[UPDATED] GE15: Warisan confirms ex-MCA chief Ong Tee Keat for Pandan seat

AMPANG – Former MCA president Tan Sri Ong Tee Keat was today confirmed as Warisan’s candidate for the Pandan parliamentary seat in the coming general election (GE15).

His candidacy was announced today by party president Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal, who also said Warisan would contest 25 parliamentary seats in Peninsular Malaysia with the possibility of more.

“Voters must know that they have a choice to vote for a party that does not base itself around racial or religious issues,” Ong said.

“I have always admired and wanted to emulate the Bornean culture where people of all races can live together peacefully.

“If they can do it, why can’t we in Peninsular Malaysia do the same?”

A former transport minister, Ong was previously Pandan MP for two terms before being dropped as a candidate for MCA in the 2013 general election, after losing the MCA presidential election in 2010. 

MCA subsequently lost the Pandan seat to PKR’s Rafizi Ramli in the 2013 polls.

The PKR deputy president is set to contest in the constituency again, with incumbent Pandan MP Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail heading to Bandar Tun Razak instead.

On October 29, The Vibes reported that Ong will be making his political comeback after a 10-year hiatus, choosing to go with Warisan as he said the party gave him a platform to champion principles such as anti-corruption.

Other notable candidates unveiled today include former Jelutong MP Ooi Chuan Aun – better known as Jeff Ooi – who will be fielded in Bayan Baru.

Another old name in politics, former Wangsa Maju MP Wee Choo Keong, who secured the seat in the 2008 polls under the PKR banner, will now be contesting for Warisan in GE15.

Wee had also been the Bukit Bintang MP following the 2004 general election, during which he had contested as a candidate from the Malaysian Democratic Party, which he formed after being expelled from DAP.

At a press conference later, Shafie said the final list of parliamentary and state candidates is still undergoing finetuning, such as for the Arau seat, which Warisan will contest but did not name a candidate today.

In a dig at other political parties, Shafie said Warisan did not face any issues in choosing its GE15 candidates.

“Warisan has no problems (in deciding) who will contest where. We focus more on (choosing) which seats we should contest,” he said. 

The parliamentary candidates announced today were for seats in Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Kelantan, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Negri Sembilan and Johor. Candidates were also announced for state seats in Perlis and Perak. – The Vibes, November 1, 2022

Parliamentary seats

Perlis:

P01 Padang Besar – Ko Chu Liang

P02 Kangar – Rohimi Bin Shapiee

P03 Arau – To be announced

Kedah

P08 Pokok Sena – Noraini Binti Md Salleh

P09 Alor Star – Fadzil Bin Hanafi

P10 Kuala Kedah – Syed Araniri Bin Syed Ahmad 

P14 Merbok – Khairul Anuar Bin Ahmad

P17 Padang Serai – Mohd Bakhri Bin Hashim

Penang

P42 Tasek Gelugor – Mohd Akmal Bin Azhar

P46 Batu Kawan – Ong Chin Wen 

P50 Jelutong – Lim Huat Poh

P52 Bayan Baru – Ooi Chuan Aun

Perak 

P71 Gopeng – Balachandran A/L Gopal

P72 Tapah – Mohamed Akbar Sherrif Ali B. Yasin

P74 Lumut – Mohd Isnin Bin Ismail @ Ibrahim Khan 

Kelantan 

P19 Tumpat – Khairul Azuan Bin Kamarrudin

Selangor

P99 Ampang – Lai Wai Chong

P100 Pandan – Ong Tee Keat

P101 Hulu Langat – Abdul Rahman Bin Jaafar

P110 Klang – Loo Cheng Wee

Kuala Lumpur

P114 Kepong – Young Shang Yi

P115 Batu – Dr Naganathan Pillai

P116 Wangsa Maju – Wee Choo Keong

Negri Sembilan

P129 Kuala Pilah – Azman Bin Idris 

Johor

P141 Sekijang – Mohd Zohar Bin Ahmad

State seats:

Perlis 

N01 Titi Tinggi – Khaw Hock Kong 

N02 Beseri – Mohd Shamim Bin M Nordin 

N06 Bintong – Mohamad Khair Bin Mohd Noor 

N07 Sena – Ko Chu Liang 

N08 Indera Kayangan – Atan Bin Jasin 

N09 Kuala Perlis – Muhamad Hairi Bin Noordin 

N10 Kayang – Khairuddin Bin Abdullah 

N11 Pauh – Mohd Khalid Bin Ahmad 

N14 Simpang Empat – Wan Noralhakim Shaghir Bin Saad 

Perak

N44 Sg Rapat – Roshanita Binti Mohd Basir 

N45 Simpang Pulai – Hooi Mi Suet 

N46 Teja – Low Leong Sin 

N47 Chenderiang – Ahmad Tarmizi Bin Mohd Ghazali 

N48 Ayer Kuning – Noor Hasnida Binti Mohd Hashim 

N51 Pasir Panjang – Nur Inderasyawalis Bin Ahmad Mukhtar 

N52 Pangkor – Yahaya Bin Ahmad