DAP to drop three more Selangor reps

By Wani Muthiah
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/10/5/nation/9623835&sec=nation

PETALING JAYA: Three more DAP elected representatives in Selangor, in addition to Kota Alam Shah assemblyman M. Manoharan, will be replaced at the next general election.

A Selangor DAP leader, who declined to be named, said the three were Bukit Gasing assemblyman Edward Lee, Balakong assemblyman Yap Lum Chin and Damansara Utama assemblyman Dr Cheah Wing Yin.

He said Yap was being replaced because the party leadership felt he was not doing enough for his constituents.

“He has not been performing as expected and we feel it's best to replace him if we want to keep the seat,” he said.

He said Lee and Dr Cheah would not be contesting due to health reasons.

Lee is said to be ill while Dr Cheah is recuperating after a serious automobile accident.

However, Lee said the decision was not his.

“If they don't want me they should just tell me instead of saying that I'm ill,” he said.

Yap said it was up to the party leadership to decide if they wanted to field him.

Manoharan is being removed because some of the state leaders are unhappy with him.

His recent remark on his Facebook page that the Malaysian flag would be changed if Pakatan Rakyat came into power hurt his chances of being retained, said the leader.

Dr Cheah was not available for comment at press time.