Liew Vui Keong

Yang Berhormat Datuk
Liew Vui Keong
MP
刘伟强
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Law
Assumed office
2 July 2018
Monarch Muhammad V
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy Mohamed Hanipa Maidin
Preceded by Azalina Othman Said
Constituency Batu Sapi
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Batu Sapi
Assumed office
2018
Preceded by Tsen Thau Lin
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Sandakan
In office
2008–2013
Preceded by Chong Hon Min
Succeeded by Wong Tien Fatt
Personal details
Born (1960-01-18) 18 January 1960
Kota Belud, Crown Colony of North Borneo (now Sabah)
Political party LDP (1994–2018)
WARISAN (2018–)
Spouse(s) Lindai Lee
Occupation Politician

Datuk Liew Vui Keong (simplified Chinese: 刘伟强; traditional Chinese: 劉偉強; pinyin: Liúwěiqiáng; born 18 January 1960) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Sandakan constituency in Sabah from 2008 until his defeat in the 2013 election. During his term in Parliament, he was a deputy minister in the federal government. He was the President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2014, when he was replaced by Teo Chee Kang in a rancorous internal dispute. Liew contested Teo's claim to the party's presidency with the Registrar of Societies.[1] In 2018, Liew led around 200 LDP members to leave the party.[2] He has since been appointed as a permanent chairman of Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) since leaving the LDP.[3] Currently, he is also the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Legal Affairs.[4]

Political career

Criticism over ESSCOM

In 2016, Liew criticised the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) and said it is a "complete failure" especially with the continuous abduction and urging the security council should sit down with the stakeholders and lay out their weaknesses, including a need for a complete revamp of their standard operating procedures and how to deal with pirates and militant groups.[5]

Elections

2013 general election

In the 2013 election, Liew faced Wong Tien Fatt of Democratic Action Party (DAP) and lost his parliamentary seat.[6]

2018 general election

In the 2018 election, Liew is field by his new party of WARISAN to contest the Batu Sapi parliamentary seat. He successfully won the seat by defeating Linda Tsen Thau Lin of United Sabah Party (PBS).[7][8]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P186 Sandakan, Sabah[9]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2008 Liew Vui Keong (LDP) 8,297 41.3% Chong Chui Lin (DAP) 8,121 40.5%
2013 Liew Vui Keong (LDP) 13,138 48.0% Wong Tien Fatt (DAP) 14,226 52.0%
Parliament of Malaysia: P185 Batu Sapi, Sabah[10]
Year Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct
2018 Tsen Thau Lin (PBS) 8,357 25.7%2 Liew Vui Keong (WARISAN) 12,976 39.8%2
Notes:
Table excludes votes for candidates who finished in third place or lower.
2 Different % used for 2018 election.

Controversy

Liew had sacked 23 out of the 25 supreme council members as party members demanded top two positions to be contested.[11] He was subsequently removed from his presidency post and was replaced by the sacked Secretary General Teo Chee Kang for his act of abuse of power in an attempt to consolidate his position as President.[12] Liew's appeal to the Court of appeal over his removal from the presidency post was dismissed.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Teo unperturbed by LDP faction elections". The Borneo Post. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Liew leaves LDP with 200 members". The Borneo Post. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "VK Liew appointed Warisan permanent chairman". The Borneo Post. PressReader. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "New Cabinet all sworn-in before King (Full List)". The Star. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Lavinia Louis (3 April 2016). "Questions arise over role of Esscom". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Winnie Kasmir (6 May 2013). "LDP president Liew loses in Sandakan". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Warisan takes over BN strongholds with wins at Batu Sapi, Sekong, Karamunting". The Borneo Post. PressReader. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  8. ↑ Nandini Balakrishnan (10 May 2018). "Historic Win: The Complete Result Of GE14's Parliamentary Seats Across Malaysia". Says.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 18 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
  10. ↑ "Sabah [Parliament Results]". The Star. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  11. ↑ Ruben Sario (1 September 2013). "LDP heading into legal tangle as 23 sacked, suspended members intend to proceed with Sept 6 meeting". The Star. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  12. ↑ "Suspended LDP council sacks Liew". Free Malaysia Today. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  13. ↑ Ruben Sario (24 May 2014). "Vui Keong continuing legal challenge against ROS ruling". The Star. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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