Dr.
Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj
மைக்கல் ஜெயகுமார்
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Sungai Siput, Perak
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded bySamy Vellu (MIC-BN)
Succeeded byKesavan Subramaniam (PKR-PH)
Majority1,821 (2008)
2,793 (2013)
Chairman of Socialist Party of Malaysia
Assumed office
14 July 2019 [1]
Preceded byMohd Nasir Hashim
Personal details
Born (1955-03-28) 28 March 1955 (age 68)
Johor, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partySocialist Party of Malaysia (PSM)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMedical doctor

Dr. Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj (Tamil: மைக்கல் ஜெயகுமார்) (born 28 March 1955) is a Malaysian politician and currently as the chairperson of Socialist Party of Malaysia. He served in the Parliament of Malaysia as Member of Parliament for the Sungai Siput constituency in Perak from 2008 to 2018.[2]

Jeyakumar is a prominent member of the Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) but was elected to Parliament on the ticket of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition coalition.[3] His win in the 2008 general election unseated Samy Vellu; the long-serving President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).[4] At that point he was only the third MP to win Sungai Siput since independence, his two predecessors being MIC presidents VT Sambanthan and Samy Vellu.[5]Samy Vellu had previously defeated Jeyakumar in Sungai Siput in the 1999 and 2004 general elections.[3] Jeyakumar successfully retained his seat in the 2013 general election.[6] However, he contested under PSM's own ticket and lost his seat in the 2018 general election, garnering just 3.52% of the votes cast and losing his deposit.

Detention under Emergency Ordinance

In the run-up to Bersih 2.0 rally for electoral reform in Malaysia, Jeyakumar and other PSM members were arrested in June 2011, accused of trying to wage war against the king and revive Communism. In July 2011, he was arrested under the Emergency Ordinance (EO), which allows for indefinite detention without trial. He remained in solitary confinement until July 2011, spending a total of 28 days in detention. Jeyakumar credits his release to the support of the people.[7]

Personal life

Jeyakumar also practices as a medical doctor by profession.[8]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia[9][10][6][11][12][13][14]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 P062 Sungai Siput, Perak Michael Jeyakumar (DAP)1 12,221 40.38% Samy Vellu (MIC) 17,480 57.75% 31,165 5,259 63.62%
Mohd Asri Othman (MDP) 565 1.87%
2004 Michael Jeyakumar (PKR)2 8,680 28.37% Samy Vellu (MIC) 19,029 62.19% 31,583 10,349 67.51%
Shanmugam Ponmugam Ponnan (DAP) 2,890 9.44%
2008 Michael Jeyakumar (PKR)2 16,458 49.64% Samy Vellu (MIC) 14,637 44.15% 33,154 1,821 69.91%
Nor Rizan Oon (IND) 867 2.61%
2013 Michael Jeyakumar (PKR)2 21,593 51.89% S.K. Devamany (MIC) 18,800 45.17% 41,617 2,793 80.70%
Nagalingam Singaravelloo (IND) 197 0.47%
2018 Michael Jeyakumar (PSM) 1,505 3.52% Kesavan Subramaniam (PKR) 20,817 48.72% 42,726 5,607 79.16%
S.K. Devamany (MIC) 15,210 35.60%
Ishak Ibrahim (PAS) 5,194 12.16%

Note: 1 & 2 Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj is a member of PSM, amid contested under the tickets of DAP in the 1999 election and PKR in the 2004, 2008 and 2013 elections.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jeyakumar is new PSM chairperson". Malaysiakini. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Micheal Jeyakumar Devaraj, Y.B. Dr" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b Looi, Elizabeth (2 December 2008). "Sungai Siput is a PKR seat". The Nut Graph. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  4. ^ "Not so happy birthday for Samy". The Star. Star Publications. 9 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  5. ^ https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/11/18/the-sungai-siput-conundrum
  6. ^ a b "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Jeyakumar: Detention was horrible". Free Malaysia Today. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 10 November 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Taste for reggae". The Star. Star Publications. 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  9. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 27 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  10. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  11. ^ "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  13. ^ "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  14. ^ "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.


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