MELAKA, Oct 30 — MCA has announced that it will contest one more state seat in the 16th Melaka state election, after Kota Laksamana was returned to Barisan Nasional (BN) by Perikatan Nasional (PN).

MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said Melvin Chua will be fielded as the candidate, following discussions between BN and PN after the latter indicated that MCA is better suited to contest the seat.

“This decision was only made and agreed upon today by the party’s top leadership, following the decision to return the seat to an MCA candidate representing BN in the Kota Laksamana state constituency, after taking into consideration his suitability based on his involvement and services in the area,” he told a press conference during a visit to the Bandar Hilir MCA operations room in Melaka Raya here today.