Chow Yu Hui

Summary

Chow Yu Hui (born 11 July 1983) is the DAP Member of Parliament for Raub, Pahang, having held the seat since the November 2022 general election. He previously served two terms as a Pahang state assemblyman — for Bilut (2013–2018) and Tras (2018–2022) — before his elevation to federal parliament. His public profile is defined by constituency-level advocacy on agricultural, environmental, and education policy issues in western Pahang.

Biography

Chow Yu Hui (born 11 July 1983) is a Malaysian politician and member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Raub, Pahang, since November 2022, and is listed on the official Parliament of Malaysia member roll under constituency code P080 [2]. Prior to his elevation to federal parliament, Chow served two consecutive terms as a Pahang State Legislative Assembly member — representing Bilut from May 2013 to May 2018, and Tras from May 2018 to November 2022 [1]. His switch from Bilut to Tras ahead of GE14 was described by The Star as a last-minute decision; he had been the incumbent assemblyman for Bilut, one of the state seats in Bentong, before standing in Tras [3]. In GE15 (November 2022), Chow contested the Raub parliamentary seat and PH retained the seat, with Bernama reporting that PH retained both Raub and Bentong parliamentary seats in Pahang [4]. He serves under the PH parliamentary group in the 15th Malaysian Parliament [2]. As an assemblyman, Chow was known for raising grassroots issues including opposition to proposed khat instruction in vernacular schools and challenges to mandatory Jawi signboard policy in Pahang. As MP, he has raised questions on Lynas radioactive waste management, university admissions reform, and national service incentives [5][6][7].

Known for

Chow Yu Hui is known for his decade-long presence in Pahang politics, having held state assembly seats in Bilut and Tras before winning the Raub parliamentary seat in GE15. He is identified with local agricultural and environmental issues in the Raub district, including advocacy on behalf of Musang King durian farmers in Sungai Klau. He has also been a vocal DAP voice on education policy issues such as khat instruction and Jawi signage mandates.

Political positions

On education, Chow has opposed proposals to introduce khat calligraphy into the national school curriculum and filed a legal challenge against the Pahang state government's mandatory directive requiring Jawi script on signboards, according to Malay Mail and Malaysiakini. On environmental and industrial licensing, he has questioned the government's decision to renew Lynas's rare earth operating licence, citing concerns about radioactive waste remaining in Malaysia, as reported by Free Malaysia Today. On university admissions, he has argued that the debate over recognising the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC) should be situated within a broader review of the fairness of the national public university admissions system, according to the New Straits Times. On national service, he has suggested that the programme should offer certificates, scholarships, or job opportunities as tangible incentives for youth participation, according to Malaysiakini. On the Teoh Beng Hock case, he and a DAP colleague demanded that police disclose the full details of their investigation and explain why MACC officers implicated in the case had not been held accountable, according to Malaysiakini.

Political career

1. May 2013Elected as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Bilut under the DAP/Pakatan Rakyat ticket in GE13.⛓
2. April 2018Announced as DAP's candidate for Tras state seat in GE14, switching from his incumbent Bilut seat in a last-minute redeployment ahead of the election.⛓
3. May 2018Elected as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Tras under the DAP/Pakatan Harapan ticket in GE14.⛓
4. July 2020As Tras assemblyman, filed a court leave application to challenge the Pahang state government's mandatory directive requiring Jawi script on signboards.⛓
5. August 2019Initiated a statement endorsed by over 100 DAP branches and parliamentary liaison committees opposing the introduction of khat calligraphy in the Year 4 Bahasa Malaysia textbook.⛓
6. November 2022Elected as Member of Parliament for Raub (P080) under the DAP/Pakatan Harapan ticket in GE15, retaining the seat for PH.⛓
7. November 2023Questioned the government's renewal of Lynas's rare earth operating licence at a Parliament press conference, raising concerns about 1.2 million tonnes of radioactive waste remaining in the country.⛓
8. January 2026Called for UEC recognition to be addressed as part of a broader review of the fairness and transparency of the national public university admissions system.⛓

Election history

• 2022Raub (P080, Federal)Won⛓
• 2018Tras (N37, Pahang State)Won⛓
• 2013Bilut (N33, Pahang State)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• OppositionPAS vice-president Datuk Idris Ahmad called on Umno to take a clear stand on Chow's actions during the Raub durian farm enforcement operation, and urged that strong action be taken including removing DAP from both the Pahang and Perak state governments over what PN described as disrespectful conduct.⛓
• GovernmentPahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail stated that Chow had acted on his own during the enforcement operation and that his actions did not represent the stance of DAP as a whole, according to Free Malaysia Today.⛓
• VerifiedFactsChow Yu Hui has served as MP for Raub since November 2022 and previously as Pahang state assemblyman for Bilut (2013–2018) and Tras (2018–2022). He is listed on the official Parliament of Malaysia member roll under constituency P080.⛓