SHAH ALAM, April 23 — Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) has appointed its Selangor party youth chief, Muhammad Izuan Kasim — who is also the Kota Damansara state assemblyman — as its election director for the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election.
In a statement today, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (Keadilan) youth wing said that it will station its members in several localities in the state constituency to lend their support during the campaign period.
During the campaign period, which begins April 27, the party youth wing will also establish camps in various key areas to interact with the youth group from diverse backgrounds.
“The primary focus of our informational efforts will be on development and local issues, as well as national-level issues, especially those about social unity, economic advancement, and the Madani government’s initiatives,” it said in a statement, adding that efforts would also include countering defamation and propaganda from the opposition.
“As our usual practice, our campaign will be carried out independently, without dependence on government machinery.”
AMK also expressed their confidence that the youth in Kuala Kubu Baharu would make the right decision based on rational and mature assessment of the campaign.
“In translating this sense of maturity, AMK is confident that a sense of moderation is crucial in addressing all emerging issues as they can then be resolved with care, harmony, and a sense of unity,” the statement read, adding that the election must be conducted under these principles.
Former Kuala Kubu Baharu state assemblyman Lee Kee Hiong died on March 21 after a long battle with cancer.
Lee, 58, had represented her constituency since 2013, winning the seat in three consecutive state elections.
Kuala Kubu Baharu is a traditional DAP seat. In the 15th general election (GE15), the party retained its seat with a 4,119 majority. Lee garnered 14,862 total votes against Teoh Kien Hong from Perikatan Nasional (PN) (10,743 votes), R. Siva Prakash from Muda (1,186 votes), and Chng Boon Lai from Parti Rakyat Malaysia (527 votes).
The state seat consists of 46.4 per cent Malay voters, 30.7 per cent Chinese voters, 18 per cent Indian, and 5 per cent of other ethnicities.
The Election Commission (EC) announced that the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election will be held on May 11, with nomination day on April 27. Early voting is on May 7.
