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Free Malaysia Today, 26 July 2010

FMT INTERVIEW Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Chua Tee Yong assumed his post on June 1, and soon became the focus of many critics, from within and outside MCA, a party headed by his father Soi Lek.

In his two-part interview with FMT, Tee Yong, also the Labis MP,  talks about his early days as a politician, his vision for the agriculture ministry and his future plans in MCA.

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The Star, 11 July 2010

Agriculture a fruitful venture

Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister Chua Tee Yong normally prefers to stay out of the media spotlight. But he is keen to talk about the potential of the agricultural sector, targeting his message to the youth.

HIS boyish looks belie the determination in him to make his mark in politics.

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Kwong Wah Daily 光华日报, 6 July 2010

“做人不用太难 做好本份就好” 蔡智勇无惧闲言闲语(麻辣讲堂)

2008年以黑马姿态竞选拉美士区国会议员的蔡智勇,近2年的政治成就可谓平步青云,尤其是父亲拿督斯里蔡细历当上马华总会长后,他也在最新一轮的内阁改组中榜上有名,担任农业及农基工业部副部长。

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Sin Chew Daily 星洲日報, 6 July 2010 

蔡智勇:暫難擺脫父親影子‧指需時間證明能力

(吉隆坡)農業及農基工業部副部長兼馬華拉美士區國會議員蔡智勇坦言,剛在政壇嶄露頭角的他,現階段還很難擺脫其父親,即馬華總會長拿督斯里蔡細歷的影子;不過,他強調本身有個人的處事方式,並需要時間來證明他的能力。

他說,他中選為國會議員只不過是兩年多前的事,但其父親已從政逾20年,因此他個人的領袖魅力不可能蓋過父親,惟他會欣然接受這事實。

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