Heng Seai Kie Explained

Heng Seai Kie
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Term Start:4 June 2010
Term End:15 May 2013
Constituency:Senator
Term Start2:10 April 2009
Term End2:4 June 2010
Successor2:Maglin Dennis d'Cruz
Constituency2:Senator
Birth Date:12 June 1962
Party:Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Otherparty:Barisan Nasional (BN)
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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]

Politics

She 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

In 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

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2013P017 Padang SeraiHeng Seai Kie (MCA)25,71440.71%Surendran Nagarajan (PKR)34,15154.07%64,5848,43787.16%
bgcolor= Hamidi Abu Hassan (Berjasa)2,6304.16%
(IND)3900.62%
Othman Wawi (IND)2790.44%
2018P071 GopengHeng Seai Kie (MCA)19,14524.16%Lee Boon Chye (PKR)48,92361.75%80,53229,77881.21%
Ismail Ariffin (PAS)11,16514.09%

Honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calon PRU Heng Seai Kie. pru.sinarharian.com.my.
  2. Web site: Malaysiakini. Najib names his new cabinet. 9 April 2009. 2 November 2019.
  3. https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/212254 Heng tuduh Nik Aziz benarkan rogol non-Muslim
  4. http://bm.harakahdaily.net/index.php/berita-utama/14088-rogol-muslimat-pas-sedia-bincang-dengan-wanita-mca Rogol: Muslimat PAS sedia bincang dengan Wanita MCA
  5. Web site: Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran Bintang Dan Pingat. www.istiadat.gov.my.