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Chew Chong Sin
周忠信
Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
for Mengkibol
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byTan Hong Pin
(PRDAP)
Majority19,226 (2018)
10,107 (2022)
Personal details
BornChew Chong Sin
(1973-08-09) 9 August 1973 (age 52)
Kluang, Johor
CitizenshipMalaysian
PartyDemocratic Action Party (Malaysia) (DAP)
Other political
affiliations
Pakatan Harapan
Alma materSJK(C) Chung Hwa 3
SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil
Kluang High School
National University of Malaysia
University of Malaya
OccupationPolitician
Chew Chong Sin
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese周忠信
Simplified Chinese周忠信
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Zhōngxìn
Pha̍k-fa-sṳChiû Chûng-sin
JyutpingZau1 Zung1 Seon3
Hokkien POJChiu Tiong-sìn
Tâi-lôTsiu Tiong-sìn

Chew Chong Sin is a Malaysian politician from DAP. He is the Member of Johor State Legislative Assembly for Mengkibol since 2018.

Early career

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Chew is a former bank manager in Kuala Lumpur, Asia Pacific region manager of a German company and Director of BPP Professional Education (United Kingdom), China branch. He was also a businessman in Shanghai.

He was also the Chairman of Chinese Student in UKM Committee and Secretary of Civil Rights Committee for The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.[1]

Political career

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When he was in Shanghai, Chew established “Bersih Shanghai” in 2012, which actively campaigned ‘Jom Balik Undi’ (Go Back and Vote) in other countries. Bersih Shanghai had held several forums with other NGOs, activist and Malaysian political leaders to share their thoughts with Malaysians in Shanghai.

He is also a columnist who shares his opinion on current issues and economic issues in “Mirror of Shanghai” for Oriental Daily.

In July 2013, he returned to Malaysia and started campaigning with DAP during the 2013 Malaysian general election. Before that, he also helped the opposition to campaign in the 1999 and 2004 Malaysian general election.

In 2018, he joined DAP and contested the 2018 Malaysian general election as a Pakatan Harapan candidate and was chosen as the Member of Johor State Legislative Assembly for Mengkibol.[1]

Election result

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Johor State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPct.Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout
2018N28 MengkibolChew Chong Sin (DAP)29,55972.80%Chin Sim Lai (MCA)10,33325.42%40,65719,22684.06%
2022Chew Chong Sin (DAP)19,81357.50%Kelly Chye Pei Yee (MCA)9,70628.17%34,45510,10751.92%
Wong Chan Giap (BERSATU)4,11611.95%

Controversies

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On 15 March 2019, Chew Chong Sin said that the Christchurch mosque shootings should be a lesson for Malaysia in racial and religious issues, for instance the collaboration between UMNO and PAS.[4] After that, he retracted his statement due to misinterpretation.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "CHEW CHONG SIN". PRU @ Sinar Harian. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  2. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  3. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-05-26.
  4. ^ "DAP rebukes Chew for insensitive remarks about Christchurch massacre". Malaysiakini. 2019-03-16.
  5. ^ "DAP man shares thought on Christchurch massacre, then retracts it". Malaysiakini. 2019-03-15.
    Chew Chong Sin
    周忠信
    Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
    for Mengkibol
    Assumed office
    9 May 2018
    Preceded byTan Hong Pin
    (PRDAP)
    Majority19,226 (2018)
    10,107 (2022)
    Personal details
    BornChew Chong Sin
    (1973-08-09) 9 August 1973 (age 52)
    Kluang, Johor
    CitizenshipMalaysian
    PartyDemocratic Action Party (Malaysia) (DAP)
    Other political
    affiliations
    Pakatan Harapan
    Alma materSJK(C) Chung Hwa 3
    SMK Sultan Abdul Jalil
    Kluang High School
    National University of Malaysia
    University of Malaya
    OccupationPolitician
    Chew Chong Sin
    Chinese name
    Traditional Chinese周忠信
    Simplified Chinese周忠信
    Hanyu PinyinZhōu Zhōngxìn
    Pha̍k-fa-sṳChiû Chûng-sin
    JyutpingZau1 Zung1 Seon3
    Hokkien POJChiu Tiong-sìn
    Tâi-lôTsiu Tiong-sìn

    Chew Chong Sin is a Malaysian politician from DAP. He is the Member of Johor State Legislative Assembly for Mengkibol since 2018.

    Early career

    Chew is a former bank manager in Kuala Lumpur, Asia Pacific region manager of a German company and Director of BPP Professional Education (United Kingdom), China branch. He was also a businessman in Shanghai.

    He was also the Chairman of Chinese Student in UKM Committee and Secretary of Civil Rights Committee for The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.[1]

    Political career

    When he was in Shanghai, Chew established “Bersih Shanghai” in 2012, which actively campaigned ‘Jom Balik Undi’ (Go Back and Vote) in other countries. Bersih Shanghai had held several forums with other NGOs, activist and Malaysian political leaders to share their thoughts with Malaysians in Shanghai.

    He is also a columnist who shares his opinion on current issues and economic issues in “Mirror of Shanghai” for Oriental Daily.

    In July 2013, he returned to Malaysia and started campaigning with DAP during the 2013 Malaysian general election. Before that, he also helped the opposition to campaign in the 1999 and 2004 Malaysian general election.

    In 2018, he joined DAP and contested the 2018 Malaysian general election as a Pakatan Harapan candidate and was chosen as the Member of Johor State Legislative Assembly for Mengkibol.[1]

    Election result

    Johor State Legislative Assembly[2][3]
    YearConstituencyCandidateVotesPct.Opponent(s)VotesPct.Ballots castMajorityTurnout
    2018N28 MengkibolChew Chong Sin (DAP)29,55972.80%Chin Sim Lai (MCA)10,33325.42%40,65719,22684.06%
    2022Chew Chong Sin (DAP)19,81357.50%Kelly Chye Pei Yee (MCA)9,70628.17%34,45510,10751.92%
    Wong Chan Giap (BERSATU)4,11611.95%

    Controversies

    On 15 March 2019, Chew Chong Sin said that the Christchurch mosque shootings should be a lesson for Malaysia in racial and religious issues, for instance the collaboration between UMNO and PAS.[4] After that, he retracted his statement due to misinterpretation.[5]

    References

    1. ^ a b "CHEW CHONG SIN". PRU @ Sinar Harian. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
    2. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
    3. ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES" (PDF). Retrieved 2022-05-26.
    4. ^ "DAP rebukes Chew for insensitive remarks about Christchurch massacre". Malaysiakini. 2019-03-16.
    5. ^ "DAP man shares thought on Christchurch massacre, then retracts it". Malaysiakini. 2019-03-15.
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