DAP denies Balakong-Kajang swap with PKR
Selangor DAP has dismissed cyberspace talk that the party will swap its Kajang state constituency for the PKR's Balakong before the next general elections.
Selangor DAP has dismissed cyberspace talk that the party will swap its Kajang state constituency for the PKR's Balakong before the next general elections.
State DAP secretary Lau Weng San said that the heavy chatter on Facebook were untrue.
He pointed out that in every by-election since 2008, PAS, DAP and PKR had contested the same seats as in the last general election.
As such, it was unlikely that this will change in the next polls and thus the chatter was groundless.
"I strongly condemn this irresponsible claims. Such claims aim to break Pakatan's bond and unity," Lau (
left
) told reporters on the sidelines of the Selangor state assembly sitting today.
He stressed that there has yet to be any discussion within Pakatan Rakyat on swapping of constituencies.
Balakong is currently held by DAP's Yap Lum Chin while Kajang is represented by PKR's Lee Kim Sin.
Free mammograms
Kajang is considered a mixed-race constituency with Malays forming 46 percent of the electorate and Chinese 44 percent, a situation unlikely to be attractive for the's DAP attention.
In another development, Lau said that women in Selangor can apply for the state government's free health check scheme at their respective state assemblyperson's office.
He said the eligible women will be given free health checks such as mammograms and breast ultrasound.
The state government will also be providing free transportation for women to the hospital.
An allocation of RM5 million has been set aside for the scheme. Women aged 35 and above who show a high risk of breast cancer will be eligible for the scheme.


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