Ti Lian Ker

Ti Lian Ker
郑联科
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
In office
30 August 2021 – 24 November 2022
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterIsmail Sabri Yaakob
MinisterAhmad Faizal Azumu
Preceded byWan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal
Succeeded byAdam Adli
ConstituencySenator
Deputy Minister of National Unity
In office
5 May 2020 – 16 August 2021
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterMuhyiddin Yassin
MinisterHalimah Mohamed Sadique
Preceded byMohamed Farid Md Rafik
(Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (National Unity and Social Wellbeing))
Succeeded byWan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal
ConstituencySenator
Vice President of the
Malaysian Chinese Association
In office
4 November 2018 – 24 September 2023
PresidentWee Ka Siong
Preceded byHou Kok Chung
Succeeded byWee Jeck Seng
Senator
Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
In office
10 August 2018 – 9 August 2024
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2024)
Ibrahim
(31 January–9 August 2024)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
(2018–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020–2021)
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(2021–2022)
Anwar Ibrahim
(2022–2024)
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
for Teruntum
In office
21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008
Preceded byKan Tong Leong
(BNMCA)
Succeeded byChang Hong Seong
(BN–MCA)
Majority8,362 (2004)
Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly
for Indera Mahkota
In office
25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Majority3,575 (1995)
6,617 (1999)
Personal details
Born (1962-10-25) 25 October 1962 (age 62)
Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN)
OccupationPolitician

Ti Lian Ker (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tīnn Liân-kho; born 25 October 1962) is a Malaysian politician who served as a Senator from August 2018 to August 2024, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and as Deputy Minister of National Unity in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Halimah Mohamed Sadique from May 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 as well as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Teruntum from March 2004 to March 2008 and for Indera Mahkota from April 1995 to March 2004. He is a member and the Division Chief of Kuantan of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition. He had also served as a Vice President of MCA from November 2018 to September 2023.

Controversy

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On 22 September 2022, Ti Lian Ker asked Malaysians to be forgiving to the health condition of incarcerated former Prime Minister Najib Razak.[1] PKR Deputy Information Chief Chua Wei Kiat reminded him not to feed ‘perverse idea’ to the rakyat.[2] DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng challenged MCA to prove its allegations that disgraced Najib Razak is suffering from torture behind bars at the Kajang Prison.[3]

Najib was convicted of stealing RM42 million from former 1MDB subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd and sent to prison on August 23 to serve a 12-year jail sentence. He was also fined RM210 million and will have to serve another five years if he does not pay the amount.[4]

Election results

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Pahang State Legislative Assembly[5]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1995 N14 Indera Mahkota Ti Lian Ker (MCA) 10,937 66.72% Abdul Aziz Othman (S46) 4,320 26.35% 16,393 6,617 73.35%
1999 Ti Lian Ker (MCA) 10,439 57.67% Razali Alias (KeADILan) 6,864 37.92% 18,100 3,575 75.70%
2004 N14 Teruntum Ti Lian Ker (MCA) 12,000 74.31% Pang Jon Kong (PKR) 3,638 22.53% 16,149 8,362 71.04%

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Where is the Islamic spirit of forgiveness, deputy minister asks Najib haters". Malaysiakini. 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "PKR leader: MCA misused religion in lobbying sympathy for Najib". Malaysiakini. 23 September 2022.
  3. ^ Chong, Debra (23 September 2022). "Anwar and I will be first to defend Najib if prison torture claims true, says Guan Eng". Malay Mail.
  4. ^ "Najib to serve 12-year jail sentence after failing in final bid to overturn guilty verdict in 1MDB-linked case". CNA. 23 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable.
  6. ^ "Sultan of Pahang's birthday honours list 2010". The Star. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2023.