Kuala Lumpur, Dec 19 – The MCA national Youth election began this morning with the delegates casting their votes to pick a new leadership.
They started to cast their ballot papers just before noon to select the Youth chief, deputy chief, four vice-chairmen (three from open category and one from the women’s category), 12 Central Committee (CC) members (40 years and below) and five CC members (30 years and below), as well as 8 CC (women’s category).
The Youth polls see a packed field, with 69 candidates vying for 34 posts.
The post of MCA Youth chief is a straight fight between MCA Education Bureau head Chong Sin Woon and Batu division Youth chief Datuk Goh Gaik Meng.
A total of 1,515 or 77.1 per cent of the 1,966 delegates eligible to vote had registered Thursday.
The results are expected at about 7 pm at the latest.
Those elected will attend the party’s annual general assembly scheduled for Dec 22 at the party headquarters here.
– Bernama
