Lau Yi Leong
Biography
N.42 JOHOR JAYA • JOHOR. Yi Leong ialah seorang peguam yang dilahirkan di Batu Pahat dan berumur 33 tahun. Setelah mendapat pendidikan awal di Batu Pahat, beliau melanjutkan pelajaran dalam bidang undang-undang dan mendapat Ijazah Undang-Undang dari University of London. Yi Leong fasih berbahasa Melayu, Mandarin dan Inggeris. Selepas lulus ijazah undang-undang, beliau memulakan kerjaya sebagai penasihat undang-undang di Webe Digital Sdn. Bhd., anak syarikat Telekom. Setelah lima tahun di sektor swasta, beliau beralih menjadi peguam cara dan peguam bela di firma Tetuan John Yong & Irene Song. Sejak tujuh tahun lalu, Yi Leong membuka firma guaman sendiri sebagai rakan kongsi di Tetuan Ling & Yi Leong. Beliau adalah seorang aktivis siswa sejak zaman universiti. Beliau pernah menjadi Setiausaha pertubuhan siswa Malaysia Youth & Student Democratic Movement (DEMA) antara tahun 2010 hingga 2015. Beliau juga pernah terlibat dalam kes-kes berkepentingan awam secara sukarela, termasuk kes-kes petisyen pilihan raya bagi pihak PH/PKR sebelum ini.
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The 30-year-old said working alongside former three-term assemblyman Liow Cai Tung had given her firsthand experience in serving residents and handling local issues. She said she had worked closely with Liow, including during her time as a Johor executive councillor. “Wherever Liow went, I followed. We have been working together in Johor Jaya since 2018, so we are very familiar with the constituency and close to the residents,” she told FMT. Lee, who studied political science, also opened up about her foray into politics. She said she was inspired to become a politician after interning at Liew Chin Tong’s office in 2014. Liew was then the Kluang MP. “I have been in active politics since 2018,” she added. If elected, Lee said she would focus on implementing election pledges and continuing to provide basic services. One of her priorities is improving the public transport system by pushing for the Johor Jaya bus terminal in Jalan Dedap to be turned into a transport hub to complement the Rapid Transit System Link, the Automated Rapid Transit system and the Southern Shuttle service. She said the terminal, as well as the adjacent public market and arcade, had needed upgrading for a long time. She said Liow had repeatedly raised the matter in the Johor state assembly. “But until today, there are no plans in sight for such upgrades.” Lee is involved in a four-cornered fight against Barisan Nasional’s Chan San San, Lau Yi Leong of Bersama and independent candidate HP Lim. When asked about the upcoming contest, Lee admitted she was a little anxious. “I hope people will come out and vote,” she said. Johor Jaya is a mixed seat where non-Malays comprise close to 60% of the electorate and Malays make up 40.1%. Chinese voters are the largest segment at 45.5%. Stay current - Follow FMT on WhatsApp, Google news and Telegram Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.