Adam Loh Wei Chai

Summary

Adam Loh Wei Chai is the PKR assemblyman for Bakar Arang (N28) in Kedah, elected in August 2023 with a majority of 3,683 votes. He serves as one of only three Pakatan Harapan representatives in a Kedah State Assembly dominated by Perikatan Nasional, functioning primarily in an opposition monitoring capacity. In the assembly, he has raised constituency-level issues including water supply disruptions, property tax impacts on households, and state tourism policy.

Biography

Adam Loh Wei Chai is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Bakar Arang (N28) since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. Loh won the Bakar Arang seat in the 12 August 2023 Kedah State Election, defeating Perikatan Nasional (Gerakan) candidate Raymond Tai Kuang Tee with 21,889 votes and a majority of 3,683 [2]. His constituency falls within the Sungai Petani parliamentary area [3]. In the Kedah State Assembly, Loh is one of only three PH assemblymen in a chamber where PN holds 33 of 36 seats, positioning him in a monitoring and check-and-balance role against the PN state government [4]. He has used his assembly platform to question the Kedah state government on issues including Langkawi tourism recovery strategy and the Alor Setar City Council's (MBAS) property tax reassessment during the 2026 Kedah Budget debate [5]. He also co-signed a PKR statement in October 2023 calling on the Education Ministry to review a school Solidarity With Palestine Week programme that featured replica firearms [5]. Within PKR's Sungai Petani Division, Loh holds the position of deputy division chief [5]. His predecessor at Bakar Arang was Simon Ooi Tze Min, who won the seat under PH at GE14 in 2018 [4].

Known for

Adam Loh Wei Chai is known as one of only three Pakatan Harapan assemblymen in the PN-dominated Kedah State Assembly, serving in an opposition monitoring role [4]. He has been active in the Kedah State Assembly raising constituency-level concerns including water supply disruptions affecting Sungai Petani and Sungai Lalang residents, property tax impacts on households, and questions on state tourism policy [1]. He has also joined PKR colleagues at the national level in advocating on education policy matters [5].

Political positions

Based on his recorded assembly activity and public statements, Loh advocates for transparency and gradual implementation in local government fiscal decisions, particularly property tax reassessments, arguing that sudden large increases burden households managing basic costs [3]. He has raised the issue of persistent water supply disruptions in the Sungai Petani and Sungai Lalang areas, citing failures linked to water treatment plants at Bukit Selambau and Sungai Limau [1]. At the state assembly, he has also questioned government strategies on Langkawi tourism recovery [5]. On education policy, he co-signed a PKR statement in October 2023 calling for a review of school programming that involved replica firearms during a Palestine solidarity event [5]. He has described his role as a PH opposition ADUN as one of monitoring the PN state government and cooperating where it benefits constituents [4].

Political career

1. July 2023Named as PKR's candidate for the Bakar Arang (N28) seat in the 2023 Kedah State Election, as confirmed in the official PKR candidate list published by Bernama.⛓
2. August 2023Won the Bakar Arang (N28) seat in the 2023 Kedah State Election under the Pakatan Harapan banner, defeating PN-Gerakan's Raymond Tai Kuang Tee with 21,889 votes and a majority of 3,683.⛓
3. August 2023Following his election, Loh described his role as monitoring the PN state government on behalf of constituents, and indicated willingness to cooperate with the state government where it benefits the people of Bakar Arang.⛓
4. October 2023Co-signed a PKR statement calling on the Education Ministry to review the Solidarity With Palestine Week school programme after it featured replica firearms, alongside MPs and assemblymen from across the party.⛓
5. March 2024Asked a question during the Kedah State Assembly sitting at Wisma Darul Aman regarding the state government's strategy and initiatives to restore Langkawi tourist arrivals to pre-pandemic levels.⛓
6. November 2025Raised questions in the Kedah State Assembly during the 2026 Kedah Budget debate about the Alor Setar City Council's (MBAS) property tax reassessment, citing cases where annual bills more than doubled and calling for gradual, transparent implementation.⛓
7. April 2025Returned unopposed as deputy chief of PKR's Sungai Petani Division during the party's divisional elections.⛓

Election history

• 2023Bakar Arang (N28), KedahWon37.8%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentKedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi stated in June 2026 that PN intends to recapture the Bakar Arang seat from PKR in the next state election, describing PKR as internally divided and citing Bakar Arang as a target seat.⛓
• VerifiedFactsThe 2023 Kedah State Election returned a 33-3 split between PN and PH. Bakar Arang was one of only three seats retained by PH, with Adam Loh winning 37.8% of votes cast from 57,867 registered voters on a majority of 3,683.⛓
• ExpertPolitical analyst Asrul Sani of Asia Group noted in June 2026 that PH's three seats including Bakar Arang remained in opposition hands after the 2023 election, and assessed that internal PAS-Bersatu tensions within PN could complicate its effort to achieve a clean sweep at the next state election.⛓