah Eng, part of Ong's team, dismissed Yong Peng assemblywoman Lim Kee Moi for the Johor Wanita top post.
Today's state-level MCA Youth and Wanita elections - parent body state leaders are appointed by the central committee - are the last skirmishes before rival factions battle for control of the party which was decimated by poor results in the March 8 general elections.
Ling's team is also said to include a host of other senior leaders like current Wanita chief Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen and vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn.
Among the current president's men are Datuk Ong Tee Keat, who is contesting the presidency, and Datuk We
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