Ti Lian Ker fails to defend MCA vice-presidency

SHAH ALAM - Former MCA vice president Datuk Ti Lian Ker claimed he has failed to retain his position because Pahang, the state he is from, was “left out of the main menu” in the party's election.

In a post on his Facebook account, he provided an explanation for his defeat to inform the public about the party's election process.

"Other candidates contesting for the position included Lim Ban Hong (Melaka), Tan Teik Cheng (Penang), Wee Jeck Seng (Johor), Low Ah Keong (Selangor), Nicole Wong (Wilayah), and Dr. Pamela Yong (Sabah).

"Most members are not highly politically educated and require assistance and guidance from leaders.

"A “menu” would then be drawn up by the state and division leaders to help guide MCA members who were “not so politically accurate”, each receiving 496, 477, 470, and 469 votes, respectively, according to the chart," he said.

Furthermore, Ti claimed that all candidates listed in the main menu received over 400 electoral votes.

He added that the electoral votes exceeding this number came from a combination of 'menu votes' when Johor, Melaka, Selangor, and Pulau Pinang (along with Kedah and Perlis) voted for the distributed list, which included candidates one, three, four, and six.

"When MCA Perak's Dr Mah Han Soon came with the same menu, I knew the outcome would be a forgotten conclusion and Pahang would be defeated.

"Therefore, I stopped campaigning on the same day and informed my supporters to expect a bad defeat, but they still hoped," he said.

Ti revealed that he had to rely on votes from Pahang and states on the East Coast after being removed from the menu list.

"Most of the votes, with marginal changes, show that Wilayah received 137 votes, Pahang (136), and Sabah (135).

"This voting pattern is massive, with some minor changes or vote shifts from states, divisions, and individual members reflected in the popular vote," he said.