The Davids who beat Goliath


  • Letters
  • Sunday, 16 Mar 2008

They were unknowns one day and the next, they were elected representatives. Some were raised inpolitical families, others developed their political convictions at university while one was literally thrustinto the elections at the eleventh hour. They will go down in history as the young and inexperienced oneswho won against the odds and, in some cases, beat long-established incumbents. One thing these MPsand assemblymen have in common – they are all inspired and raring to change the political culture.Sunday Star speaks to some of these political novices who can’t wait to etch their mark on the localpolitical scene.

  • Loh Gwo Burne, MP of Kelana Jaya
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