Paul Yong Choo Kiong | |
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| 杨祖強 | |
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| Member of the Perak State Executive Council (Housing and Local Government, Public Transport, Non-Muslim Affairs and New Villages) | |
| In office 19 May 2018 – 10 March 2020 Suspended : 24 August 2019 – 15 November 2019 | |
| Monarch | Nazrin Shah |
| Menteri Besar | Ahmad Faizal Azumu |
| Preceded by | Rusnah Kassim (Housing, Local Government) Mah Hang Soon (Public Transport, Non-Muslim Affairs, New Villages) |
| Succeeded by | Nolee Ashilin Mohamed Radzi (Housing, Local Government) Mohd Zolkafly Harun (Public Transport) Ahmad Faizal Azumu (Non-Muslim Affairs, New Villages) |
| Constituency | Tronoh |
| Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Tronoh | |
| In office 5 May 2013 – 19 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | V. Sivakumar (PR–DAP) |
| Succeeded by | Steven Tiw Tee Siang (PH–DAP) |
| Majority | 6,191 (2013) 10,501 (2018) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paul Yong Choo Kiong 23 September 1970 Sitiawan, Perak, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Political party | Democratic Action Party (DAP) (2004–2020) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) (2021–2022) Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (2015–2020) Perikatan Nasional (PN) (2021–2022) |
| Residence(s) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Alma mater | Akamai University |
| Occupation | Politician |
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Paul Yong Choo Kiong (Chinese: 杨祖強; pinyin: Yáng Zǔqiáng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iûⁿ Cho͘-kiông; born 23 September 1970), is a Malaysian politician and convicted rapist who served as[1] Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under former Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tronoh from May 2013 to November 2022. He is a member of the Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) and was a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions.[2][3]
On 7 December 2021, the High Court ordered Paul Yong to enter his defence for the charge of raping his former Indonesian maid two years ago.[4] He was found guilty of the offence on 27 July 2022 and was sentenced to 13 years of jail and two lashes of cane.[5] On 1 March 2024, his conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeal. His two strokes of cane stayed but his jail term was reduced from 13 to eight years.[6]
- ^ "YB Paul Yong Choo Kiong". mykuasa.org. 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ Zahratulhayat Mat Arif (5 March 2020). "Tronoh and Buntong assemblymen now with Bersatu". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Zahratulhayat Mat Arif (9 March 2020). "Three Perak assemblymen declare themselves independent". New Straits Times. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ Bunyan, John (7 December 2021). "Court calls for Paul Yong's defence over rape of Indonesian maid". www.malaymail.com.
- ^ Kaur, Manjir (27 July 2022). "Paul Yong rape case: You should be protecting victim, says judge to Tronoh rep". The Star.
- ^ "Ex-Tronoh rep Paul Yong's rape conviction stays". The Star. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.