Chew Hoong Ling Explained

Chew Hoong Ling
Birth Name:Chew Hoong Ling
Birth Date:25 December 1980
Birth Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Citizenship:Malaysian
Party:Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
Profession:Politician, author, professional master of ceremonies, inspirational speaker and social activist.

Chew Hoong Ling (; born 25 December 1980 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian author,[1] professional master of ceremonies, inspirational speaker and social activist and politician.[2] She was a former TV presenter[3] for a Malay talk show Selamat Pagi Malaysia (translated as "Good Morning Malaysia") on Malaysia's national TV channel, Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM). Currently she is a host for an online radio station.[4] In 2009, she came to prominence when she donated part of her liver to a stranger.[5]

Early life

Chew's parents divorced when she was 5 years old[6] and was brought up in a small town called Teluk Intan, Perak.[7] She was raised in a strict disciplinarian style and in school, semi-military trained under one of the school's uniform units, St. John Ambulance.[8]
Her early education was in Convent schools.[9] She graduated with an honours degree in Information Systems from the Thames Valley University, UK.[10]

Organ donation

After reading an article in a book called Life's Great Gifts[11] about an eleven-year-old girl who pledged her organs,[12] she was inspired to sign an organ donation pledge at the age of 13. Since then, she promoted organ donation and later in 2009, donated 60% of her liver to a Malaysian teenage girl, Lee An Qi, at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.

She wrote a book about the experience, I Don't Know You but Let Me Save You[13] and its Chinese translation 我把肝脏给了一位陌生人 (literally translated as "I gave my liver to a stranger").[14]

In 2010, she was appointed the committee member of the Public Awareness Action Committee for Organ and Tissue Donation under the Ministry of Health Malaysia[15] and in 2013, appointed one of the Organ Donation Ambassadors to promote organ donation in Malaysia which registers only about 200,000 people.[16]

Social activism

Chew started activism in school, idolising a local social activist, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye and always wanted to be like her idol. She was active in the St. John Ambulance of Malaysia since school days. After leaving school she was promoted to Divisional Officer and last held National Staff Officer before she resigned in 2009.

In her neighbourhood, she actively participated in and organised crime prevention programs[17] and was the founder of the Pandan Jaya Neighbourhood Watch.[18]

She is the founder of Voice of Women, a platform for other young women who want to contribute to society.[15] Through the organisation she "convinced Sunlight Radio Taxi to get 100 taxi drivers to fly green ribbons and give out flyers to passengers to promote organ donation. Through the association, other women have also come forward to do other meaningful activities for various sections of the community."[15]

Politics

In 2013, she was selected as a candidate of Barisan Nasional (BN) for Petaling Jaya Utara (PJU) parliamentary seat during 2013 general election; against the incumbent Tony Pua from DAP.[19] [20] [21] DAP's Tony Pua wins PJU with a 44,672 majority. He received 57,407 votes, beating BN's Chew who got 12,735 votes.[22]

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2013P106 Petaling Jaya Utara, Selangor (MCA)12,73518.16% (DAP)57,40781.84%70,72744,67282.82%

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: A slice of life from Chew. 28 October 2013. The Sun Daily. 16 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20131211223956/http://www.thesundaily.my/node/139438. 11 December 2013. dead.
  2. News: Regina. Lee. Organ donor seeks to inspire others via book. 28 October 2013. The Star. 18 January 2012.
  3. News: Yuk Peng. Lee. Ex-TV host donates liver to teenage girl. 28 October 2013. The Star. 30 April 2009.
  4. Web site: Host: Hoong Ling. inspire.fm online radio. inspire.fm. 28 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131214113929/http://www.inspire.fm/author/hoongling/. 14 December 2013. dead.
  5. News: No regrets for these donors. 28 October 2013. Selangor Times. 18 May 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212020607/http://www.selangortimes.com/index.php?section=news&permalink=20120518115052-no-regrets-for-these-donors-. 12 December 2013. dead.
  6. News: Lee. Liz. Up close and personal with Chew Hoong Ling. 28 October 2013. The Star. 18 February 2012.
  7. Seok. Amy. Celebrities Wealth Talk. Money Compass. June 2009. 30–32. 28 October 2013. Universal Media Publishers (M) Sdn Bhd. Chinese. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213104023/http://hoongling.com/main/media-collection/in-news/84-moneycompass-062009.html. 13 December 2013. dead.
  8. Web site: We salute you, Ms. Chew Hoong Ling. St John Ambulance of Malaysia, State of Penang. 28 October 2013.
  9. News: Arieff. Melati. Hoong Ling – Kisah Seorang Dermawan Hati. 28 October 2013. Bernama. 28 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213104445/http://mstar.com.my/variasi/rencana/cerita.asp?file=%2F2010%2F9%2F28%2Fmstar_rencana%2F20100928221207. 13 December 2013. dead.
  10. News: Yen Nie. Yong. Young blood of Malaysian politics. 28 October 2013. The Straits Times Asia Report. 18 April 2013.
  11. Michelle. Lee. Liver Donation Miracle Online (网络捐肝奇迹). Feminine. June 2009. 508. 69. 28 October 2013. Media Chinese International Limited. Chinese. https://web.archive.org/web/20131209215813/http://hoongling.com/main/media-collection/in-news/85-feminine-062009.html. 9 December 2013. dead.
  12. News: Majid. Embun. GE13: BN's Chew meets her inspiration. 28 October 2013. The Star. 25 April 2013.
  13. Book: Hoong Ling. I Don't Know You But Let Me Save You: A Liver Donor Recounts Her Journey (English). 2011. Zubedy Ideahouse Sdn Bhd. Malaysia. 9789834436230.
  14. Book: 周虹伶. zh:我把肝脏给了一位陌生人. 2011. Zubedy Ideahouse Sdn Bhd. Malaysia. 9789834436247. http://www.mphonline.com/books/nsearchdetails.aspx?&pcode=9789834436247. Chinese.
  15. Web site: Young transformers . The Edge Malaysia . Anandhi Gopinath . 28 May 2012 . 5 December 2013.
  16. News: Bernama. More than 200,000 have pledged as organ donors since '97. 28 October 2013. The Star. 13 February 2013.
  17. News: Crime rate in Pandan and crime prevention. 28 October 2013. China Press. 2 September 2006. Chinese. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213110613/http://hoongling.com/main/media-collection/in-news/108-chinapress-20060902.html. 13 December 2013. dead.
  18. News: Zakaria. Badruldin. KRT Persiaran Pandan 1 tekad perangi jenayah ragut. 28 October 2013. Sinar Harian. 25 November 2007. Malay. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213111244/http://hoongling.com/main/media-collection/in-news/102-sinar-25112007.html. 13 December 2013. dead.
  19. News: Omar. Zainuddin. PJ Utara: Antara pertentangan dua ideologi dan kepentingan. 28 October 2013. Utusan Malaysia. 30 April 2013. Malay.
  20. News: Yoke Teng. Yip. GE13: Barisan's Chew to focus on the urban poor in PJU. 28 October 2013. The Star. 23 April 2013.
  21. News: 'Dermawan hati' gembira dapat bertanding. 28 October 2013. Utusan Malaysia. 17 April 2013. Malay.
  22. Web site: GE13: Results (Live Updates). Star Publications (M) Bhd. 26 December 2013.
  23. Web site: Youth Icon – Chew Hoong Ling. My Icon. Malaysia Youth Icon Secretariat. 28 October 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127070856/http://www.myicon.com.my/main/chewhoongling.html. 27 January 2013. dmy-all.
  24. News: Penerima anugerah Belia Negara terharu dipilih. 28 October 2013. Utusan Malaysia. 30 May 2011. Malay.
  25. Lions Clubs International. District 308B1 Malaysia. District Governor's Message. The Lion. June 2009. 1. 3. 2.

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