Batu Sapi MP dies in road accident......

Batu Sapi MP Edmund Chong Ket Wah of Parti Bersatu Sabah has died in a road accident in Kota Kinabalu. The PBS treasurer-general is believed to have been riding a Kawasaki 750 bike along the Sembulan-Tanjung Aru road when he crashed into an on-coming car this morning at about noon. His body was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital here, the Star reported.

Chong was born on April 9, 1956 in Sandakan. He was married to Linda Tsen Thau Lin and has four children. A consultant engineer, Chong was also PBS' Elopura division chairman. He first became MP after winning the Batu Sapi seat in the 2004 general election.

(Ahli parlimen Batu Sapi Edmund Chong Ket Wah dari Parti Bersatu Sabah terbunuh dalam kemalangan jalan raya di Kota Kinabalu, hari ini. Mendiang berusia 54 tahun. Menurut the Star Online, Chong dipercayai menunggang motosikal Kawasaki 750 di jalanSembulan-Tanjung Aru apabila bertembung dengan sebuah kereta Mercedez dari arah bertentangan pada sekitar jam 11.40 pagi ini. Mayatnya dibawa ke Hospital Queen Elizabeth di Kota Kinabalu.

Chong dilahirkan pada 9 April 1956 di Sandakan. Beliau berkhawin dengan Linda Tsen Thau Lindan mempunyai empat orang anak. Chong, seorang perunding kejuruteraan adalah bendahari PBS dan pengerusi cawangan Elopura parti itu. Mendiang menduduki kerusi Batu Sapi sejak pilihan raya umum 2004.)

P185 BATU SAPI

Edmund Chong Ket Wah (BN) (9,479)
Chung Kwong Win (Bebas) (5,771)

Majoriti: 3,708
Jumlah undi: 15,980
Peratus mengundi: 61.45%
Undi rosak: 730

Jumlah Pengundi: 26,004
Peratusan Kaum: B/I: 60.14% B/B/I: 2.31% C: 37.21% L: 0.34%

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