Kerk Kim Hock

Kerk Kim Hock
郭金福
4th Secretary-General of the Democratic Action Party (DAP)
In office
1999–2004
Preceded by Lim Kit Siang
Succeeded by Lim Guan Eng
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Kota Melaka, Malacca
In office
1999–2004
Preceded by Lim Guan Eng
Succeeded by Wong Nai Chee
Majority 9,389 (1999)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Pasir Pinji, Perak
In office
1990–1999
Preceded by Lau Dak Kee
Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Majority 17,953 (1990)
Member of the Melaka State Legislative Assembly
for Durian Daun
In office
1986–1990
Preceded by Unknown
Succeeded by Jew Kok Kee
Majority 4,808 (1986)
Personal details
Born Kerk Kim Hock
(1956-07-29)29 July 1956
Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died 9 August 2017(2017-08-09) (aged 61)
Malacca, Malaysia
Citizenship Malaysian
Political party Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Spouse(s) Mook Kwai Mei
Children Kerk Chee Yee (son)
Kerk Chee Wan (daughter)
Occupation Politician, Mechanical engineer

Kerk Kim Hock (Chinese: 郭金福; pinyin: Guō Jīn Fú; 29 July 1956 – 9 August 2017)[1] was a Malaysian politician and the fourth secretary-general for the Democratic Action Party (DAP),[2] a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in Malaysia. He was also a mechanical engineer by profession.

Political career

Kerk Kim Hock was elected in 1986 as the state assemblyman for Durian Daun, Malacca. In 1987, he was detained for 60 days without trial under the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) as part of Operasi Lalang, a government sponsored crackdown that saw the arrest of many people, including activists, intellectuals and opposition politicians.[3][4][5] In 1990 he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Pasir Pinji, Perak but in 1995 he lost the Ipoh Timor parliamentary seat by a slim 292 vote majority. Kerk won the Kota Melaka, Malacca parliamentary seat in 1999 later but lost it in the 2004 general election by a slim 219 vote majority again. He then officially retired from Malaysian politics on 28 March 2004.[6]

Health and death

He was diagnosed with Stage 1 rectal cancer in 2002. After 5 years of battle with cancer, he was announced cancer-free on 25 May 2007.[7] But in 2015, he was diagnosed again with cancer.[8]

Kerk died at 6.10 pm on 9 August 2017 at the age of 61 at his home in Taman Kenanga Seksyen 3, Melaka Tengah District of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) from surgery complications three days after slipping into a coma.[9][10][11][12]

Election results

Malacca State Legislative Assembly[13][14]
Year Constituency Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct Other Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1986 N.15 Durian Daun P.113 Kota Melaka. Kerk Kim Hock (DAP) 7,842 68.56% Lai See Liong (MCA) 3,034 26.51% Low Kim Seng (PPPM) 111 0.97% 11,438 4,808 73.84%
Yong Wee Yook @ Yong Wee Ngok
(IND)		 215 1.88%
Parliament of Malaysia[13][14]
Year Constituency Opposition Votes Pct Government Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1990 P.58 Pasir Pinji, Perak. Kerk Kim Hock (DAP) 31,643 69.80% Chew Wai Khoon (MCA) 13,690 30.20% 46,115 17,953 67.27%
1995 P.61 Ipoh Timor, Perak. Kerk Kim Hock (DAP) 23,837 49.70% Chang Kon You @ Chen Kwan Wu (MCA) 24,129 50.30% 49,233 292 66.68%
1999 P.123 Kota Melaka, Malacca. Kerk Kim Hock (DAP) 33,472 58.16% Lim Swee Kiang (MCA) 24,083 41.84% 58,921 9,389 77.15%
2004 P.138 Kota Melaka, Malacca. Kerk Kim Hock (DAP) 30,998 49.82% Wong Nai Chee (MCA) 31,217 50.18% 64,391 219 77.78%


References

  1. ↑ https://www.roketkini.com/2017/08/09/mengenang-kerk-kim-hock-semangat-dap-yang-berani/
  2. ↑ "Former UKM Student Activist Loke Siew Fook appointed as Political Secretary to DAP Secretary General, YB Kerk Kim Hock". Democratic Action Party Media Announcement. 16 July 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  3. ↑ Philip Mathews, ed. (2014). "63 detained as threat to national security". Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Didier Millet,Csi. p. 192. ISBN 978-9671061749.
  4. ↑ Anek Laothamatas (1997). Democratization in Southeast and East Asia. St. Martin's Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-0312173647.
  5. ↑ "Karpal is a true hero of the people - Kerk Kim Hock". The Malaysian Insider. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Sharanjit Singh (13 March 2005). "No regrets leaving politics, says Kerk". New Straits Times. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  7. ↑ Marsha Tan (1 June 2007). "Kerk gets a twin surprise". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  8. ↑ "Kerk Kim Hock - a patriot who was true to his principles". Malaysiakini. 10 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Former DAP sec-gen Kerk Kim Hock dies". The Star Online. 9 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Bekas Setiausaha Agung DAP Kerk Kim Hock meninggal dunia". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  11. ↑ Kumar, Kamles (9 August 2017). "Former DAP sec-gen Kerk Kim Hock passes away". Malay Mail Online.
  12. ↑ Koh, Kelly (9 August 2017). "Former DAP sec-gen Kerk Kim Hock dies". Yahoo News.
  13. 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  14. 1 2 "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Lim Kit Siang		 4th Secretary-General of the DAP
1999-2004		 Succeeded by
Lim Guan Eng
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