JOHOR BAHRU, July 1 — MCA president Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has denied claims by Pakatan Harapan (PH) that Perikatan Nasional (PN) is helping Barisan Nasional (BN) in the Johor state election.

He described the claims as baseless, saying this was reflected in the four state seats contested by MCA under the BN banner.

Wee, who is the Ayer Hitam MP, said the Jementah, Paloh, Layang-Layang and Stulang seats that MCA is contesting are expected to see fierce three-cornered contests involving BN, PH and PN.

“That alone is enough to expose the absurdity of DAP’s claim that ‘PN is going easy on BN’,” he said in a post on his official Facebook page today.

Wee said he attended a ceramah in Jementah last night to campaign for BN candidate See Ann Giap, who is taking on both DAP and PAS in what he described as a highly competitive contest.

“If MCA is being given a free pass by PN, why would our candidates be challenging both PH and PN on the ground?

“The facts simply do not support DAP’s narrative,” he added.

Wee also rejected the claim that an MCA candidate who loses could still be appointed as a nominated state assemblyman and subsequently made a member of the Johor executive council.

He reminded that the Johor Constitution does not allow for such an arrangement.

“Spreading misinformation may make for catchy political rhetoric, but it does not change the law,” he said, referring to the recent bill passed by the Johor state legislative assembly allowing for the appointment of five non-elected state assemblymen.

MCA is fielding 15 candidates, including 11 new faces, in the upcoming Johor state election.