DAP's candidate for the Teluk Intan by-election, Dyana Sofya, says her opponent, BN's handsome Mah Siew Keong, is a well respected, experienced person, and a tough opponent.

But she's not backing out, adding that she's just as young as Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching and Batu Gajah MP Fong Po Kuan when they started their careers as lawmakers, and thus her young age won't be a problem.