Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan is a member of the Selangor State Assembly

Selangor State Assembly

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing constituencies throughout the state...

 from the Democratic Action Party (DAP). Yeoh, a former lawyer and event manager, won the N31 Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya

Subang Jaya is a suburban city in the Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third of the district of Petaling, and is home to a third of the district population of 1.78 million. Subang Jaya comprises , Bandar Sunway, UEP Subang Jaya, Putra Heights and Batu Tiga...

 state seat against Ong Chong Swen from MCA, a Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional

Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...

 component party in the Malaysian general election, 2008

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

. Yeoh was preceded by the previous State Assemblyman Datuk Lee Hwa Beng

Lee Hwa Beng

Datuk Lee Hwa Beng is a Malaysian politician and the former Selangor State Assemblyman for Subang Jaya. He is an accountant by training and served as Port Klang Authority chairman from 2008 to 2011....

 (of Barisan Nasional), who decided to run for Parliament

Dewan Rakyat

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 in the 2008 general elections

Malaysian general election, 2008

The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...

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Manifesto

Hannah Yeoh had listed several concerns as part of her pre-election campaign. :

Security

• Apprehensive of personal safety when moving about in the neighbourhood.

• Safety of property in view of rising crime rate.

MPSJ Draft Local Plan

• Development plans currently lack residents' interest as primary consideration.

High density development

• Projects being approved within close proximity without due consideration to factors such as car parks, traffic congestion and preserving the natural environment.

Traffic & Parking

• Traffic congestion both at main roads and commercial areas.

Public Transport

• Alignment of LRT line and bus routes.

Better Management of funds

• Funds being used for projects which do not significantly benefit the residents.

Environment & Recreation

• Lack of recreation areas especially for families with children living in flats, apartments and condominiums.

• Preservation of green lung areas.

Election results

Year	State Seat	Votes Obtained	Majority	Ballots Cast	Opponent
2008	N31 Subang Jaya	23,459	won by 13,851	33,067	Ong Chong Swen (BN - MCA)

External links

• Hannah Yeoh, Hannah Yeoh's personal blog.
• Edward Ling for Hannah Yeoh, Edward Ling's (Hannah Yeoh's political secretary) personal blog.
• DAP Subang Jaya DAP Subang Jaya's Official Website.