Cha Kee Chin

Summary

Cha Kee Chin (born 20 November 1974) is the DAP Member of Parliament for Rasah (P130), Negeri Sembilan, having held the seat since May 2018 and previously serving as Bukit Kepayang state assemblyman from 2008 to 2018. He serves concurrently as DAP's Negeri Sembilan State Secretary and chaired the Dewan Rakyat's Special Select Committee on the hybrid cattle industry. He is active in parliamentary debates on budget transparency, agricultural policy, education, and electoral administration.

Biography

Cha Kee Chin (Chinese: 謝琪清; born 20 November 1974) is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Rasah (P130), Negeri Sembilan, under the Democratic Action Party (DAP) within the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. He first entered elected office when he won the Bukit Kepayang state seat in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly in March 2008, a position he held until May 2018 [1]. He contested the Rasah parliamentary seat in GE14 in May 2018, winning with a majority of 46,867 votes [2]. He successfully defended the seat in GE15 on 19 November 2022, securing 81,434 votes with a majority of 43,177 votes in a three-cornered contest [3]. In addition to his legislative role, Cha serves as the State Secretary of DAP Negeri Sembilan [1]. He is listed on the official Parliament of Malaysia member roll as YB Tuan Cha Kee Chin, representing P130 Rasah under PH [4]. He chaired a Special Select Committee on the hybrid cattle industry in the Dewan Rakyat [5]. Wikidata records his occupation as politician and lawyer [6]. In parliament he has raised questions on the Election Commission budget, MARDI research funding, EPF reform proposals, school facility approvals, and university tuition policy (Sources: freemalaysiatoday.com, malaysiakini.com, nst.com.my).

Known for

Cha Kee Chin is known for his sustained representation of the Seremban area under DAP, serving as Bukit Kepayang state assemblyman from 2008 and then as Rasah MP from 2018 [1]. He serves as DAP Negeri Sembilan State Secretary and acts as a key Pakatan Harapan coalition coordinator on state electoral affairs [7]. In parliament, he is active in budget scrutiny and served as chairman of the Special Select Committee on Malaysia's hybrid cattle industry [5].

Political positions

Cha has questioned government budget decisions in the Dewan Rakyat, including a threefold increase in the Election Commission's 2026 allocation from RM96 million to RM292 million, which he said did not align with the limited state election schedule [7][8]. He called for higher MARDI allocations to support agricultural research commercialisation and food security [7][8]. He raised public concerns over EPF reform proposals under the 13th Malaysia Plan that would restrict full fund withdrawal at retirement [9][10]. He has criticised the Education Ministry for blocking school facility construction even when schools had self-funded the projects [9][10]. He proposed increasing tuition fees for international students at public universities as a revenue measure [11]. As DAP Negeri Sembilan State Secretary, he stated that the party accepts democratic competition from any party at its traditional seats and will leave the outcome to voters, while urging all parties to avoid race, religion, and royalty (3R) issues in campaigning [7][12].

Political career

1. March 2008Elected as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for the Bukit Kepayang state seat under DAP.⛓
2. May 2013Re-elected as Bukit Kepayang state assemblyman, consistent with Wikipedia's record of his uninterrupted tenure from March 2008 to May 2018.⛓
3. May 2018Elected as Member of Parliament for Rasah (P130) in GE14 with a majority of 46,867 votes, transitioning from the state legislative assembly to federal parliament.⛓
4. April 2020Wrote a letter to then Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin raising questions about discrepancies in the cost and distribution of government food baskets allocated to MPs during the COVID-19 period.⛓
5. November 2022Re-elected as MP for Rasah in GE15 with 81,434 votes and a majority of 43,177 votes in a three-cornered contest against BN and PN candidates.⛓
6. April 2024As chairman of the Special Select Committee on the hybrid cattle industry, presented recommendations at the Dewan Rakyat calling for a major policy shift, multi-agency cooperation, and GLC capital injections for small-scale breeders.⛓
7. November 2025During the committee stage debate on the 2026 Supply Bill in the Dewan Rakyat, questioned the threefold increase in the Election Commission's budget and the adequacy of MARDI's research allocation.⛓
8. June 2026As Negeri Sembilan DAP State Secretary, addressed speculation about a snap state election by confirming PH leaders had met for a routine election preparedness discussion following the dissolution of the Johor state assembly.⛓

Election history

• 2022Rasah (P130)Won68%⛓
• 2018Rasah (P130)Won⛓
• 2013Bukit Kepayang (Negeri Sembilan State)Won⛓
• 2008Bukit Kepayang (Negeri Sembilan State)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsParliament of Malaysia's official member roll lists YB Tuan Cha Kee Chin as the PH representative for P130 Rasah in the current Dewan Rakyat.⛓
• GovernmentAs a PH government backbencher, Cha has raised parliamentary questions scrutinising spending across the Election Commission, MARDI, higher education, and Indian community development budgets, reflecting active engagement on fiscal accountability from within the ruling coalition.⛓
• OppositionIn GE15, Cha faced a three-cornered contest from BN's Ng Kian Nam and PN's Datuk Choong Vee Hing; both were defeated by a combined deficit exceeding 40,000 votes, with Rasah described by Sinar Daily as a DAP stronghold seat.⛓
• IndustryAs Special Select Committee chairman on the hybrid cattle industry, Cha recommended that GLCs inject capital into small-scale breeders and that RISDA and FELDA open oil palm plantation land to cattle farming, calling for coordination across multiple agencies to avoid overburdening MAFS.⛓