Charles Santiago 4 Klang to Parliament - 8 Mar 08

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ECONOMIST Charles Santiago had a first hand experience of Hokkien hospitality recently when he visited several Chinese homes in Pandamaran in Port Klang recently.

Santiago, who is to contest under the DAP banner in Klang parliamentary constituency in the general election, was making preliminary visits around the area.

Santiago: 'I visited two Chinese temples and a number of families'
"I visited two Chinese temples and a number of families during the Tian Gong or what is also known as the birthday of the Jade Emperor and found the families I visited very hospitable," he said.

Even though this may be Santiago's maiden experience of how the festival is celebrated in Klang, he is no stranger to the royal town.

"I have been coming to Klang since I was six-years-old to either the St Anne's Church in Port Klang or to visit many of my relatives who are scattered all over Klang ," he said.

Santiago is known for his activism in water related matters with the Coalition Against Water Privatisation, where he has fought hard to ensure basic rights like provision of clean water and reduced water tariffs for the people.

On his candidacy in Klang, Santiago said he took up the challenge to contest in spite of the fact that he would probably be going against a Barisan Nasional strong man because he wanted to initiate change.

"My opponent may be a big name but I am hoping that the Klang electorate would take a chance by electing me in order to bring about change," he said.

It is believed that Selangor MCA chief Datuk Ch'ng Toh Eng would be contesting in Klang.

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