JOHOR POLLS | MCA kicked off its campaign for its Perling candidate Nicole Tan Hiang Kee by riding on the star power of former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak, who has been convicted of corruption, abuse of power and money laundering.

Tan, who visited a food court at Taman Bukit Indah in the suburbs of Johor Bahru, saw predominantly Chinese patrons crowding around them but their attention appears to be focused more on Najib than the MCA candidate.

Tan, who was later asked if she was...