Yang Berbahagia Datuk
Tey Kok Kiew
DMSM
郑国球
Member of the
Melaka State Executive Council
(Housing, Local Government and Environment)
In office
16 May 2018 – 2 March 2020
GovernorMohd Khalil Yaakob
Chief MinisterAdly Zahari
Preceded byIsmail Othman
Succeeded byAbdul Ghafar Atan
ConstituencyBandar Hilir
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly
for Bandar Hilir
In office
8 March 2008 – 20 November 2021
Preceded byGoh Leong San (DAP)
Succeeded byLeng Chau Yen
(PH–DAP)
Majority4,912 (2008)
7,952 (2013)
11,313 (2018)
State Chairman of the
Democratic Action Party of Melaka
Assumed office
12 January 2023
Secretary-GeneralAnthony Loke Siew Fook
Preceded byDamian Yeo Shen Li
In office
13 December 2015 – 21 November 2021
Secretary-GeneralLim Guan Eng
Preceded byGoh Leong San
Succeeded byDamian Yeo Shen Li
Faction represented in Malacca State Legislative Assembly
2008–2018Democratic Action Party
2018–2021Pakatan Harapan
Personal details
Born (1972-01-18) 18 January 1972 (age 52)
Pantai Belimbing, Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyDemocratic Action Party (DAP)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
OccupationPolitician
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Tey Kok Kiew (Chinese: 鄭國球; Jyutping: Zeng6 Gwok3 Kau4; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tēⁿ Kok-kiû) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Melaka State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Chief Minister Adly Zahari from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020 as well as Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bandar Hilir from March 2008 to November 2021. He is a member from Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition. He has served as State Chairman of DAP of Melaka for the second term since January 2023 and served the first term from December 2015 to his resignation in November 2021 following a huge defeat of DAP in the 2021 Melaka state election.[1][2]

Politics

Tey initially contested as a DAP candidate in the 2008 Melaka state election for the Bandar Hilir state seat in 2008 and went on to defend the seat in the 2013 and 2018 Melaka state elections.[2] Tey was fielded by the party to spearhead the DAP younger faces in the subsequent 2021 Malacca state election as the PH candidate replacing the incumbent Wong Fort Pin who was however dropped to contest Bemban seat which was considered a more risky election for DAP and Tey.[3][4][5]

Controversies and issues

In 2018, DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng had rebuked Tey, the DAP Malacca chief and Wong, the Deputy Speaker of Malacca State Legislative Assembly and assemblyman of Bemban then on their acceptance of the Malacca state "Datukship" in their first year as MLA which had breached the party's long-standing principal agreed upon since the mid-1990s on DAP elected representatives not to receive honours awards during their active political service period.[6][7] Lim called for those involved to apologise which Wong had obliged and even offered to return the award[8] but Tey did not and remained adamant.[9][10][11] Tey opined the party should have inform the King, state rulers or governors for such principal policy.[12]

Election results

Malacca State Legislative Assembly[13][14][15]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout%
2008 N22 Bandar Hilir Tey Kok Kiew (DAP) 9,591 67.21% Chock Choon Sin (MCA) 4,679 32.79% 14,421 4,912 76.83%
2013 Tey Kok Kiew (DAP) 11,754 75.56% Ronald Gan Yong Hoe (MCA) 3,802 24.44% 15,756 7,952 83.20%
2018 Tey Kok Kiew (DAP) 14,038 83.05% Lee Chong Leng (MCA) 2,725 16.12% 17,602 11,313 83.90%
Chin Choong Seong (IND) 141 0.83%
2021 N24 Bemban Tey Kok Kiew (DAP) 3,095 25.43% Mohd Yadzil Yaakub (BERSATU) 4,211 34.60% 12,169 328 65.52%
Koh Chin Han (MCA) 3,883 31.92%
Ng Choon Koon (IND) 850 6.98%
Azmi Kamis (IND) 130 1.07%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

References

  1. ^ RSN Murali (14 December 2015). "Tey elected as new Malacca DAP chief". The Star. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Tey Kok Kiew". PRU Di Sinar (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ^ "DAP to field two new faces in Malacca polls, sends state chief to riskier seat". Malaysiakini. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
  4. ^ "Pakatan Harapan announces candidates for Melaka polls, to contest all 28 seats". The Star. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ^ Danial Dzulkifly (11 November 2021). "Five hot seats to watch in the Melaka state election". Malay Mail. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ^ "DAP CEC to discuss receiving of state awards by members". The Borneo Post. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Karpal slams party strongmen Ngeh and Teng for receiving titles". The Star Online. 24 December 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  8. ^ Debra Chong (15 October 2018). "Report: Melaka DAP rep who accepted 'Datukship' offers to return award, feels 'guilty'". Malay Mail. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Datukship: Guan Eng calls Malacca DAP chief 'stubborn' for no apology". Malaysiakini. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  10. ^ Tuty Haryanti Ahmad Rodzi (21 October 2018). "Guan Eng: DAP yet to receive statement of apology from its Melaka chief on Datukship". New Straits Times. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  11. ^ Robin Augustin (28 October 2018). "Don't mess with me, Guan Eng tells DAP leaders who accepted titles". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  12. ^ Khairil Ashraf (17 October 2018). "Awards issue: Melaka DAP tells party leaders to inform Agong, state rulers". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  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.
  15. ^ "N.24 BEMBAN". SPR Dashboard. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  17. ^ "Rina heads list of 419 recipients of Malacca state awards". Bernama. Malaysiakini. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  18. ^ "Husam kembali bergelar 'datuk', Mujahid Dr Dzul Ahmad Awang 'datuk seri'". Malaysia Dateline (in Malay). 13 October 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.

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