DAP's Teluk Intan MP dies from cancer
Haider Yutim
May 1, 2014 11:09 MYT
May 1, 2014 11:09 MYT
DAP Member of Parliament for Teluk Intan, Seah Leong Peng, 48 passed away this morning due to cancer.
The matter was confirmed by DAP via its Twitter posting a while ago.
He died at the University Hospital around 7.45 am. His body will be sent back to Teluk Intan.
In the 13th General Election, Seah won with a majority of 7,313 votes defeating Barisan Nasional candidate, Mah Siew Keong.
Seah was also the State Assemblyman for Pasir Bedamar for three terms and a state executive councillor (EXCO) for Perak.
Before this, DAP had lost its National Chairman who was also a well-respected poltical figure, Karpal Singh in tragic highway accident at Gua Tempurung near Gopeng, Perak, on April 17.