Monday, April 29, 2013

Around Kajang for the 13th General Elections Part 1

The race is heating up and daily more and more posters and all sorts of banners are being put up. Of course a lot are also falling in deep despair and it seems like such a waste of time and money. Even my 8 year old daughter says it such a waste and environmentally unfriendly.

Anyhow, this happens once in every five years.

Here are some of the banners and photos taken on Saturday and Sunday. Below are the candidates for the Kajang DUN. No need to show Jeffrey Lee Ban Seng as you can see him everywhere. However, there is one candidate missing and I can't see any posters of him.

For the Bangi DUN and Serdang parlimentary seats, it is a straight fight.

PR has no choice but publicise their ceramah by hanging banners.

This is in the former West Country Estate area near Bangi.

I hope we will have good voter turnout to exercise their rights and fulfil their responsibility. What is more important is to have a peaceful and democratic process and that everyone accepts the majority's decision.

Until the next time, cheers.

Saturday, April 27, 2013

GE13 : BN launches Hulu Langat manifesto

The New Straits Times, Saturday, April 27, 2013

UNDERTAKING: Four candidates give 19-point pledge covering nine areas

KAJANG: BARISAN Nasional candidates in Hulu Langat are bringing the fight to win back the parliamentary seat up a notch with the launch of a manifesto for the area.

BN head coordinator for the parliamentary area and candidate for the Semenyih state seat, Datuk Johan Abd Aziz, said the 19 undertakings in the manifesto were an extension of the Selangor state manifesto launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

He said the manifesto covers nine main areas -- housing, education, public facilities, religion, economy, infrastructure, health, tourism and sports.

"Our main promise is to provide 5,000 affordable housing units over the next five years. We are also planning to build a new Chinese secondary school in Kajang, as we are aware of the burden that some parents have to face as there is only one secondary school here," he said at the launch of the manifesto, yesterday.

The Hulu Langat manifesto is divided into its three state constituencies -- Kajang, Semenyih and Dusun Tua -- and each has its own undertaking tailored to meet the needs of the local community.

The undertaking for education includes the construction of another Tamil school and the upgrading of the existing one in Hulu Semenyih, SJK (T) Ladang Dominion.

They will also build three more national primary and secondary schools, and a secondary religious school for Muslims.

"For infrastructure, we will build a new intersection from Semenyih to the Lekas (Kajang-Seremban highway) highway and another alternative route to the cemeteries in Jalan Sungai Lalang, Semenyih, which is usually crowded between March and April when the Chinese celebrate Cheng Beng," he said, adding that there would be no toll charges.

He said they would create a Rural Transformation Centre, a slaughterhouse for Muslims celebrating Hari Raya Aidiladha and micro credit facilities for women under Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia.

The launch was attended by the other three candidates Lee Ban Seng for Kajang, Ismail Sani for Semenyih and Adzhaliza Mohd Nor for Hulu Langat, as well as Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil who was there to lend her support.

Datuk Johan Abd Aziz (right), the BN candidate for the Semenyih state seat and Lee Ban Seng, the BN candidate for Kajang state seat, with the manifesto for Hulu Langat. Pic by Izhari Ariffin

GE13 : Lady lawyer ready to wrest Hulu Langat for BN

The New Straits Times, 16 April 2013

SHAH ALAM: Adzhaliza Mohd Nor is among the new faces to be fielded by Selangor Umno in its bid to recapture the state for the Barisan Nasional (BN) from the opposition government.

The Kajang-born candidate already has an edge against incumbent Dr Che Rosli Che Mat of PAS, who hails from Perlis, in the Hulu Langat parliamentary constituency.

She comes from a well-respected family living in Batu 10, Cheras, Kajang, making her a familiar face among the locals.

The 46-year-old lawyer has always been active in social work in Kajang and Hulu Langat and ventured into politics in 2001 with her first party post being Hulu Langat Puteri chief, which she held until 2004.

Adzhaliza, or Liza, is currently the Hulu Langat Wanita Umno treasurer.

Married to an engineer, Ahmad Haniz Abdul Jabar, the mother of one is now pursuing her Masters in Business Law at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in Bangi

Adzhaliza is no stranger to politics as her late uncle, Datuk Dr Zainal Abidin Ahmad, was a former Dusun Tua state assemblyman and a former MP of Hulu Selangor.

Nomination for the general election is on Saturday, with polling set for May 5.

Dr Che Rosli of PAS defeated Datuk Markiman Kobiran of the BN in the contest for the seat in the 2008 general election with a majority of 1,745 votes. - BERNAMA

GE13 : Hulu Langat BN candidate's mother robbed

The New Straits Times, 23 April 2013

KAJANG: BN candidate for the Hulu Langat parliament seat, Adzhaliza Mohd Nor's mother was threatened with a sharp weapon this morning when their house was broken into.

Zainun Ahmad, 76, was at home with Adzhaliza's daughter, 17 year-old Aina Nadiah Ahmad Haniz, when a man entered the house and grabbed hold of the latter.

Zainun, who was sitting at her staircase, said the man came through the door and went straight to her. He then pointed a sharp object towards her, believed to be a parang, and forced her to give him money.

Zainun was dragged to her room, where she handed nearly RM4000 in cash while the man also snatched the contents of her jewellery box.

Her granddaughter was in her room and had locked her door when she heard the suspicious noises outside her bedroom.

The man then left through the front door, where he proceeded to open the gates himself and walked out.

Adzhaliza was not present during the incident, which happened at 10.30 am.

The family alerted the police and filed a report soon after.

GE13 : Solving Kajang flood woes

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.

GE 13 : Pakatan squabbles in Balakong, Kajang

The New Straits Times, 26 April 2013

KAJANG: Trouble is brewing among Pakatan Rakyat parties in the state constituencies of Balakong and Kajang. DAP members in Balakong were said to have been involved in a fight two nights ago, while PKR members here allegedly expressed dissatisfaction when their favourite politician was not picked to contest the state seat.

District police chief Assistant Commissioner Ab Rashid Ab Wahab said yesterday three reports were lodged on Wednesday night over a fight that began during a DAP gathering attended by secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.

He said at least eight men were involved in the altercation which was believed to have been caused by the dissatisfaction of several DAP members over the choice of candidate in Balakong, which fell under the Serdang parliamentary constituency.

The fighting broke out at 10pm at the village development and security committee's recreation centre in Batu 11 Cheras near here.

Rashid said police had classified the case as rioting, which carries a maximum jail term of two years, or fine, or both. However, he said no arrests had been made.

In the Kajang state constituency, feathers were ruffled among PKR members who were unhappy when previous assemblyman Lee Kim Sin was not picked to contest.

The PKR members were seen removing flags and banners that they had put up themselves in Sungai Chua after Lee Chin Cheh was named to contest the seat, which fell under the Hulu Langat parliamentary constituency.

However, a source close to Kim Sin, better known as "Cikgu Lee", said the members had been advised not to disrupt the party's preparations.

"Cikgu Lee had already told them that there was no need to take down the flags or to fight. But the members are not happy, and there is only so much we can tell them," the source said.

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.