Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim membidas dan membantah kenyataan berbaur perkauman dilontarkan bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad bahawa kaum India tidak mempunyai kesetiaan sepenuhnya terhadap negara ini
Besides notable incumbents defending their seats such as Melaka CM Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh and Melaka Pakatan chief Adly Zahari, the Prime Minister’s political secretary Datuk Azman Abidin will contest his maiden election in Paya Rumput
Initially given two seats, last-minute negotiations within Barisan Nasional now lands MCA with the staunchly DAP seats of Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir
