Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should answer to Permatang Pauh voters for toll collection at the Butterworth Outer Ring Road’s Sungai Nyior stretch.
MCA Youth chief Datuk Liow Tiong Lai said Anwar had insisted that the toll plaza be located there when he was a minister.
“We still hear people, especially the Chinese community, calling for toll collection at Sungai Nyior to be abolished,” he said after closing the Permatang Pauh MCA by-election training camp at Safira Country Club here yesterday.
“But they all know that Anwar was the one who created the unhappiness among them.”
Gearing up: Liow (centre) briefing Penang MCA members during an election training camp in Seberang Jaya, Penang, yesterday. With him are Penang MCA deputy chairman Lau Chiek Tuan (second left), Penang MCA organising secretary (third left) Tan Cheng Liang and Penang MCA treasurer Datuk Ma Kok Ben (sixth from left).Liow, who is also state MCA chairman, said the MCA would convey the people’s wishes to the Federal Government.
He said the party would hold discussions with Works Minister Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamad on abolishing toll collection there.
Liow described the Permatang Pauh by-election as an uphill task for the MCA.
“But we have to work hard to remind Chinese voters that we still work untiringly for them, although they had voted for PKR in the last three terms,” he said.
On Anwar’s claim that he would not attack the Barisan Nasional candidate during polls campaigning, Liow said Barisan would similarly focus on its performance record.
“This is a battle between Barisan and PKR. So we will go on a party-to-party approach.
“We will highlight the direction and policies of Barisan that contributed to the stability and progress of the nation.”
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