# Chew Chong Sin

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**Chew Chong Sin** is a Malaysian politician from [DAP](/source/Democratic_Action_Party). He is the Member of [Johor State Legislative Assembly](/source/Johor_State_Legislative_Assembly) for [Mengkibol](/source/Mengkibol_(state_constituency)) since 2018.

## Early career

Chew is a former bank manager in Kuala Lumpur, Asia Pacific region manager of a German company and Director of BPP Professional Education (United Kingdom), China branch. He was also a businessman in Shanghai.

He was also the Chairman of Chinese Student in UKM Committee and Secretary of Civil Rights Committee for The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.[1]

## Political career

When he was in [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai), Chew established “Bersih Shanghai” in 2012, which actively campaigned ‘Jom Balik Undi’ *(Go Back and Vote)* in other countries. Bersih Shanghai had held several forums with other NGOs, activist and Malaysian political leaders to share their thoughts with Malaysians in Shanghai.

He is also a columnist who shares his opinion on current issues and economic issues in “Mirror of Shanghai” for [Oriental Daily](/source/Oriental_Daily_News_(Malaysia)).

In July 2013, he returned to Malaysia and started campaigning with DAP during the [2013 Malaysian general election](/source/2013_Malaysian_general_election). Before that, he also helped the opposition to campaign in the [1999](/source/1999_Malaysian_general_election) and [2004 Malaysian general election](/source/2004_Malaysian_general_election).

In 2018, he joined [DAP](/source/Democratic_Action_Party) and contested the [2018 Malaysian general election](/source/2018_Malaysian_general_election) as a [Pakatan Harapan](/source/Pakatan_Harapan) candidate and was chosen as the Member of [Johor State Legislative Assembly](/source/Johor_State_Legislative_Assembly) for [Mengkibol](/source/Mengkibol_(state_constituency)).[1]

## Election result

Johor State Legislative Assembly[2][3] Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct. Opponent(s) Votes Pct. Ballots cast Majority Turnout 2018 N28 Mengkibol Chew Chong Sin (DAP) 29,559 72.80% Chin Sim Lai (MCA) 10,333 25.42% 40,657 19,226 84.06% 2022 Chew Chong Sin (DAP) 19,813 57.50% Kelly Chye Pei Yee (MCA) 9,706 28.17% 34,455 10,107 51.92% Wong Chan Giap (BERSATU) 4,116 11.95%

## Controversies

On 15 March 2019, Chew Chong Sin said that the [Christchurch mosque shootings](/source/Christchurch_mosque_shootings) should be a lesson for Malaysia in racial and religious issues, for instance the collaboration between [UMNO](/source/United_Malays_National_Organisation) and [PAS](/source/Malaysian_Islamic_Party).[4] After that, he retracted his statement due to misinterpretation.[5]

## References

1. ["CHEW CHONG SIN"](http://pru.sinarharian.com.my/calon/6472/chew-chong-sin). *PRU @ Sinar Harian*. Retrieved 2022-05-26.

1. ["RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES"](https://lom.agc.gov.my/act-view.php?type=pub&lang=BI&no=P.U.%20(B)%20332/2018). Retrieved 2022-05-26.

1. ["RESULTS OF CONTESTED ELECTION AND STATEMENTS OF THE POLL AFTER THE OFFICIAL ADDITION OF VOTES"](https://lom.agc.gov.my/ilims/upload/portal/akta/outputp/1726069/PUB166_2022.pdf). Retrieved 2022-05-26.

1. ["DAP rebukes Chew for insensitive remarks about Christchurch massacre"](https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/468215). *Malaysiakini*. 2019-03-16.

1. ["DAP man shares thought on Christchurch massacre, then retracts it"](https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/468117). *Malaysiakini*. 2019-03-15.

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