Education officer is BN’s choice for Ijok
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\nMaria J. Dass KUALA LUMPUR (April 16, 2007): K. Parthiban, a co-curriculum academic officer with the Kuala Selangor District Education Office, was named the Barisan Nasional candidate for the Ijok by-election today. After Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Khir Toyo announced his candidacy, Parthiban, 38, made this appeal to BN component party members: “Tolonglah saya (Please help me).”
\nParthiban, a teacher by profession, hails from Ladang Raja Musa in Kuala Selangor. He holds a Masters in Education from Universiti Malaya and a Bachelor of Science degree from the same institution.
\nHe is also a Kuala Selangor district councillor, the Tanjung Karang MP’s special officer, Tanjung Karang MIC division secretary and Kampung Bukit Belimbing MIC branch head, and a panel member of the Kuala Selangor Juvenile Court.
\nMet after the announcement, he said he found out about his candidacy from deputy MIC president Datuk G. Palanivel last Thursday.
\nHe said: “I’m familiar with the area and I’m prepared to work for the community. I’m also prepared to face my opponent.”
\nHe said he would try his best to win the seat and go against the Parti Keadilan Rakyat candidate, who is expected to be named tonight.
\nAsked about a statement by Kuala Selangor MIC division chairman P. Thirumoorthy on Sunday that the 35 branches in the division wanted a candidate from within its ranks, Parthiban declined comment.
\nThirumoorthy had said the 4,200 party members in the branches would reconsider their position in the party if the leadership did not revise the choice of candidate. They had heard that it was an “outsider.”
\nAsked what his immediate plans were and the areas he felt needed the most attention, Parthiban said he did not know yet, and that he would seek guidance from the party president.
\nHowever, he said, among the problems which needed attention were basic facilities like roads and electricity supply.
\nMohd Khir said he would ensure Partiban worked hard for the community.
\nHe said all BN component parties would work together to ensure another by-election victory for the BN as in Machap, Batu Talam and Pengkalan Pasir.
\nDewan Harmoni, where the announcement was held, was packed with party members. There were a lot of flies which posed a nuisance.
\nWhen a reporter remarked about this, Parthiban quipped that this was because of a chicken-processing factory nearby which however, had had its licence revoked to overcome the problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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