Tiong King Sing
Tiong King Sing | |
|---|---|
张庆信 | |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bintulu, Sarawak | |
| Assumed office 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Chiew Chiu Sing (DAP) |
| Majority | 1,400 (1999) 11,267 (2004) 14,966 (2008) 7,433 (2013) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 September 1961 Sibu, Crown Colony of Sarawak |
| Political party | SPDP—Barisan Nasional |
| Occupation | Politician; businessman |
| Website | p216bintulu |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 張慶信 |
| Simplified Chinese | 张庆信 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Qìngxìn |
| Hokkien POJ | Tiong Khìngsìn |
Dato' Seri Tiong King Sing (张庆信; born 3 September 1961) is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Bintulu constituency in Sarawak and East Asian special ambassador. He is the President of the Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (SPDP), a component party of Malaysia's governing Barisan Nasional coalition.
Tiong was originally a member of the Sarawak National Party but was dismissed in 2002 for what the party cited as disciplinary reasons.[1] He subsequently joined the SPDP.[2] In 2007 he became involved in a dispute with police administration alleging that criminal gangs were acting with impunity throughout Sarawak but that his concerns were not being addressed by police.[3][4] His outspokenness was reported to have triggered a large police operation against criminal organisations in the State.[5] Tiong subsequently received mail threats, including a parcel of shotgun cartridges, at his constituency office.[6][7] At the 2008 election, he successfully defended his seat receiving 73% of the vote.[8]
Tiong was re-elected to Parliament again in 2013, and the following year became the President of the SPDP, replacing William Mawan Ikom, who had resigned from the party.
Kong-Kali-Kong pet phrase
- See also: empty vessels make the most sound (tong kosong nyaring bunyinya, air beriak tanda tak dalam, berkocak tanda tak penuh)
Tiong King Sing introduced a pet phrase into Parliament when he described Opposition lawmakers as "Kong-Kali-Kong" MPs. Tiong made the remark after several opposition MPs lashed out at Barisan Nasional (BN) lawmakers, in particular Azalina Othman Said (Umno-Pengerang) for tabling a motion to suspend Lim Kit Siang (DAP-Gelang Patah). Among the opposition lawmakers who voiced their disagreement with the tabling of the motion were Gobind Singh Deo (DAP-Puchong), Ramkarpal Singh (DAP-Bukit Gelugor), Khalid Samad (Amanah-Shah Alam) and Tony Pua (DAP-Petaling Jaya Utara). In an attempt to silence them, Tiong used the term "Kong-Kali-Kong" on them, which he explained as "empty vessels" or "people with no insight on any matter whatsoever." This remark was followed by roars of laughter from other MPs who practically drowned out Gobind, who asked sarcastically, "What does that mean? Is that Bahasa Malaysia?" The pandemonium was triggered when Lim was suspended from Parliament for six months for refusing to apologise or retract his allegation that Pandikar Amin Mulia had abused his position as Dewan Rakyat Speaker on the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) investigations on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) when he ordered that it be temporarily suspended. Speaking up in defence of Pandikar, Tiong said the Speaker had to be firm in allowing the motion to be tabled by Azalina for voting. "Remember, we have to respect the Speaker," Tiong said, adding that he believed opposition MPs would never admit their faults and would instead continue to block the issue from being debated.[9][10]
Election results
| Year | Government | Votes | Pct | Opposition | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tiong King Sing (SNAP) | 15,681 | 52% | Chiew Chiu Sing (DAP) | 14,281 | 47% | ||
| 2004 | Tiong King Sing (SPDP) | 20,225 | 63% | Chiew Chiu Sing (DAP) | 8,958 | 28% | ||
| 2008 | Tiong King Sing (SPDP) | 23,628 | 72% | Lim Su Kien (DAP) | 8,662 | 27% | ||
| 2013 | Tiong King Sing (SPDP) | 26,458 | 58.14% | John Brian Anthony Anak Jeremy Guang (DAP) | 19,025 | 41.8% | ||
References
- ^ "`Nine who walked out did not want to participate in sacking'". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 22 April 2002.
- ^ "SPDP to object to SNAP rejoining BN". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 18 November 2003.
- ^ D'Cruz, Fay Angela (1 April 2007). "MP: Come and see the gangsters running riot". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press.
- ^ "Sarawak top cop breaks his silence on gangsters". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 3 April 2007.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Police closing in on gangsters". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 8 June 2007.
- ^ "Warning to IGP and Bintulu MP". New Straits Times. New Straits Times Press. 31 July 2007.
- ^ "Shotgun cartridges in mail for Bintulu MP, IGP". The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications (Malaysia). 31 July 2007. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ Hamdan Ismail (10 March 2008). "BN Does Well In Northern Sarawak". Berita Wilayah Sarawak. Bernama. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Opposition made up of 'Kong-Kali-Kong' MPs, says BN man | Free Malaysia Today".
- ^ ""Kong Kali Kong" Di Parlimen - YouTube".
- ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri". Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 24 April 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout (including votes for candidates not listed).
