Perak Menteri Besar Zambry Abd Kadir has expressed confidence that the appointment of MCA president Dr Chua Soi Lek as the Perak MCA liaison committee chairman could strengthen the

party and restore the Chinese community's faith in BN.

NONE Zambry, who is also Perak BN chairman, said he also hoped that Chua could further pursue MCA's agenda in Perak in preparing for the 13th general election.

"I hope he will be able to strengthen MCA and BN in the state," he told reporters after opening the 34th Perak Malay Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting in Ipoh today.

Zambry said BN Perak also welcomed Dr Chua as the new chairperson of MCA Perak.

Chua took over the post from MCA vice-president Kong Cho Ha who was appointed as MCA secretary-general.

- Bernama