Datuk Heng Seai Kie (born 12 June 1962) is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia from June 2010 to May 2013 and Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture from April 2009 to June 2010 in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Najib Razak. She is a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition.[1]
Heng Seai Kie | |
|---|---|
王赛芝 | |
| Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | |
| In office 4 June 2010 – 15 May 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Chew Mei Fun |
| Succeeded by | Azizah Mohd Dun |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture I | |
| In office 10 April 2009 – 4 June 2010 Serving with Joseph Salang Gandum (Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture II) | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Teng Boon Soon (Deputy Minister of National Unity, Arts, Culture and Heritage) |
| Succeeded by | Maglin Dennis d'Cruz |
| Constituency | Senator |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1962 Alor Setar, Kedah, Federation of Malaya |
| Political party | Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Politics
editShe was appointed as Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture, alongside Joseph Salang Gandum on 10 April 2009.[2] From 4 June 2010, Heng Seai Kie was reassigned as Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development after a cabinet reshuffle.
Controversy
editIn October 2012, MCA Women's Vice Chairman Heng Seai Kei accused PAS General Mursydul Tuan Guru Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat of encouraging rape of non-Muslim women who do not cover their private parts.[3] Head of Information of the Pas Pusat Muslimat Council, Aiman Athirah al-Jundi regretted the frivolous allegation. PAS women are ready to organize a round table meeting to discuss the issue of women's private parts, the issue of rape and adultery from an Islamic perspective. It is possible that Heng did not understand the art of the Malay language (mantik) used by Nik Aziz. Heng's accusations were also supported by MCA President Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek during the 2012 MCA General Assembly.[4]
Election results
edit| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | P017 Padang Serai | Heng Seai Kie (MCA) | 25,714 | 40.71% | Surendran Nagarajan (PKR) | 34,151 | 54.07% | 64,584 | 8,437 | 87.16% | ||
| Hamidi Abu Hassan (Berjasa) | 2,630 | 4.16% | ||||||||||
| Gobalakrishnan Nagapan (IND) | 390 | 0.62% | ||||||||||
| Othman Wawi (IND) | 279 | 0.44% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | P071 Gopeng | Heng Seai Kie (MCA) | 19,145 | 24.16% | Lee Boon Chye (PKR) | 48,923 | 61.75% | 80,532 | 29,778 | 81.21% | ||
| Ismail Ariffin (PAS) | 11,165 | 14.09% | ||||||||||
Honours
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Malacca :
Companion Class I of the Exalted Order of Malacca (DMSM) – Datuk (2011)[9]
References
edit- ^ "Calon PRU Heng Seai Kie". pru.sinarharian.com.my.
- ^ "Najib names his new cabinet". Malaysiakini. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Heng tuduh Nik Aziz benarkan rogol non-Muslim
- ^ Rogol: Muslimat PAS sedia bincang dengan Wanita MCA[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
- ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum. Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "GE14 The Star Online Perak results". election.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat". www.istiadat.gov.my.