See Chee How
See Chee How (Chinese: 施志豪; pinyin: Shī zhìháo), is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Lintang since April 2011. He is presently an independent. He was a member of the opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. He also served as State Vice Chairman of PKR of Sarawak before his sacking from the party.
See Chee How | |
|---|---|
施志豪 | |
| State Vice Chairman of the People's Justice Party of Sarawak | |
| In office 2011 – 24 February 2020 | |
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (2011–2018) Anwar Ibrahim (2018–2020) |
| State Chairman | Baru Bian |
| Succeeded by | Michael Teo Yu Keng |
| Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly for Batu Lintang | |
| Assumed office 16 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Voon Lee Shan (PR–DAP) |
| Majority | 8,381 (2011) 4,385 (2016) 93 (2021) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | See Chee How Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Party | People's Justice Party (PKR) (–2020) Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) (2020–2022) Independent (since 2022) |
Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2020) |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
See Chee How (Chinese: 施志豪; pinyin: Shī zhìháo), is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Member of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Batu Lintang since April 2011. He is presently an independent.[1] He was a member of the opposition Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) and People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition.[2] He also served as State Vice Chairman of PKR of Sarawak before his sacking from the party.
Political career
[edit]Between August 2018 and February 2020, See served as special officer representing Minister of Works of Malaysia, Baru Bian, in Sarawak on a pro bono basis.[3]
See was sacked from PKR in mid-April 2020 having been alleged to have supported the camp belonging to former party deputy president, Mohamed Azmin Ali, in the events leading up to the 2020 Malaysian constitutional crisis.[4]
On 29 May 2020, president of United Sarawak Party (PSB), Wong Soon Koh, announced that See has been accepted as a member of PSB.[5][6] See's addition to PSB comes as over 20 other former PKR members, either sacked or having resigned from the party, also received their acceptance into PSB.[7][8]
On 14 August 2022, Speaker of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar announced that See had informed him about leaving PSB two days prior on 12 August 2022 without adding reasons. This left PSB only three MLAs and the Opposition five in addition with another two from PH. His seating in the state assembly was also rearranged and moved away from the opposition seats.[9]
See has said to reporters in February 2024 that he will remain as an independent MLA and would not join any political party, until the next state election.[10]
Election results
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Majority | Ballots cast | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | P154 Mas Gading | See Chee How (DAP) | 1,637 | 8.08% | Patau Rubis (SNAP) | 10,924 | 54.41% | 3,232 | 20,253 | 68.46% | ||
| Wilfred Rata Nissom (IND) | 1,687 | 8.08% | ||||||||||
| 2008 | P196 Stampin | See Chee How (PKR) | 2,198 | 5.10% | Yong Khoon Seng (SUPP) | 21,966 | 51.01% | 3,070 | 43,060 | 65.30% | ||
| Voon Lee Shan (DAP) | 18,896 | 43.88% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | N11 Batu Lintang | See Chee How (PKR) | 13,235 | 72.01% | Sih Hua Tong (SUPP) | 4,854 | 26.41% | 18,475 | 8,381 | 66.38% | ||
| Lina Soo (IND) | 290 | 1.58% | ||||||||||
| 2016 | See Chee How (PKR) | 10,758 | 61.61% | Sih Hua Tong (SUPP) | 6,373 | 36.50% | 17,613 | 4,385 | 62.67% | |||
| Lina Soo (STAR) | 331 | 1.89% | ||||||||||
| 2021 | See Chee How (PSB) | 4,420 | 35.86% | Sih Hua Tong (SUPP) | 4,327 | 35.10% | 12,327 | 93 | 41.62% | |||
| Cherishe Ng Phuay Hui (PKR) | 1,823 | 14.79% | ||||||||||
| Voon Lee Shan (PBK) | 1,570 | 12.74% | ||||||||||
| Leong Shaow Tung (ASPIRASI) | 187 | 1.52% | ||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Batu Lintang rep leaves PSB to become Independent". The Star. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "It's official – Baru, See join PSB with over 20 former PKR leaders". Borneo Post. 30 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Baru appoints special officers for Sabah, Sarawak". The Borneo Post. 19 August 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Tawie, Sulok (14 April 2020). "PKR confirms Batu Lintang assemblyman, Betong branch chairman sacked from party". Malay Mail. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ Tawie, Sulok (29 May 2020). "Two ex-Sarawak PKR lawmakers Baru Bian and See Chee How now PSB members, says party president". Malay Mail. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Edward, Churchill (29 May 2020). "Baru and See to join PSB, says Soon Koh". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Edgar, Nigel (30 May 2020). "It's official – Baru, See join PSB with over 20 former PKR members". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Ling, Sharon (30 May 2020). "Ex-PKR MP Baru Bian joins Parti Sarawak Bersatu". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ Sulaiman, Fadhilah (14 August 2022). "See Chee How keluar PSB, pembangkang DUN Sarawak kini tinggal lima orang". www.astroawani.com (in Malay). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Toyat, Jude (10 February 2024). "Batu Lintang rep not joining any party until DUN dissolved". Borneo Post Online. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
