Melaka polls: Pakatan challenges MCA to debates in all four seats they contest

MELAKA, Nov 2 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) has proposed holding open debates with Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates from MCA contesting four seats in the 16th Melaka state election, expanding a challenge initially directed at its candidate for the Banda Hilir seat.

PH Melaka deputy chairman Khoo Poay Tiong said the proposal followed MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong’s challenge to the PH candidate for Banda Hilir to hold a debate in the constituency.

“PH therefore proposes that the debate be expanded to involve candidates from both parties in all four constituencies contested by MCA and PH.

“Our four candidates are Low Chee Leong for Kota Laksamana, Leng Chau Yen for Banda Hilir, Farzana Hayani Mohd Nasir for Kelebang and Ginie Lim for Machap Jaya,” he told a daily PH press conference at Bukit Piatu here today.

Also present was DAP National Political Education Director Howard Lee Chuan How.

Khoo, who is also Melaka DAP chairman, said the debates could be held at a neutral venue agreed upon by both sides, with an independent non-governmental organisation (NGO) acting as mediator to ensure fair discussions.

He also proposed that the debates be conducted in Bahasa Melayu so that Melaka residents from diverse backgrounds could understand the arguments and positions presented by both sides.

“The debates could be held as soon as possible, before November 14,” he said.

Meanwhile, Lee said PH had also proposed debates involving the top leadership of both parties to discuss national policies affecting Melaka.

He said open debates would provide a platform for both sides to explain their respective policies and positions to the people, while encouraging transparent competition of ideas as part of democratic practice.

Polling is on November 14, with early voting set for November 10.

For updates on the state election, visit https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/ . — Bernama

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马六甲，11月2日讯——希望联盟（PH）提议与国民阵线（BN）马华公会候选人就第16届马六甲州选举中的四个席位进行公开辩论，扩大了最初针对国民阵线班达希利尔席位候选人的挑战。

马六甲希望联盟副主席邱培忠表示，这一提议源于马华公会主席拿督斯里魏家祥向希望联盟班达希利尔选区候选人提出的挑战，即在该选区举行辩论。

“因此，希望联盟提议扩大辩论范围，让马华公会和希望联盟竞选的所有四个选区的候选人都参与辩论。

“我们的四名候选人是哥打拉克萨马纳的刘志良、班达希里尔的连秋颜、基里邦的法莎娜·哈雅妮和马接再也的吉妮·林。”

民主行动党全国政治教育主任李传豪也出席了会议。

邱先生同时也是马六甲民主行动党主席，他表示辩论可以在双方同意的中立地点举行，并由独立的非政府组织（NGO）作为调解人，以确保公平讨论。

他还提议用马来语进行辩论，以便马六甲不同背景的居民能够理解双方提出的论点和立场。

他说：“辩论可以尽快举行，最好在11月14日之前。”

与此同时，李表示，希望联盟也提议两党高层领导人进行辩论，讨论影响马六甲的国家政策。

他表示，公开辩论将为双方提供一个平台，向人民解释各自的政策和立场，同时鼓励思想的透明竞争，这是民主实践的一部分。

正式投票日为11月14日，提前投票日为11月10日。

有关州选举的最新消息，请访问 https://election.bernama.com/prn/melaka/2026/ 。 — 马新社

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