Ling Liong Sik

Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik SSM (simplified Chinese: 林良实; traditional Chinese: 林良實; pinyin: Lín Liángshí; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Liông-si̍t; born 18 September 1943) is a retired Malaysian politician.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ling (林).
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr.
Ling Liong Sik
SSM PNBS DGSM DPMS SPMP
林良实
Prime Minister of Malaysia
Acting
Covering duties
4 February 1988 – 16 February 1988
MonarchIskandar
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
6th President of the Malaysian Chinese Association
In office
3 September 1986 – 23 May 2003
Preceded byTan Koon Swan
Succeeded byOng Ka Ting
Chancellor of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Assumed office
18 January 2017
Preceded byPosition established
Ministerial roles
1976–1978Parliamentary Secretary of Local Government and Federal Territories
1978–1982Deputy Minister of Information
1982–1984Deputy Minister of Finance
1984–1986Deputy Minister of Education
1986–2003Minister of Transport
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat
1974–2004Barisan Nasional
Personal details
Born (1943-09-18) 18 September 1943
Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Japanese occupation of Malaya
CitizenshipMalaysian
Political partyMalaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
Other political
affiliations		Barisan Nasional (BN)
Perikatan Nasional (PN)
Spouse(s)Ong Ee Nah (王维娜)
ChildrenLing Hee Leong, Ling Hee Keat
EducationRoyal Military College
Alma materUniversity of Singapore

He was the sixth president of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and also the former Malaysian Minister for Transport.[1][2] He is the current chancellor and former chairman of the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR).[3] UTAR's Dewan Tun Dr. Ling Liong Sik is named in honour after him.[4]

In 27 October 2015, Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak is suing Ling Liong Sik for allegedly implying that he had misused public fund for his personal interests.[5]

He is also one of the most influential Chinese politicians in contemporary Malaysia.

Personal life

Ling was born on September 18, 1943 at Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Federated Malay States.

He is married to Toh Puan Ong Ee Nah and has two sons: Hee Leong and Hee Keat.

Education

Ling studied in Royal Military College (Malaysia) in 1956. He graduated as a medical doctor from University of Singapore in 1966. Subsequently, he set up his practice in Penang.

Political career

In 1974, he was elected as Member of Parliament for Mata Kuching, Penang. He successfully defended his position in 1978 and 1982. He was elected Member of Parliament for Labis, Johor in 1986. He also subsequently successfully defended his position in the 1990, 1995 and 1999 general elections.

He was elected in 1986 as the sixth President of the MCA; he held this position for almost 17 years until 2003.

In 1986, he was appointed Transport Minister. Prior to that, he had held the position of Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Local Government and Federal, Territory, Deputy Information Minister, Deputy Finance Minister and Deputy Education Minister.

He was the Minister of Transport of Malaysia from 7 January 1986 till 25 May 2003.

Najib Razak defamation case
Main article: 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal

In 27 October 2015, Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak has filed a suit against Ling Liong Sik for allegedly defaming him. Ling Liong Sik had made remarks in an article entitled "MCA's Liong Sik joins call for Najib's ouster for allegedly putting people's money in his own pocket" which were published in the Malay Mail online portal. Ling Liong Sik was quoted saying in the article that he agreed with former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad's demands for Mr Najib to resign, claiming that Najib "has taken people's money and put it in his own personal accounts".[6][7]

In 22 May 2018, Najib has withdrawn his defamation suit against Ling Liong Sik over the alleged misuse of public funds. Ling's lawyer Ranjit Singh told reporters after meeting High Court judicial commissioner Goon Siew Chye in chambers that Najib decided to withdraw the suit against his client and the court ordered him to pay a RM25,000 in costs.[8][9][10]

Election results
Parliament of Malaysia[11][12]
Year Constituency Government Votes Pct Opposition Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1974 Mata Kuching, Penang Ling Liong Sik (MCA) 13,755 53.97% Ong Yi How (PEKEMAS) 8,457 33.18% 26,354 5,298 83.97%
Goh Lim Eam (DAP) 3,273 12.84%
1978 Ling Liong Sik (MCA) 23,564 65.27% Loh Kim Heng (SDP) 8,365 23.17% N/A 15,199 N/A
Abdul Hamid Abdullah (PAS) 5,298 11.56%
1982 Ling Liong Sik (MCA) 26,995 62.11% Goh Sin Khoon (DAP) 14,839 34.14% 44,646 12,156 77.46%
Raja Ahamed Narudin @ Raja Mohamed Raja Sulaiman (IND) 1,626 3.74%
1986 P118 Labis, Johor Ling Liong Sik (MCA) 18,182 67.96% Tan Tien Lim (DAP) 8,571 32.04% 27,650 9,611 72.26%
1990 Ling Liong Sik (MCA) 17,710 58.65% Ahmad Ton (DAP) 12,485 41.35% 31,292 5,225 74.06%
1995 P128 Labis, Johor Ling Liong Sik (MCA) 24,185 72.57% Ahmad Ton (DAP) 9,140 27.43% 34,693 15,045 73.17%
1999 Ling Liong Sik (MCA) 23,709 70.53% Ahmad Ton (DAP) 9,908 29.47% 34,775 13,801 71.44%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

See also

References
  1. Datuk Seri Dr Ling Liong Sik Archived 4 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine, thestar.com.my
  2. Past Presidents, Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik Archived 21 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Malaysian Chinese Association
  3. "University Council". UTAR. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. "UTAR Commemorates 10th Anniversary". UTAR. 17 March 2015.
  5. "Najib sues Ling over defamatory remarks | New Straits Times". NST Online. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. hermesauto (29 October 2015). "Malaysian PM Najib sues former Cabinet minister Ling Liong Sik for defamation". The Straits Times. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. MAGESWARI, M. "Najib sues Dr Ling for defamation". The Star. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  8. NAZLINA, BY MAIZATUL. "Najib withdraws defamation suit against Ling Liong Sik". The Star. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. Bernama (22 May 2018). "Najib drops 1MDB defamation suit against Dr Ling | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  10. 833606606777558. "Najib drops 1MDB defamation suit against former transport minister Ling Liong Sik". news.nestia.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  12. "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  13. "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 2004" (PDF).
  14. "DPMS 1992". awards.selangor.gov.my. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
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