With two in three Chinese Malaysian voters likely to vote for opposition parties in the next general election, MCA is fighting hard to hold on to its existing seats, especially in the urban areas.
Over the past few months, the Chinese-based party is seeking to rejuvenate its leadership ahead of the polls. But the inflammatory and belligerent remarks from its colleagues in Umno are making MCA's task more difficult.
Can the country's second biggest ruling party reverse its fortune? Malaysiakini finds out in this three-part series.
Part 1: MCA on makeover mission before election
Part 2: Rise of MCA's Young Turks
Part 3: MCA: New blood but old culture?
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