ALOR STAR: The status quo for a sole MCA representative in the Kedah state executive council would be maintained for the time being, said Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir.
He said he did not see any reason to change his stand.
Mukhriz stressed that the other post, reserved for Gerakan, would be left vacant for future needs.
"For the record, the quota for MCA assemblyman should have been filled up when the rest of the state executive council was sworn in after the 13th General Election in May.
"However, we reserved the quota while waiting for MCA to decide on the matter. When they finally decided on the matter recently, suddenly, they want two seats and I think this is a bit unfair.
"But it is okay, we can always discuss the matter later, but for now, the quota stays," he said after opening the state-level Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) seminar on investment inheritance schemes at TH Hotel and Convention Centre in Kepala Batas here yesterday.
Present were PNB president and group executive chief Tan Sri Hamad Kama Piah and state Information, Rural Development and Poverty Eradication Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah.
Mukhriz was commenting on the request by MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Sooi Lek who wanted the state government to increase MCA's quota in the state executive council line-up to two, from the current one slot.
He said Dr Chua did not make an official verbal or written request on the matter to him when they met during campaigning at the Sungai Limau by-election.
"Dr Chua passed me an official letter which recommended Gurun assemblyman Dr Leong Yong Kong to be appointed as an exco member, but nothing was mentioned about increasing the number of seats."
Mukhriz has already appointed eight of the 10 state executive council members.
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