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Goh See Hua

Party
DAP · Democratic Action Party
Coalition
PH
Constituency
Pasir Pinji
State
Perak
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Why this matters to you

As the Pasir Pinji state assemblyman, Goh See Hua is the primary elected representative handling local infrastructure, public health clinic conditions, and community safety issues in this Ipoh constituency — meaning residents seeking help with drainage complaints, healthcare facility upgrades, or loan shark harassment can approach his service centre directly (Source: thestar.com.my). He has a vote in the Perak State Legislative Assembly on legislation affecting Perak residents, and has used his assembly seat to raise questions that directly affect daily life, such as the state's proposed property assessment rate increases and single-use plastic bag policy (Source: thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/11/30; thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/29). His dual role as State Assistant Organising Secretary of DAP Perak also positions him within the party's state-level decision-making structure (Source: bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2338260).

Summary

Goh See Hua (born 1989) is the DAP assemblyman for Pasir Pinji in Perak, elected in November 2022 with a majority of 22,169 votes in his electoral debut. A psychology graduate who entered politics through party staff roles, he has focused his tenure on local infrastructure, public health, and community safety issues in his Ipoh constituency. He also serves as State Assistant Organising Secretary of DAP Perak, elected uncontested in September 2024.

Biography

Goh See Hua (Chinese: 吳錫華; born 17 September 1989) is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pasir Pinji since November 2022 [1]. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. A psychology graduate, Goh entered politics after being unable to secure employment in his field of study, according to then-Pasir Pinji MLA Howard Lee Chuan How [2]. Before standing for election, Goh accumulated political experience as a Political Secretary to Kampar MP Ko Chung Sen from 2013 to 2018, and to Jalong MLA Loh Sze Yee from 2018 to 2022. He also served as a member of the Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council (MPKK) from 2018 to 2020 and as a Village Development Officer (PKP) in Sungai Siput in 2020 [1]. In the November 2022 Perak state election — his electoral debut — Goh won the Pasir Pinji seat with 23,692 votes (59.3%), defeating candidates from Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional by a majority of 22,169 votes [3]. Pasir Pinji is a state constituency within the Ipoh Timor federal constituency, comprising 11 polling districts [1]). In September 2024, Goh was elected as one of the two State Assistant Organising Secretaries of DAP Perak at the 20th Perak DAP Convention, with all leadership posts won uncontested [4].

Known for

Goh See Hua is known as a community-focused state assemblyman who uses his service centre to raise public awareness on financial safety issues — including loan shark harassment — and to advocate for local infrastructure upgrades in Pasir Pinji [5]. He has used his position in the Perak State Legislative Assembly to raise questions on environmental policy, including single-use plastic bag reduction, and on state tourism revenue [5]. Within the DAP Perak structure, he holds a party organisational role as State Assistant Organising Secretary, elected uncontested in September 2024 [4].

Political positions

Based on sourced reporting, Goh See Hua's documented positions include: advocacy for improved public healthcare infrastructure — he allocated RM50,000 from his assemblyman's fund to introduce a walk-through pharmacy concept at the Pasir Pinji health clinic, and jointly requested a larger ministry allocation to expand the facility [5]; support for drainage and infrastructure upgrades in the constituency, including a RM30,000 allocation for drain remediation at Jalan Pasar Pinji [5]; active questioning of state government policy in the Perak State Legislative Assembly on single-use plastics and tourism tax utilisation [5]; and public consumer protection messaging, advising constituents to apply for loans only through authorised financial institutions [5]. No formal position papers or policy platforms beyond these reported stances have been identified from allowlist sources.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]codeblue.galencentre.org
  3. [3]election.thestar.com.my
  4. [4]bernama.com
  5. [5]thestar.com.my

Education

  1. Pre-2013Goh See Hua graduated with a degree in psychology. According to then-Pasir Pinji MLA Howard Lee, Goh was unable to secure employment in the field due to insufficient roles in psychological and psychiatric care in Malaysia's public and private sectors.⛓

Before politics

  1. 2013–2018Served as Political Secretary to Ko Chung Sen, Member of Parliament for Kampar.⛓
  2. 2018–2020Served as a member of the Kuala Kangsar Municipal Council (MPKK).⛓
  3. 2018–2022Served as Political Secretary to Loh Sze Yee, Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Jalong.⛓
  4. 2020Served as Village Development Officer (PKP) in Sungai Siput.⛓

Political career

  1. November 2022Won the Pasir Pinji state seat in his electoral debut, defeating BN and PN candidates with 23,692 votes (59.3%) and a majority of 22,169 votes. Elected as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly.⛓
  2. October 2023Allocated RM50,000 from his assemblyman's fund to introduce a walk-through pharmacy counter at the Pasir Pinji health clinic, and jointly requested the Health Ministry for a larger allocation to expand the clinic building.⛓
  3. September 2024Elected State Assistant Organising Secretary of DAP Perak at the 20th Perak DAP Convention, with all 15 leadership posts won uncontested.⛓
  4. September 2024Allocated approximately RM30,000 for drainage improvement works at Jalan Pasar Pinji (Jalan Peh Kee Koh) to address drain blockages affecting residents and food businesses in the area.⛓
  5. November 2025Raised a question in the Perak State Legislative Assembly on the state government's measures to reduce single-use plastic bags and challenges faced, prompting a government response on plans for a total ban from January 2026.⛓

Election history

  • 2022Pasir Pinji (Perak State)Won59.3%⛓

Stance evolution

Public statements grouped chronologically. The party tag shows which party the politician was contesting under at that point.

  1. 2026DAP
    • If you encounter a similar problem as the case above, please lodge a police report first.

      Said at a press conference organised by Goh at his service centre, after a constituent described being harassed by loan sharks over a fraudulent home loan application. · Source

  2. 2024DAP
    • We want to meet first and explain the proposed assessment to them. There may be some misunderstandings that we can help resolve.

      Said at a press conference regarding the proposed increase in Ipoh property assessment rates, advising residents to visit elected representatives' offices before submitting formal objections. · Source

  3. 2023DAP
    • There is no news as yet from the ministry on our request to transform the clinic into a double-storey building, and for further extension of the clinic.

      Said to reporters during a visit to the Pasir Pinji health clinic, regarding the status of a request to the Health Ministry for a larger allocation to upgrade the facility. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsGoh See Hua won the Pasir Pinji state seat in November 2022 with 59.3% of votes cast and a majority of 22,169 — the largest majority recorded in that three-cornered contest. He is serving his first term as a state assemblyman.⛓
  • GovernmentGoh was elected unopposed as State Assistant Organising Secretary within the ruling DAP Perak state leadership at the 20th Perak DAP Convention in September 2024, indicating he holds a recognised organisational position within the Pakatan Harapan state structure.⛓
  • PublicResidents and members of the public facing loan shark harassment have held press conferences at Goh's service centre on multiple reported occasions between 2026 January and May, indicating he is used as a point of contact for community safety concerns.⛓
  • ExpertAccording to CodeBlue (November 2022), Howard Lee — then outgoing Pasir Pinji MLA and a DAP central executive committee member — described Goh as a psychology graduate who entered politics after being unable to find employment in his field, citing structural shortages of psychological care roles in Malaysia.⛓

Sources

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