Two women redefining rural leadership roles

Door-to-door: Liew (second from left) taking part in a walkabout session with Mohamad Yusri (centre) and MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng (second from right).

TAPAH: Two young women in the quaint constituency of Ayer Kuning are continuing to rewrite the rules of rural leadership in the district.

Liew Soon Yee, 33, and Chong Yen Kay, 36, are “ketua kampung” or village chiefs of their respective communities – posts usually held by men.