JOHOR BARU: Former Senai assemblyman Alan Tee Boon Tsong has been chosen because the candidate to contest the Yong Peng seat within the upcoming Johor election.
DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng mentioned Tee was chosen primarily based on his huge expertise in politics and that he would give you the option to proceed the work that had been carried out by former Yong Peng assemblyman Chew Peck Choo.
“He (Tee) will replace Chew and continue to help the people in Yong Peng based on the foundation she has laid,” he mentioned at an announcement ceremony streamed through Facebook on Saturday (Feb 19).
Tee, who’s the Johor DAP political training director, is the fifth candidate for the social gathering introduced Saturday and the eleventh candidate named to date.
Earlier, Lim introduced 4 different candidates, specifically M. Kanan (Bekok), Ng Yak Howe (Bentayan), Yeo Tung Siong (Pekan Nanas) and Wong Bor Yang (Senai).
DAP has introduced six different candidates for the state polls, specifically Gan Peck Cheng (Penggaram), Chew Chong Sin (Mengkibol), Eric Ee Chin Li (Tangkak), Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali (Paloh), Andrew Chen Kah Eng (Stulang), and Liow Cai Tung (Johor Jaya).
In the earlier normal election, Chew received in opposition to Barisan Nasional candidate Ling Tian Soon with a 5,089 majority, whereas Tee, who contested the Senai seat, received in opposition to Barisan Nasional candidate Shen Poh Kuan with 18,902 majority votes.
