Kua Kia Soong
Malaysian social activist
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Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Petaling Jaya |
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In office
1990–1995 |
| Preceded by | Eng Seng Chai |
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| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
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| Majority | 15,950 |
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| Personal details |
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| Born | c.1950 |
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| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) |
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| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
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| Occupation | Social activist, researcher |
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Kua Kia Soong (born c. 1950; Chinese: 柯嘉逊) is a Malaysian social activist, researcher and former member of parliament for Petaling Jaya (1990–1995).[1][2] He is a director of the human-rights organisation SUARAM.[3]
Family
Kua's grandfather, Kua Kim Pah, was an immigrant from Chaozhou China and founder of a bank in Batu Pahat, Johor. His brother is Kua Ee Heok, a psychiatrist based in Singapore.[4]
Education
Kua was educated at SRJK(C) Lim Poon and SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat. He then received a BA and MA in economics from the University of Manchester. He holds a PhD in sociology. He served as principal of New Era College, Kajang, Selangor.[5]
Election results
Parliament of Malaysia | Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout |
| 1990 | P090 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | | Kua Kia Soong (DAP) | 40,685 | 62.19% | | Soh Chee Wen (MCA) | 24,735 | 37.81% | 66,581 | 15,950 | 67.68% |
Published work
- Questioning Arms Spending in Malaysia :Gerakbudaya, 2010.
- New Era College controversy : the betrayal of Dong Jiao Zong : Oriengroup, c2009.
- 13 May: Declassified Documents on the Malaysian Riots of 1969: Suaram Komunikasi, c2007.
- Policing the Malaysian police / editor Kua Kia Soong. :Suaram Komunikasi, 2005
- The Malaysian : civil rights movement :SIRD, 2005.
- Malaysian political realities :Oriengroup, 1992.
- Malaysian cultural policy and democracy / compiled & edited by Kua Kia Soong. :The Resource and Research Centre, 1990.
- Of myths and mystification, 1986
- Malaysian political myths, 1990
- 445 days behind the wire, 1989
- Reforming Malaysia, 1993
- Malaysia's energy crisis, 1996
- 445 days under Operation Lalang, 2000
- Malaysian Critical Issues, 2002
- Xin ji yuan jiao yu
- 20 years defending human rights
- The Chinese schools of Malaysia, 1990
- Inside the DAP, 1990–95 (1996)
- Protean Saga: The Chinese Schools of Malaysia
- 13 May: Declassified Documents on the Malaysian Riots of 1969. Buku ini terbit pada 2007 oleh SUARAM.
References
- ^ "Bersih hits back at 'slanderous claims' by Suaram adviser Kua Kia Soong". The True Net. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Kua calls it a day after 30 years in Suaram". freemalaysiatoday. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "I do not have an identity crisis". The Nut Graph. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Fischer, Michael M. J. (May 2015). "Cutting a controversy down to size". American Ethnologist. 42 (2): 212, 214. doi:10.1111/amet.12126.
- ^ asia, VOIZ (19 April 2018). "Malaysia's 14th General Election: The Big Issues". VOIZ asia. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
