Yee Moh Chai | |
|---|---|
于墨斋 | |
| Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development of Sabah | |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| Governor | Ahmadshah Abdullah (2008–2010) Juhar Mahiruddin (2011–2018) |
| Chief Minister | Musa Aman |
| Deputy President of the United Sabah Party (Chinese Quota) | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| President | Maximus Ongkili |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forKota Kinabalu | |
| In office 21 March 2004 – 8 March 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Hiew King Cheu (DAP) |
| Member of theMalaysian Parliament forTanjong Aru | |
| In office 24/25 April 1995 – 21 March 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Voon Shin Choi (PBS) |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of theSabah State Legislative Assembly forApi-Api | |
| In office 18/19 February 1994 – 5 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Chau Tet On (PBS) |
| Succeeded by | Christina Liew (PKR) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yee Moh Chai (1955-05-25)25 May 1955 (age 70) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | United Sabah Party (PBS) |
| Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN)(2002–2018) United Alliance(2018–2020) Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)(since 2020) |
| Spouse | Vicky Lai Nyat Yin |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Yee Moh Chai (Chinese:于墨齋;pinyin:Yú MòZhāi;Jyutping:Jyu4 Mak6 Zaai1;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:U Be̍k-chai) is aMalaysianpolitician who had served ad the Member of Parliament forTanjong Aru from 1995 to 2004 and forKota Kinabalu from 2004 to 2008 and was also the Member ofSabah State Legislative Assembly forApi-Api from 1994 to 2013. He is a member and the Deputy President ofUnited Sabah Party (Chinese quota) since 2008.
He started his career as a doctor. After that, he worked as a lawyer in Dr. Yee & Associates until he was appointed into theSabah Cabinet.
Yee is currently one of three Deputy Presidents ofPBS.
Yee made his election debut in the1994 Sabah state election for theLikas state seat but lost to the President ofSAPP,Yong Teck Lee. In the1995 Malaysian general election, he competed for theTanjong Aru federal seat and was successful to defeat the incumbent, Joseph Voon. He then changed to compete for theApi-Api state seat in the1999 Sabah state election.
Yee was appointed as the Sabah Minister of Resources and Information Technology Development after the2004 Sabah state election and was able to secure his post after the2008 Sabah state election.[1]
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | P151Tanjong Aru | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 10,306 | 43.92% | Joseph Voon Shin Choi (SAPP) | 8,788 | 37.45% | 23,463 | 1,518 | 64.96% | ||
| Fung Ket Wing (DAP) | 4,142 | 17.65% | ||||||||||
| 1999 | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 11,826 | 49.22% | Philip Yong Chiew Lip (SAPP) | 11,281 | 46.95% | 24,027 | 545 | 58.01 | |||
| Oh Choo Hong (DAP) | 534 | 2.22% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | P172Kota Kinabalu | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 15,993 | 63.77% | Hiew King Cheu (DAP) | 5,187 | 20.68% | 25,078 | 10,806 | 58.16 | ||
| Christina Liew (PKR) | 3,492 | 13.92% | ||||||||||
| Year | Constituency | Candidate | Votes | Pct. | Opponent(s) | Votes | Pct. | Ballots cast | Majority | Turnout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | N14Api-Api | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 9,146 | 56.27% | Chau Tet On (MCA) | 5,963 | 36.68% | 16,255 | 3,183 | 70.35% | ||
| Chin Chen Fui (BERSEKUTU) | 1,040 | 6.40% | ||||||||||
| 2004 | N15Api-Api | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 4,640 | 72.31% | Fung Kong Win (DAP) | 1,707 | 26.60% | 6,417 | 2,933 | 56.44% | ||
| 2008 | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 3,419 | 50.04% | Christina Liew (PKR) | 3,245 | 47.50% | 6,832 | 174 | 63.41% | |||
| 2013 | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 5,058 | 41.76% | Christina Liew (PKR) | 5,853 | 48.33% | 12,111 | 795 | 80.20% | |||
| Wong Yit Ming (SAPP) | 713 | 5.89% | ||||||||||
| Felix Chong Kat Fah (ANAK NEGERI) | 152 | 1.26% | ||||||||||
| Marcel Jude (IND) | 14 | 0.12% | ||||||||||
| 2018 | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 5,220 | 35.44% | Christina Liew (PKR) | 8,174 | 55.50% | 14,729 | 2,954 | 76.40% | |||
| Lim Kat Chung (SAPP) | 598 | 4.06% | ||||||||||
| Land Lip Fong (ANAK NEGERI) | 244 | 1.66% | ||||||||||
| Chan Chee Ching (IND) | 94 | 0.64% | ||||||||||
| 2020 | N20Api-Api | Yee Moh Chai (PBS) | 2,449 | 20.64% | Christina Liew (PKR) | 7,796 | 65.71% | 11,865 | 5,347 | 61.96% | ||
| Pang Yuk Ming (PCS) | 431 | 3.63% | ||||||||||
| Chin Su Phin (LDP) | 317 | 2.67% | ||||||||||
| Lo Yau Foh (PPRS) | 280 | 2.36% | ||||||||||
| Chong Tze Kiun (PGRS) | 97 | 0.82% | ||||||||||
| Sim Sie Hong (IND) | 72 | 0.61% | ||||||||||
| Ng Chun Sua (IND) | 41 | 0.34% | ||||||||||
| Marcel Jude (IND) | 16 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
Sabah
Commander of theOrder of Kinabalu (PGDK) –Datuk (2004)[6]
Grand Commander of theOrder of Kinabalu (SPDK) –Datuk Seri Panglima (2021)[6]