12 April all eye will be on Machap. It is the polling date for a by election and the nomination day was fixed on 3rd April 2007. The by election is due to the seat fell vacant after Datuk Wira Poh Ah Tiam passed away on March 15.
Facts:
Constituency N8 under P135 Alor Gajah (N6 Rembia, N7 Gadek, N9 Durian Tunggal, N10 Asahan)
Facts:
Constituency N8 under P135 Alor Gajah (N6 Rembia, N7 Gadek, N9 Durian Tunggal, N10 Asahan)
2004 general election, Poh obtained 5,487 votes to defeat DAP’s Liou Chen Kuang, who polled 1,285 votes.
there are 9,623 eligible voters in the state seat including 108 postal voters, as at March 15.
Voters are Chinese (45%), Malays (38%), Indians (15%) others (2%).
Eight schools would be used as polling stations
Alor Gajah district officer Hasim Ismail would be the returning officer at the by-election
DAP is expected to field again Liou Chen Kuang, 33
BN expected to field Lai Men Chong, political secretary to MCA Vice-president, Datuk Seri Dr Fong Chan Onn.
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