Malay rights pressure group Perkasa will field candidates in the parliamentary constituencies of Bentong and Teluk Intan which are held by MCA president Liow Tiong Lai and Gerakan president Mah Siew Keong respectively.

Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali said the move was in response to the two BN chieftains' opposition to proposed amendments to the Syariah Courts (Criminal Jurisdiction) Act 1965, also known as Act 355.