Wooing the Chinese voters

Almost end of campaign , Banana Chua only shows his face , when everyone has already made up his mind . Better don't go , he's going to lose votes with his ham sap face around . Look at the picture below ? do you see a superstar , celebrity status welcome ? Nay ... the old man say drink this tea to keep your x*?@ stay longer and better performance !

By FOONG PEK YEE
pekyee@thestar.com.my

The Chinese vote in the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election will be crucial to the outcome. With that in mind, the MCA has been going all out to help ensure a Barisan Nasional victory.

THE ball is in your court now – that’s the message from Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek to the Chinese community after almost a week of heavy campaigning in Hulu Selangor.

By now, Hulu Selangor residents perhaps are more well-versed with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia concept and the New Economic Model (NEM) than many others, he said, before pointing out that it was just the beginning.

Dr Chua said Barisan campaigners have been explaining these policies to Chinese voters in simple and easy to understand terms.

Citing examples, he said, the Chinese have always asked for fairness and Najib had stated that the NEM would be “merit and not race-based.”

Tea break: Dr Chua being offered tea by a resident of Kampung Baru Kalumpang Friday morning. With him are Wong (left) and MCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.

“Isn’t this what the Chinese have been asking for all this while?,” he asked.

The forthright MCA president has told the Chinese that it is really up to them to put Najib on the path to delivering his promises.

“He cannot do it alone,” said Dr Chua.

Chinese voters comprise 26% of the 63,953 electorate and are regarded as crucial. In the last general election, PKR won by a 198-vote majority and no one has dared to predict the outcome of the race this time.

Chinese voters are perceived to be more inclined towards Pakatan Rakyat with the MCA pushing hard to win them over with just 24 hours to go before voting.

Yesterday, Najib and Dr Chua met Chinese voters from new villagers. Dr Chua said much time has also been spent to counter the many accusations and empty promises made by the Opposition.