Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir: MCA takes on DAP’s home turf

MELAKA, Oct 31 — Two additional state assembly seats to be contested by MCA candidates in the 16th Melaka state election, namely Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir, pose a significant challenge for the party to secure the people’s mandate in the state, especially from the Chinese community.

MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said it serves as a platform to gauge public support for the party because the majority of voters in both constituencies are Chinese, and these seats have been dominated by the DAP for several terms.

Wee, who is also the Ayer Hitam member of parliament and a former transport minister, said that the Melaka state election is likened to a referendum to assess the people’s support for the Pakatan Harapan government, which has been governing the country for almost four years.

“We realise that it is not easy to conquer the two DAP strongholds, but we will work hard to gain the people’s mandate in these areas.

“We will make the best use of this opportunity by mobilising our efforts and machinery to gain the support of the voters,” he said after accompanying the Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Kelebang state constituency, Datuk Lim Ban Hong, to the Nomination Centre at the State

Legislative Assembly Development and Coordination Committee Complex (Japerun).

Commenting on BN’s decision to grant the two additional seats to MCA, Wee said they appreciated the trust and support of the BN leadership as well as the views of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) leaders who deemed MCA suitable to contest and potentially win in those areas.

He said the MCA always pays attention to the people of Melaka, including all the state assembly constituencies under the Kota Melaka parliamentary constituency, even though the area is a stronghold of the DAP.

Meanwhile, he is confident that Lim can retain the Kelebang state assembly seat based on his excellent service record and good relationship with the local community, despite facing a rather intense four-cornered contest.

“We will continue to work hard to ensure that every vote from the people of Kelebang can be secured, thereby strengthening the position of the MCA,” he also said.

The Election Commission (EC) has set November 14 as the polling day for the Melaka state election, while the nomination of candidates is today and early voting is on November 10.

For the latest news on the 16th Melaka state election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/. — Bernama

*Editor’s note: Japerun stands for Jawatankuasa Pembangunan dan Penyelarasan Dewan Undangan Negeri in Malay.

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马六甲，10月31日讯——在第16届马六甲州选举中，马华公会候选人将竞选另外两个州议席，即哥打拉沙马那和班达尔希利尔，这对该党赢得马六甲人民的授权，特别是赢得华人社区的授权，构成了重大挑战。

马华公会主席拿督斯里魏家祥博士表示，这两个选区是衡量公众对该党支持度的平台，因为这两个选区的大多数选民都是华人，而且这两个席位已经连续几届被民主行动党把持。

魏家祥（Wee）同时也是亚依淡国会议员和前交通部长，他表示，马六甲州选举就像一次全民公投，用来评估人民对执政近四年的希望联盟政府的支持度。

“我们意识到要攻占民主行动党的两个据点并不容易，但我们将努力赢得这些地区人民的授权。”

“我们将充分利用这次机会，调动一切力量和资源，争取选民的支持，”他在陪同国阵（BN）吉勒邦州选区候选人拿督林万鸿前往州提名中心后说道。

立法议会发展与协调委员会综合大楼（Japerun）。

魏家祥在评论国阵决定将两个额外席位授予马华公会时表示，他们感谢国阵领导层的信任和支持，以及国民联盟（PN）领导人的意见，他们认为马华公会适合在这些地区参选并有可能获胜。

他表示，马华公会始终关注马六甲人民，包括哥打马六甲国会选区下辖的所有州议会选区，尽管该地区是民主行动党的堡垒。

与此同时，他相信林先生凭借其优秀的政绩和与当地社区的良好关系，即使面临相当激烈的四方竞争，也能保住吉勒邦州议员席位。

他还表示：“我们将继续努力，确保获得吉勒邦人民的每一张选票，从而巩固马华公会的地位。”

选举委员会（EC）已将11月14日定为马六甲州选举的投票日，候选人提名于今日进行，提前投票于11月10日进行。

有关第16届马六甲州选举的最新消息，请访问https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/。——马新社

*编者注：Japerun 在马来语中代表 Jawatankuasa Pembangunan dan Penyelarasan Dewan Undangan Negeri。

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