| Ka Chuan: Why I did not fulfill 2004 pledges |
MCA secretary-general and Perak MCA chief Ong Ka Chuan, who was defeated by DAP's Fong Po Kuan in Batu Gajah in 2004, said the pledges could not be fulfilled because he did not win.
"We lost out. How could we do (anything)? Three parliament seats (Ipoh Timor, Ipoh Barat and Batu Gajah) were lost to them," said Ong during a press conference in Ipoh yesterday.
"The principle is that - you won the seat, (therefore) it is your responsibility to carry out your vision, not the person who lost. We don't have the ability," he stressed.
Ong, who is contesting the Barisan Nasional 'safe seat' of Tanjung Malim, explained that due to his defeat, he was unable to face the prime minister and ask for development projects.