GE13: Rain disrupts newcomer’s plans to meet the people in Kajang

The Star, Saturday April 27, 2013

Making connecti ons: (From left) Dr Che Rosli and Lee meeting Kajang folks at a food court.

 

KAJANG PKR candidate Lee Chin Cheh, popularly known as C. C. Lee, has had to cancel planned walkabouts in his constituency due to the rainy spell.

The newcomer said he had no choice but to cancel his plans due to poor weather.

He is contesting for the state seat against Barisan’s Lee Ban Seng.

“I had to cancel a few activities planned for my campaign trail due to the weather,” he said at a press before joining Hulu Langat incumbent Dr Che Rosli Che Mat (PAS) on a walkabout later.

Lee said he had visited some Malay villages recently and was now making his rounds at Chinese new villages, listening to the grouses of the people.

“The response on the ground is positive, very encouraging,” he said, adding that he has plans for about six walkabouts daily.

On the hiccups in his schedule, he said: “This is my first time contesting. There were miscommunications with my campaign team.”

“However, everything has been sorted out, including problems among party members,” he said, referring to dissatisfaction among supporters of Kajang incumbent Lee Kim Sin, also from PKR, who was not chosen to contest in GE13.

Che Rosli, meanwhile, said it was important for Lee to meet as many people as possible as he was a newcomer.

“Some of the locals are asking about him, they want to see and get to know him,” said Che Rosli.

As for criticism that he was a parachute candidate, Lee said he was not unduly concerned as he plans to use his experience as councillor in Petaling Jaya City Coun-cil to bring about positive changes in Hulu Langat.