Where's the representative? We miss our MP and assemblyman

NEW STRAITS TIMES (FRIDAY, 3 OCTOBER 2008)

By : CHELVARAJAH PONNIAH, Teluk Intan

I AM a strong political and social activist. I was one of the main campaigners for the member of parliament for Teluk Intan, M. Manogaran. During the last general election, Manogaran promised the voters that should he win the seat he would set up a service centre in the town for the benefit of the people.

Since being declared the winner, he has been nowhere to be found. He comes in late on Saturday afternoon and goes to Kuala Lumpur the following afternoon. No one knows his whereabouts while in town.

He has yet to set up a service centre in the town proper. The constituents need their elected representative to be around in times of need and to solve their problems with government agencies.

The DAP state assemblyman, Seah Peck Leong, is an exco member of the Perak government. He resides in Ipoh.
The people of Teluk Intan are in a dilemma. Both Manogaran and Seah are claiming their respective allowances. Repeated requests to the DAP leadership to get the MP to stay in Teluk Intan have fallen on deaf ears.