Lee Kim Sai

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Michael Chen (MCA-BN)
Succeeded byS. Subramaniam (MIC-BN)
Majority7,377 (1982)
Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
for Rawang
In office
14 September 1974 – 21 April 1982
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byTang See Hang (MCA-BN)
Majority1,374 (1974)
3,196 (1978)
Personal details
Born(1937-03-01)1 March 1937
Malayan Chinese Association
(MCA)
SpousePuan Sri Datin Sri Wan Yuet Fong
ChildrenBoon Kuan, Boon Tim, Boon Siew, Boon Cheng

Malaysian politician. In the 1980s and 1990s, he served as Labour Minister (1985–1989), Housing and Local Government Minister (1989–1990) and Health Minister (1990–1995); and was deputy president of Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) (1986–1996), a major component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.[1][2]

Early life

Lee was born on 1 March 1937 to a poor family in

Ulu Klang, Selangor, and was brought up in Jinjang, Kuala Lumpur. He was educated at Chong Hwa High School in Kuala Lumpur, then trained as a teacher at the Teachers' Training College in Kuala Lumpur. He started teaching in 1957, and rose to become the principal of Kepong Chinese School.[3]

Political career

Lee joined the MCA in 1965, and stood for

Ulu Selangor, and was appointed deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department.[3]

In 1984, in a row over allegation of fictitious membership that supported the Acting President Dr. Neo Yee Pan, he was expelled from MCA along with Tan Koon Swan, Ling Liong Sik and others by the Acting President. In the ensuing party election to resolve the crisis, Tan Koon Swan was elected president with the largest majority in the party's history, and Lee was elected one of the party vice-presidents as well as the secretary general.[4][5] Tan however resigned the next year over a scandal involving his business dealings in Singapore, and Ling Liong Sik took over as president while Lee moved up to become the Deputy President. Lee was appointed Minister of Labour in 1985, and in 1989, he became Minister of Housing and Local Government. He then became the Minister of Health from 1990 until 1995. Lee also successfully won the Hulu Langat federal constituency for two terms consecutively in both the 1986 general election and 1990 general election.

In 1993, he attempted to challenge Ling for the leadership of MCA, but backed down after failing to gain enough support. He retired from politics in 1996.[6]

Controversy

Lee was outspoken on a number of sensitive issues, such as questioning the

Democratic Action Party (DAP) objecting to the appointments of senior assistants and supervisors without qualifications in Mandarin in Chinese primary schools.[9][10]

Death

After suffering from a stroke since October 2018, Lee died on 24 November 2019 at 12.30 a.m. at family home in Jalan Setia Bakti, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. His remains were buried at Xiao En Memorial Park, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.[11]

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opposition(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1969 N03 Kepong Lee Kim Sai (MCA) N/A N/A Tan Chee Khoon (Gerakan) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1974 N13 Rawang Lee Kim Sai (MCA) 3,701 48.72% Tan Heng Swee (DAP) 2,327 30.63% 21,803 6,281 71.88%
J.P. Samuel Raj (PEKEMAS) 847 1.115%
Chou Yew Koh (IND) 722 9.50%
1978 Lee Kim Sai (MCA) 6,763 60.80% Khoo Chin Tow (DAP) 3,567 32.07% N/A 3,196 N/A
Hussein Ibrahim (
PAS
)
667 6.00%
Zainuddin Karim (PEKEMAS) 127 1.14%
Parliament of Malaysia[12]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1982 P075 Ulu Selangor Lee Kim Sai (MCA) 14,138 48.70% Mohamed Arif Kamaruddin (IND) 6,761 23.29% 30,088 7,377 74.68%
Wong Kim Wah (IND) 5,232 18.02%
Pan Su Peng (DAP) 2,897 9.98%
1986 P089 Hulu Langat Lee Kim Sai (MCA) 22,217 57.38% Lam Man Yoon (DAP) 13,292 34.33% 39,651 8,925 71.37%
Ahamad Kamari (SDP) 3,208 8.29%
1990 Lee Kim Sai (MCA) 28,714 60.84% Lim Ann Koon (DAP) 18,483 39.16% 48,954 9,691 76.18%

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Lee:more people suffering from mental illness". New Straits Times. 11 June 1983. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Kim Sai: Builders to get grace period". New Straits Times. 4 May 1990. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. ^ .
  4. ^ "Party History (1980–1989)". Malaysian Chinese Association.
  5. ^ Thomas Lee Seng Hock (2 March 2011). "An impossible dream for the MCA?". My Sinchew.
  6. ^ "Party History (1990–1999)". Malaysian Chinese Association.
  7. ^ Lee Kam Hing (2003). "The Bumiputera Policy: Chinese Views and Perspective" (PDF). Kajian Malaysia. XXI (l&2): 331–361.
  8. ^ "Sack Kim Sai, UMNO Youth tells govt". New Straits Times. 18 October 1987. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
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  11. ^ "Former minister Lee Kim Sai dies at 82". Bernama. Malay Mail. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 3 April 2011. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  13. ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  14. ^ "Kim Sai stripped of Datuk title". The Straits Times.
  15. ^ "DPMS 1979".
  16. ^ "Sultan pardons daughter and Mentri Besar". The Straits Times.

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