Melaka BN resolves seat dispute with MCA ahead of state polls, Ab Rauf says

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The seat allocation issue within Barisan Nasional (BN) involving component party MCA for the upcoming Melaka state election has been resolved, says Melaka BN chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

He said negotiations had reached an agreement, adding that MCA’s participation as the party representing the Chinese community within BN would be refined and enhanced.

“MCA is okay, settled. Done deal. MCA accepts it as it is, and MCA’s participation representing the Chinese community will certainly be refined and enhanced, Insya-Allah,” he told reporters after attending an UMNO Supreme Council meeting at Menara Dato’ Onn here last night.

Commenting on matters discussed during the meeting, Ab Rauf, who is also Melaka Chief Minister, said party machinery had been directed to focus election work on the 21 state seats BN is contesting.

He said State Executive Council members appointed as mentors for specific constituencies have also been tasked with assisting the Melaka BN machinery to secure victory across all contested seats.

“Every vote is crucial for us to defend the 21 seats we are contesting,” he said.

Ab Rauf confirmed that an understanding with BN component parties on election ground operations had been finalised.

Yesterday, Ab Rauf and MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong broke the impasse over seat allocations for the Melaka state election scheduled for next month.

Ab Rauf, who is also Melaka BN election director, described the outcome of the discussions as positive.

MCA had previously stated it would not recognise any party candidates announced by BN for the Melaka polls without the endorsement of its top leadership.

Last Saturday, BN announced its candidates for 21 state seats, including two from MCA, namely Machap Jaya incumbent Datuk Ngwe Hee Sem and Kelebang incumbent Datuk Lim Ban Hong.

Nomination day for the Melaka state election is scheduled for this Saturday, while early voting and polling day have been set for November 10 and 14, respectively. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10月29日——马六甲国阵主席拿督斯里阿布劳夫尤索表示，涉及即将到来的马六甲州选举的组成党马华的国阵席位分配问题已经解决。

他表示，谈判已达成协议，并补充说，马华公会作为国阵内华人社群的代表政党，其参与将得到完善和加强。

“马华公会没问题，已经解决了。事情就这么定了。马华公会接受现状，而且马华公会代表华人社群的参与肯定会得到完善和加强，愿真主保佑。”他昨晚在吉隆坡拿督翁大厦出席巫统最高理事会会议后告诉记者。

在评论会议期间讨论的事项时，身为马六甲首席部长的阿布·拉乌夫表示，已指示党内机器将选举工作重点放在国阵正在竞选的 21 个州议席上。

他表示，州行政议会成员被任命为特定选区的导师，他们的任务是协助马六甲国阵在所有竞争席位上取得胜利。

他说：“每一张选票对我们捍卫我们正在竞选的21个席位都至关重要。”

阿布·拉乌夫证实，已与国阵成员党就选举现场运作达成最终协议。

昨天，阿布·拉乌夫和马华公会主席拿督斯里魏家祥博士打破了下个月即将举行的马六甲州选举议席分配的僵局。

同时担任马六甲国阵选举主任的阿布·拉乌夫称，讨论的结果令人鼓舞。

马华公会此前曾表示，未经其最高领导层认可，不会承认国阵宣布的任何马六甲州选举候选人。

上周六，国阵公布了21个州议席的候选人，其中包括两名来自马华的候选人，即马查再也现任拿督魏希森和吉乐邦现任拿督林万丰。

马六甲州选举的提名日定于本周六，提前投票日和正式投票日则分别定于11月10日和14日。——马新社

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