The New Straits Times, 23 April 2013
DETERMINED: Lee Ban Seng vows to tackle the poor drainage in Kajang that has caused major floods in the area
KAJANG: NO more flood woes. That is one of the promises given by BN candidate for Kajang state seat, Lee Ban Seng, who vowed to tackle the poor drainage here which had caused three major floods in the past five years.Lee said BN had tackled a few drainage issues in several areas such as in Kwantung Baru and Kampung Baru Bukit Angkat.
"We have upgraded the drainage in these areas and worked with the Housing and Local Government Ministry to address other issues as well.
"I am also planning to reduce the traffic problems along Sungai Chua by building better access and expanding the major roads," he said.
Lee, or Jeffrey, is a Kajang boy as he was born and bred in the area. It is one of the plus points that will appeal to the locals here as he knows the town well, and would wrest back the Kajang seat from the opposition, he said.
Kajang seat was won by PKR's Lee Kim Sin in 2008 while PAS' Che Rosli Che Mat won the Hulu Langat parliament seat.
This year, Lee will be contesting against five other candidates -- PKR man Lee Chin Cheh and four other independents -- Mohd Iwan Jefry Abdul Majid, Ong Yan Foo, Mohd Khalid Kassim and Mohamad Ismail from Berjasa.
The crowded competition seemed not to faze the Kajang state coordinator who said he was prepared to serve the people and had been doing so over the past years.
"I know this town. I am not a newcomer who barely know his way around here. I know what the people need and I will give my best to help them," he said.
Lee is one of the new faces fielded by BN, along with Hulu Langat parliament candidate Adzhaliza Mohd Nor.
Adzhaliza said both of them are the new transformation candidates, nominated by the party to bring about new changes for the people.
A Hulu Langat local, the lawyer said the people here would benefit from the BN Selangor state manifesto.
"The people in Hulu Langat would benefit particularly with the renewal of the leasehold property.
"There are families who have lived here for years and they truly deserved this," she said.
She said there are plans to improve the traffic system and parking, especially at the tourists spots in Hulu Langat.
Adzhaliza added that as a woman candidate, she intends to look after the welfare of women who make up 49 per cent of the registered voters.
"I will give the community the best service and implement the 1Malaysia concept," she promised.
Adzhaliza would be contesting against PAS incumbent Dr Che Rosli Che Mat.
The flash floods that hit Kajang last year which caused businesses and residents to suffer huge losses.
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