MCA Youth chief Chong Sin Woon said discussions had been held with all component parties in BN to coordinate responsibilities during the 21-day campaign for the by-election.

“Yesterday, during nomination, we had representatives from Umno and MIC with us,” he told Bernama when launching the MCA Youth machinery for the Balakong by-election in Kg Baru Batu 11 here.

He said the use of the MCA logo in the by-election had also been agreed to by all component parties during a BN meeting.

“We want to use this opportunity (by-election) to try and see if component parties can get more votes by using their own logo. This is important for us to map out the direction of the component parties,” he added.

He said more than 100 MCA Youth members would meet the constituents as well as give talks and distribute pamphlets on why they should vote for MCA candidate, Tan Chee Teong, in the polls.

The Balakong by-election will witness a straight fight between Tan, who is a businessman, and Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate Wong Siew Ki, from DAP.