This is a Q&A conducted by The Star with Pasir Bedamar state assemblyman and Perak state executive councillor for culture, youth and sports, Seah Leong Peng.
Parents are his role model
Hah Foong Lian
The StarMy ADUN: Pasir Bedamar
Name: Seah Leong Peng
Party: DAP
Age: 42
Marital status: Married
Number of children: Three
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology
Profession: Full-time politician
Party position: DAP national assistant organising secretary
Constituency: Pasir Bedamar, Perak
Contact number: 012-5088681
PASIR Bedamar assemblyman Seah Leong Peng is no stranger to his constituents. Seah is a third-term assemblyman who won by a bigger margin in the recent general election compared to the 2004 election.
He defeated Barisan Nasional’s Datuk Lee Heng of the People’s Progressive Party by a majority of 7,914 votes compared to 3,391 votes in 2004.
It was a re-match for Seah and Lee as they had also contested in the same constituency in 2004.
How much time to do you spend on the computer?
At least four hours a day.Do you blog?
No.Do you have a website?
None.Do you play a musical instrument, dance or sing?
No.What kind of music do you listen to?
Sentimental music.Name a favourite song.
None.Are you into movies?
No.Name a favourite movie.
None.What do you read?
Newspapers, magazines and Internet newsWhat was the last book you read?
It was a magazine on social issues.Are you into English Premier League football?
No.What’s your team and favourite player?
None.If not football, what’s your favourite sport?
Badminton.What do you play? (Tennis, golf, badminton, etc)
I still play badminton once a week.Who is your favourite sports star?
NBA basketball star Yao Ming.Coffee or tea?
Coffee.Name your brew (latte, cappuccino, espresso, English breakfast, darjeeling, etc)
All types of coffee.Got a nickname? How did it come about?
None.What is your usual drink? (Wine, beer, whisky, etc)
No alcoholic drink.What languages can you speak?
English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese.Do you smoke?
Yes.What is the gadget you can’t do without?
Handphone and laptop.What’s your favourite food?
Any food.You have a weakness for … (hi-fi, the latest handphone, golf clubs, cars, shoes, etc)
None.Do you have a dog/cat?
No.What car do you drive and how long have you had it?
Proton Perdana which I have been driving for five years.What is your contribution to environmental conservation?
I collect old items which are still usable, such as clothes, for charitable homes.Name an idol (dead or alive) whom you look up to and why.
My parents because they educated and took care of me.Any phobia? Scared of spiders, enclosed spaces, etc?
No.Favourite actor, and why.
None.Favourite actress, and why.
None.
