Lim Swee Kuan, the newly-appointed political secretary to Ean Yong Hian Wah, is unperturbed by the events that led to his predecessor Teoh Beng Hock's death .

His appointment was announced by Ean Yong, the Seri Kembangan assemblyperson, at a press statement today. "I believe that Lim would adapt quickly to the working environment," said Ean Yong.

Lim ( below ), whose name means "auspicious light" in Chinese, will be on three-year stint at the DAP's head office in Shah Alam.

lim swee kuan His replaces the late Teoh following the latter's death in July. Teoh was found dead on the fifth floor of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Shah Alam.

Teoh who was summoned to the MACC office on the 15 th floor for questioning over alleged irregularities in the disbursement of state funds by his employer.

Lim, 25, gave no hint of anxiety over the possibility of facing off with the anti-graft body and state authorities in near future and suffering a similar fate as Teoh.

"We are not afraid. We have to more careful as we know we are being watched. The MACC has yet to return the laptop and documents they seized when they raided our office," he said.

Lim expressed optimism that nothing could go wrong as long as "we follow procedures and stick to the rules and regulations," he added.

"The job may appear daunting to outsiders but I've worked with DAP leader Lim Kit Siang before and I know the working environment," said Lim, .

No stranger to politics

Lim was formerly Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng's press secretary. In 2006, he became special assistant to Lim Kit Siang.

The electrical engineering graduate quit the post in September this year to take a three-month break from politics until his current apppointment..

NONE His new job entails keeping tabs on the RM600,000 state allocation, arranging Ean Yong's appointments as well as liaising with the media.

Already into his second week on the job, he said he faced obstacles by way of red tape and bureaucracy in government departments.

"These procedures can be quite tiresome. There is so much more paperwork to be done here as compared to my time in Kit Siang's office," he said.

However, Lim is taking things in stride, as there are invvaluable experiences to be gained from working in the Selangor state government office.

When asked if he aspires to follow in his boss's footsteps in the near future, Lim said that he prefers to remain behind-the-scenes for now.

"I prefer to be the strategist and backup for the people on the frontline for the time being," he said when asked about his political ambitions.

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