KUALA KUBU BARU, April 29 -- The usually quiet town of Kuala Kubu Baru is buzzing - not so much because the residents are excited - because of the influx of party operatives working on the by-election set for May 11.

When asked, the residents mostly say they hope for improvements in their community, in particular the infrastructure.

Kampung Tun Abdul Razak village head Asu A/L Dollah, however, said he hoped for a representative from the ruling party to champion the concerns of the Orang Asli (OA) community.

"We do not care who becomes the representative as long as they can do their job properly but how are they supposed to do their job if they do not have the money?

"If someone from the ruling party wins, they can help us to at least ...