Leong Cheok Keng
Leong Cheok Keng | |
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梁卓经 | |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Malim Nawar | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Keshvinder Singh Kashmir Singh (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Bavani Veraiah (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 4,343 (2013) 6,082 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leong Cheok Keng |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (–2021) Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) (2021–2022) Heritage Party (WARISAN) (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2021) |
| Relations | Leong Cheok Lung (younger brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Leong Cheok Keng | |
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 梁卓經 |
| Simplified Chinese | 梁卓经 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Liáng Zhuōjīng |
| Jyutping | Loeng4 Coek3 Ging1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Niô͘ Tok-keng |
| Tâi-lô | Niôo Tok-king |
Leong Cheok Keng (simplified Chinese: 梁卓经; traditional Chinese: 梁卓經; pinyin: Liáng Zhuōjīng; Jyutping: Loeng4 Coek3 Ging1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Niô͘ Tok-keng; Tâi-lô: Niôo Tok-king) is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Malim Nawar from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the Heritage Party (WARISAN). He was a member of Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) as well as the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He is also the older brother of Leong Cheok Lung, a candidate for the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kampar in the 2022 general election.
Politics
Leong was expelled from DAP on 19 January 2021 for applying to join the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1] However, he remained as an independent and did not join any party. On 14 January 2022, he announced that he had joined PBM.[2] On 3 November 2022, he announced that he had left PBM and would participate in the 2022 Perak state election under WARISAN.[3] In the election, Leong lost his state seat to Bavani Veraiah of PH, garnering only 684 votes and losing his deposit.
Personal life
His younger brother, Leong Cheok Lung is also a politician and has participated in the 2022 Malaysian general election, contesting in the Kampar federal seat under WARISAN.[4]
Election result
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N40 Malim Nawar | Leong Cheok Keng (DAP) | 11,296 | 60.75% | Chang Gwo Chyang (MCA) | 6,953 | 37.40% | 18,593 | 4,343 | 75.50% | ||
| 2018 | N41 Malim Nawar | Leong Cheok Keng (DAP) | 11,271 | 64.74% | Chang Gwo Chyang (MCA) | 5,189 | 29.81% | 17,409 | 6,082 | 75.96% | ||
| Bawani Kaniapan (PSM) | 213 | 1.22% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Leong Cheok Keng (WARISAN) | 684 | 3.67% | Bavani Veraiah (DAP) | 10,905 | 58.57% | 18,618 | 7,259 | 62.68% | |||
| Chin Woon Kheong (MCA) | 3,646 | 19.58% | ||||||||||
| Sherry Syed (BERSATU) | 3,383 | 18.17% | ||||||||||
References
- ^ Singh, Manjit Kaur a/p Kundan. "DAP sacks Malim Nawar rep with immediate effect". The Star. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ^ "Malim Nawar assemblyman says joined PBM for party's multiracial idealism". malaysia.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "GE15: Leong Cheok Keng quits PBM, to defend Malim Nawar seat under Warisan". The Star. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Abd Razak Mohd Ali (5 November 2022). "PRU15: Warisan tampil dua beradik bertanding di Kampar". astroawani.com. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM - DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI". resultpru13.spr.gov.my. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES". Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Keputusan:Pilihan Raya Umum Malaysia Ke-15". Astro Awani. Retrieved 27 November 2022.