Er Teck Hwa

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Er (余).
Yang Berhormat
 Er Teck Hwa
余德华
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Bakri, Johor
Incumbent
Assumed office
2008
Preceded by Chua Jui Meng (MCA—BN)
Personal details
Political party Democratic Action Party—Pakatan Rakyat
Occupation Member of Parliament
Website http://erteckhwa.blogspot.com/

Er Teck Hwa (Chinese: 余德华) is a Malaysian politician and is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Bakri constituency in the State of Johor. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) party in the Pakatan Rakyat opposition coalition.

The Star columnist Lee Yuk Peng has said that Er has impacted parliament with his "efforts to bring issues close to the heart for parliamentary deliberation" and had the "reputation of being a hard working and dedicated MP" prepared to ask questions in parliament despite his lack of proficiency in Malay.[1]

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Early education

He started his primary education in SJK(C) Chung Hwa 2A. He continued his secondary education in SMK Jalan Junid.

Political career

Er was first elected to Parliament in the 2008 election winning the seat of Bakri from the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.[2] Upon his election, Er, a Mandarin speaker, stated that he was planning to hire private tutors to improve his Malay and English language skills in order to communicate more effectively with his constituents.[3]

Presistence paid off for Er when his second emergency motion on the accident involving an express bus was allowed to be debated in the Parliament House on 3 November 2010. His first emergency motion on the fatal accident in Simpang Ampat[4] on 14 Oct 2010 but it was dismissed on 18 Oct 2010. This was also the first emergency motion to be allowed for year 2010 as most of them were rejected on grounds that there was no urgency for the matters raised.[5][6]

Election results

Parliament of Malaysia: P145 Bakri, Johor[2]
Year Opposition Votes Pct Barisan Nasional Votes Pct
2008 Er Teck Hwa (DAP) 21,051 49% Tay Puay Chuan (MCA) 20,329 47%

References

  1. ^ "Ku Li ponders invite to head oil royalty caucus". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 29 November 2009. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/11/29/nation/5201114&sec=nation. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Malaysia Decides 2008". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). http://thestar.com.my/election/. Retrieved 28 January 2010. . Percentage figures are calculated based on total turnout.
  3. ^ Tay, Gladys (18 March 2008). "Back to school for Bakri MP". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/18/nation/20674520&sec=nation. Retrieved 28 January 2010. 
  4. ^ "14 dead, 45 injured in horrific highway accident". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 3 November 2010. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/10/nation/20101010235237&sec=nation. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
  5. ^ "Debate on bus crash allowed". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 7 November 2010. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/7/parliament/7373521&sec=parliament. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 
  6. ^ "Parliament allows motion to debate on bus accident". The Star (Malaysia) (Star Publications (Malaysia)). 3 November 2010. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/11/3/nation/20101103115643&sec=nation. Retrieved 23 October 2011. 

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