MCA Youth secretary-general Dr Wee Ka Siong has officially announced that he will contest for the wing’s chief post in the October party polls.
He has also asked that those who want to contest for the same post to join him in a forum to debate on the future of the movement.
For education: Dr Wee (second from right) handing over the cheques to Federal Territory MCA Youth chief Hang Chin Pheng (centre) at the MCA headquarters here yesterday. With them were (from left) FT MCA Youth vice-presidents Ling Hee Keat and Dr Toh Kian Kok, and FT MCA Youth state secretary Chiew Lian Keng.“We can have a debate on the movement’s ideology. It is high time that the movement is rebuild. We need to reach out to society and make MCA Youth relevant to the people.
“It is time to voice out and view the people’s problems without fear. This is vital after our poor performance in the March 8 polls,” he told reporters at the party headquarters yesterday.
Dr Wee said he had received support from the movement’s leaders as well as the grassroots to contest for the post.
“Since the general election, the political scenario has changed and I am here to make the changes.
“I have been receiving phone calls and SMSes from the movement’s youth members all across the country encouraging me to go for it, especially after incumbent Datuk Liow Tiong Lai announced he would not be seeking a re-election for the post,” he added.
Dr Wee said his campaign tagline would be “Speak Out, Make Changes, No Fear.”
He urged members to work together and fight for the party in order to reach greater heights.
After the press conference, Dr Wee, as Deputy Education Minister, presented 10 cheques for RM20,000 each to Federal Territory MCA Youth leaders and those from the youth movement to be allocated to SJKC schools in the Klang Valley.
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