I must say the proposal by UMNO and MCA to field world class badminton player Lee Chong-Wei as BN candidate in the Kajang by-election to challenge Anwar Ibrahim, is the most ridiculous proposal that one has ever heard. The proposal not only shows that BN and MCA cannot find a strong candidate to face Anwar Ibrahim, but it has to stoop so low to use the fame of Lee Chong-Wei as political digit to save BN in this by-election.
This proposal was first raised by UMNO Padang Besar Division Chief Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin two days ago. I was surprised to see Liow Tiong Lai, the new MCA President said his party will consider this proposal.
The reason for the Padang Besar UMNO Division Chief to suggest Lee Chong Wei was because he failed to see any great candidate in MCA that can defeat Anwar Ibrahim.
The proposal from an UMNO Division Chief and then supported by MCA has insulted Lee Chong Wei as the world class badminton player. It only shows that
BN doesn’t treasure Lee who is still fighting so hard in many badminton competitions in order to bring fame for Malaysia, but it instead has treated Lee as a political digit to contest against a strong man in a Pakatan Rakyat’s stronghold.
Sports and politics are two different fields altogether. A person who is a talent in sports is not necessarily a talent in politics.
Liow’s preparedness to consider such a ridiculous proposal raises doubt as to how he can fulfill his pledge to bring reform in MCA and bring hope to the Chinese community in Malaysia.