Lembah Pantai
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Lembah Pantai is a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia. Constituencies adjacent to Lembah Pantai are Seputeh
, Segambut
and Bukit Bintang
.
Malays make up the majority of voters in Lembah Pantai electorate at 52% followed by the Chinese at 26%, Indians at 21%. The total number of eligible voters is 56,650.
, a popular upmarket residential and entertainment area. Most of the residents here are well to do and less reliant on the government. When it comes to voting, their trend is based on what appeals to the mind, which are issues such as corruption and transparency.
. There are many smaller residential areas that form the larger residential area of Pantai Dalam, including:
Pantai Dalam is a perfect watershed between two groups of urban Malays: the affluent and the working class. The former live mainly in gleaming, whitewashed condominiums like the Andalusia Condominium in Pantai Hillpark, or in luxury bungalows in Kampung Pantai and Pantai Halt.
For the working class, the luxury apartments located further uphill are perhaps symbols of what one can aspire to. Most of them live in the low-cost apartments.
Most of the area’s residents are:
Some squatters are still waiting to buy homes under this project, which was announced by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
prior to the 12th Malaysian general election, 2008
.
Pantai Dalam is well connected to the other parts of Klang Valley
via the New Pantai Expressway
and the Federal Highway
.
from Parti Keadilan Rakyat
, who won the seat in the 2008 Malaysian general election
from the incumbent Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
representing the Barisan Nasional
ruling coalition. Shahrizat had held the seat since 1995.
The constituency is well-represented in the Malaysian Cabinet. Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
who was the former MP is the current Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, while Senator Datuk Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin
, Head of Lembah Pantai's UMNO Division is the Minister of the Federal Territories and Urban Well-being.
Tun Salleh Abbas, the former Lord President of the Federal Court had contested for the constituency seat in the 1995 Malaysian general election
under the Semangat 46
ticket, and lost.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia. Constituencies adjacent to Lembah Pantai are Seputeh
Seputeh
Seputeh is an area and parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mid Valley Megamall, Malaysia's largest shopping complex is located here...
, Segambut
Segambut
Segambut is a sub-district and a parliamentary constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.From the high-end condominiums of Mont Kiara and Sri Kiara to the middle-class areas of Taman Sri Segambut and Bandar Manjalara, and the rural areas of Segambut Dalam and Kampung Sungai Penchala, the Segambut...
and Bukit Bintang
Bukit Bintang
Bukit Bintang is the name of the shopping and entertainment district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It encompasses Jalan Bukit Bintang and its immediate surrounding areas...
.
Malays make up the majority of voters in Lembah Pantai electorate at 52% followed by the Chinese at 26%, Indians at 21%. The total number of eligible voters is 56,650.
Bangsar
One of the more popular areas which come under Lembah Pantai constituency is BangsarBangsar
Bangsar, also Bungsar , is an affluent residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency...
, a popular upmarket residential and entertainment area. Most of the residents here are well to do and less reliant on the government. When it comes to voting, their trend is based on what appeals to the mind, which are issues such as corruption and transparency.
Pantai Dalam
Pantai Dalam is a residential area located south of BangsarBangsar
Bangsar, also Bungsar , is an affluent residential suburb on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, lying about south-west of the city centre. It is part of the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency...
. There are many smaller residential areas that form the larger residential area of Pantai Dalam, including:
- Pantai Hillpark
- Kampung Pantai
- PPR Sri Pantai
- Desa Aman 1 & 2
- Pantai Murni
- Taman Bukit Angkasa
- Pantai Baru
- Kampung Pasir
- Taman Pantai Dalam
- Taman Pantai Indah
- PPR Kampung Limau
Pantai Dalam is a perfect watershed between two groups of urban Malays: the affluent and the working class. The former live mainly in gleaming, whitewashed condominiums like the Andalusia Condominium in Pantai Hillpark, or in luxury bungalows in Kampung Pantai and Pantai Halt.
For the working class, the luxury apartments located further uphill are perhaps symbols of what one can aspire to. Most of them live in the low-cost apartments.
Most of the area’s residents are:
- blue-collar workers living in flats that had been sold to them under the People's Housing Project when they were resettled from their squatter homes several years ago.
- students of the University of MalayaUniversity of MalayaThe University of Malaya is located on a campus near the centre of Kuala Lumpur, and is the oldest university in Malaysia. It was founded in 1905 as a public-funded tertiary institution...
. - police officers/personnels, mainly in Desa Aman 1 & 2.
Some squatters are still waiting to buy homes under this project, which was announced by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Tun Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi is a Malaysian politician who served as Prime Minister from 2003 to 2009. He was also the President of the United Malays National Organisation , the largest political party in Malaysia, and led the governing Barisan Nasional parliamentary coalition...
prior to the 12th Malaysian general election, 2008
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
.
Pantai Dalam is well connected to the other parts of Klang Valley
Klang Valley
Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...
via the New Pantai Expressway
New Pantai Expressway
New Pantai Expressway, ' is a major expressway in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia. The expressway has provided an easier access to Kuala Lumpur from Subang Jaya and Bandar Sunway to avoid the traffic jams on the Federal Highway route during rush hour...
and the Federal Highway
Federal Highway
Federal Highways and Federal Routes can be found in:*Australia, National Highway 23 a short highway in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory is called the Federal Highway ....
.
Politics
The Member of Parliament for the Lembah Pantai parliamentary constituency is Nurul Izzah AnwarNurul Izzah Anwar
Nurul Izzah binti Anwar is a Malaysian politician from Parti Keadilan Rakyat , and is the current Member of Parliament for Lembah Pantai. She is the daughter of Anwar Ibrahim, a former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and the current de facto opposition leader and of the PKR...
from Parti Keadilan Rakyat
Parti Keadilan Rakyat
The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...
, who won the seat in the 2008 Malaysian general election
Malaysian general election, 2008
The 12th Malaysian general election was held on March 8, 2008, in accordance with Malaysian laws for national elections, which states that a general election must be held no later than five years subsequent to the previous elections; the previous general election was held in 2004...
from the incumbent Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil is a Malaysian politician and the current Minister of Women, Family and Community Development in the Malaysian cabinet...
representing the Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...
ruling coalition. Shahrizat had held the seat since 1995.
The constituency is well-represented in the Malaysian Cabinet. Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil is a Malaysian politician and the current Minister of Women, Family and Community Development in the Malaysian cabinet...
who was the former MP is the current Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, while Senator Datuk Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin
Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin
Dato' Raja Nong Chik bin Datuk Raja Zainal Abidin is a Malaysian politician and currently the Minister of Federal Territories and Urban Well-being. He is a Senator from the United Malays National Organisation in the Dewan Negara, the upper house of the Malaysian Parliament.-Background:Raja Nong...
, Head of Lembah Pantai's UMNO Division is the Minister of the Federal Territories and Urban Well-being.
Tun Salleh Abbas, the former Lord President of the Federal Court had contested for the constituency seat in the 1995 Malaysian general election
Malaysian general election, 1995
General elections were held in Malaysia on 25 April 1995. The result was a victory for the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional, which won 162 of the 192 seats. Voter turnout was 68.3%.-Results:...
under the Semangat 46
Semangat 46
Parti Melayu Semangat 46 or Spirit of 46 Malay Party is a now defunct Malaysian political party. The party was formed in 1988 under the leadership of Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, who felt capable of mounting a realistic challenge to the dominance of then UMNO under Mahathir's leadership and its...
ticket, and lost.