DAP signing up voters in KL, Selangor

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — With the 13th general election drawing closer, the DAP has planned a massive voter registration drive in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur this weekend, hoping to expand its urban vote bank in the two opposition strongholds.


DAP national publicity secretary Tony Pua told a press conference today that the party hopes to register at least 10,000 of the estimated 737,000 new eligible voters in both areas during the two-day drive.

The party will set up booths in 12 strategic locations this weekend, including Puchong, Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya, Serdang, Pandan, Sekinchan, Klang, Kepong and Kajang.

“This is the first time we are holding such a large-scale drive like this. Previously, we set up our booths and hope that people come to us,” he said.

This time, Pua said, the party planned on drawing more support through the use of heavy advertising in the mainstream media.

“We want to attract even more people. Our target is to register at least 10,000 new voters.

“During our meeting with the Election Commission (EC), we were told that there are at least 737,000 new eligible voters in Selangor and the FT who are yet to be registered,” he said.

Pua revealed that according to EC’s figures, a total of 175,997 new voters were registered in the final quarter of last year.

Of the number, the DAP registered 22,589, of whom 7,543 were registered in Selangor and KL.
“In January to April this year, the DAP registered 7,222 new voters in Selangor alone,” he added.