Derga assemblyperson Dr Cheah Soon Hai is still going about his official duties despite being on two months medical leave after he broke his right leg in December last year.

Cheah fell into a 0.5 metre deep drain at the Sultan Abdul Halim Airport while sending off Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to Kuala Lumpur, at the end of his one-day visit to the state on Dec 20.

NONEWith two metal rods in the affected leg and walking on crutches, Cheah who is Kedah Gerakan chairperson, goes about his routine of meetings with party members and attending to the people's grouses, at his home in Taman Lam Sun here.

"People's representatives cannot take leave. My assistants drop by frequently to discuss work and people are always bringing their problems here," he said at a press conference in his house today.

Although he cannot drive and be active as usual, it has not stopped him from serving the people as he is confident of their support for him and feels it should be maintained.

"I'm confident of defending this area in the 13th General Election based on the community's response, which appreciates my service and the central government's development here," he said.

In the previous general election, Cheah beat PKR's Cheung Khai Yan and Teoh Teik Guan from DAP. As of December last year Derga has more than 26,400 voters.

Cheah also informed that the more than 200 traders at the Teluk Wanjah market here, better known as 'Cowboy Market', will move to a temporary site after Chinese New Year to make way for the construction of a new RM7.5 million market which will be completed in two years time.

- Bernama