KUALA LUMPUR: DAP Member of Parliament for Teluk Intan, Seah Leong Peng, 48 passed away this morning due to cancer.
The matter was confirmed by DAP via its Twitter posting a while ago.
He died at the University Hospital around 7.45 am. His body will be sent back to Teluk Intan.
Tragic news: DAP MP for Teluk Intan, Seah Leong Peng, passed away this morning due to cancer. RIP.— DAP Malaysia (@dapmalaysia) May 1, 2014
At Universiti Hospital. DAP MP Teluk Intan Seah Leong Peng passed away at 745am after prolonged illness. Lost good n loyal DAP leader. RIP— Lim Kit Siang (@limkitsiang) May 1, 2014
Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng here.Sad teary send-off by close family members to accompany Seah back 2Teluk Intan. Details of wake n funeral later— Lim Kit Siang (@limkitsiang) May 1, 2014
In the 13th General Election, Seah won with a majority of 7,313 votes defeating Barisan Nasional candidate, Mah Siew Keong.
Seah was also the State Assemblyman for Pasir Bedamar for three terms and a state executive councillor (EXCO) for Perak.
Before this, DAP had lost its National Chairman who was also a well-respected poltical figure, Karpal Singh in tragic highway accident at Gua Tempurung near Gopeng, Perak, on April 17.
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