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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

  1. ^ "Bersih hits back at 'slanderous claims' by Suaram adviser Kua Kia Soong". The True Net. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Kua calls it a day after 30 years in Suaram". freemalaysiatoday. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ^ "I do not have an identity crisis". The Nut Graph. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  4. ^ Fischer, Michael M. J. (May 2015). "Cutting a controversy down to size". American Ethnologist. 42 (2): 212, 214. doi:10.1111/amet.12126.
  5. ^ asia, VOIZ (19 April 2018). "Malaysia's 14th General Election: The Big Issues". VOIZ asia. Retrieved 10 February 2022.


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