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Elizabeth Wong has been involved in human rights since her student days in Sydney and subsequently during her work in Nepal. She will be your voice in the State Assembly if elected as ADUN for Bukit Lanjan.

New Bukit Lanjan assemblyman is one happy woman

Published by kamal | Filed under In The Press

By SHARMILA NAIR and JADE CHAN

ELIZABETH WONG hopes to get a MacBook to replace her old iBook laptop, but she probably received the best birthday gift ever when she won the Bukit Lanjan state seat in Saturday’s general election.

Wong, who turned 38 yesterday, defeated one-term assemblyman Datin Paduka Yong Dai Ying with a 5,155 majority to wrest the seat for PKR.

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Birthday girl: Elizabeth (seated, centre) flanked by her father Wong Hong Hor and mother Har Choi Lin about to cut her 38th birthday cake yesterday. Also at the celebration are her (standing from right) sister Angela, aunt Winnie Ha and uncle Ha Hoi Man.

Of her birthday wish, Wong said, “I hope that we get a chance to show the people that we are capable of running the (Selangor) state government.”

Wong said the PKR team started work immediately after the announcement of election results and also that they had a lot of ideas of what had to be done.

“We discussed about the set-up and composition of the state government, things we had to do for the swearing-in process, and compiled the wish lists of the various NGOs, experts in local issues and residents’ associations on what they wanted for the state.

“We’ll also be leveling off and working out our plans with DAP and PAS,” said Wong.

Joining her in celebrating the double joy were Wong’s parents Wong Hong Hor and Har Choi Lin, sister Angela and her close relatives.

“We are really proud of Elizabeth. The win was a surprise and we are really happy for her. We’re glad that she got a fantastic birthday gift from the voters,” said 32-year-old sister, a management consultant.

- published in The Star on 10th March 2008 (link)

March 10th, 2008


4 Responses to “New Bukit Lanjan assemblyman is one happy woman”

  1. kim Says:
    March 10th, 2008 at 9:51 pm

    hi Liz,

    nice family photo there..

    hope you got the Mac you dreamt of..

    Anyway, something just came to my mind..

    besides the cyberspace..what other means of communication will PKR need to have to give an unbiased report of development in the govt to the selangorians- will you all be coming up with the very own state newspaper /newsletter or radio (?) channel ( that is being practised in other countries ?)
    looking forward to any feedbacks..
    thks

  2. mahalingam Says:
    March 14th, 2008 at 12:50 pm

    Hi! Liz,
    I am very happy now as we have shown the peoples Power in the election.
    I need to see you regarding my business in Putra Heights. Hope you could assist me as i was one of those who have been marginalized by the previous ruling party.I need your urgent attention please.
    We support “Makkal Sakthi”

  3. Mike Says:
    March 24th, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    Hi Elizabeth, congratulations.

    happy to know that All your hard work & efforts to become a young leader is gaining momentum & becoming more & more real. Its the begining of a new challenge & am sure you will be able to learn & re-learn to become a better leader. me too…surely it is a continous process. do visit & drive around BU10, BU11 & BU12 when ever u have some free time. amazing. best wishes always.

  4. hamidbd Says:
    March 28th, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    hi elizabeth my name hamid employed with mas as an aircraft engineer for the past 20yrs i wish to know why mas local aircraft engineers retire at 55yrs whereas the expacts in mas retire at 62yrs at the moment we are badly in need for engineers and many local engineers will be retiring next year the company not doing anything about it there is alot of brain drain among our engineers who have gone to singapore and arab countries because the retirement age there is 60yrs and above the truth is somebody is making money out of the expacts in mas pls confirm ive had some contractors who earn as much as rm 1,800.00per day about rm45,000 pm this are guys from uk,australia,new zealand pls check the figures

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