SEMENYIH POLLS | Semenyih residents have been told how amazed Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad was with the development in Semenyih when he drove past the once-sleepy township.

This was the message constantly brought by several Pakatan Harapan ministers on the campaign trail while canvassing for the coalition's by-election candidate Muhammad Aiman Zainali.

In the past decade, the former tin mining town and rubber estate has witnessed massive development and industry pouring in.

Before that, Semenyih was the choice for people who could not afford to purchase decent houses in the central region of the Klang Valley.

To some extent, the rapid development has shocked locals who now feel the sting of the rising cost of living...