Lo Su Fui

Summary

Datuk Lo Su Fui (born 14 April 1981) is a lawyer and PBS politician who has represented the Tawau parliamentary constituency (P190) since winning GE15 in November 2022. Appointed in December 2025 as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), he sits on the Special Committee on Corruption and has used his parliamentary platform to advocate for stateless children's access to education in Sabah. His appointment to the Federal Territories ministry drew national debate that was publicly addressed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Biography

Datuk Lo Su Fui (Chinese: 羅思輝; born 14 April 1981) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tawau (P190) since November 2022, representing Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) under the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) banner [1]. In December 2025, he was appointed Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) in the Unity Government under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, serving alongside Minister Hannah Yeoh [2]. Prior to entering federal politics, Lo served as the Special Officer in the Office of Chinese Affairs of the Chief Minister of Sabah from January 2021 until his resignation in October 2022 to contest GE15 [1]. He first contested the Tawau parliamentary seat in GE14 (2018) under the BN–PBS ticket, receiving 4,290 votes (16.3%) in a contest won by PKR's Christina Liew [3]. In GE15 (November 2022), running under GRS–PBS, Lo defeated the incumbent Liew with 19,865 votes (22.7%) and a majority of 3,800 votes in a six-cornered contest [4]. During his parliamentary term, Lo was appointed to the Special Committee on Corruption (JKMR) for the period October 2023 to October 2026 [5]. His parliamentary advocacy has included raising the issue of stateless and undocumented children in Sabah and their access to education [6]. He holds the title Datuk [7].

Known for

Lo Su Fui is best known as the GRS–PBS MP who unseated long-serving Tawau incumbent Christina Liew in GE15 (2022). As a lawyer-turned-politician, he has raised issues relating to stateless children in Sabah and their access to education and employment. Since December 2025, he serves as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories), a posting that drew national attention after Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim publicly defended the appointment against race-based criticism.

Political positions

Lo Su Fui has advocated in Parliament for children born of mixed Malaysian–undocumented parent relationships in Sabah to be granted access to education and employment while their citizenship applications are pending, proposing the issuance of study and employment passes as an interim measure [6][8]. As a Sabah MP, he has raised concerns about illegal immigration and its impact on Tawau, drawing attention from the Sabah Immigration Department [9]. As Deputy Minister for Federal Territories from December 2025, he is part of an administration responsible for policies affecting Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan. His appointment alongside Minister Hannah Yeoh was defended by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as being merit-based and above racial considerations [10].

Before politics

1. Pre-2021Practised as a lawyer prior to entering public service. The Star described him as a lawyer when reporting on GE15 candidates.⛓

Political career

1. January 2021Appointed Special Officer in the Office of Chinese Affairs of the Chief Minister of Sabah.⛓
2. 9 May 2018Contested the Tawau parliamentary seat (P190) under BN–PBS in GE14, receiving 4,290 votes (16.3%) and losing to Christina Liew (PH–PKR).⛓
3. October 2022Resigned from the position of Special Officer in the Office of Chinese Affairs of the Sabah Chief Minister to contest GE15.⛓
4. 19 November 2022Won the Tawau parliamentary seat (P190) at GE15 under GRS–PBS with 19,865 votes (22.7%), defeating incumbent Christina Liew (PH–PKR) with a majority of 3,800 votes.⛓
5. October 2023Appointed member of the Special Committee on Corruption (JKMR) for a three-year term from 9 October 2023 to 8 October 2026.⛓
6. 16 December 2025Appointed Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) as part of the Madani Cabinet reshuffle.⛓
7. 17 December 2025Sworn in as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) at Istana Negara before His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.⛓
8. 22 December 2025Officially reported for duty at the Ministry of Federal Territories in Putrajaya alongside Minister Hannah Yeoh.⛓

Election history

• 2022Tawau (P190)Won22.7%⛓
• 2018Tawau (P190)Lost16.3%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• GovernmentPBS welcomed Lo Su Fui's appointment as deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories) following the December 2025 Cabinet reshuffle.⛓
• GovernmentPrime Minister Anwar Ibrahim publicly rejected race-based criticism of Lo Su Fui's appointment to the Federal Territories ministry, calling such objections 'atrocious in this day and age'.⛓
• GovernmentDeputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated that Lo Su Fui's appointment alongside Hannah Yeoh would not undermine the Malay agenda in the federal territories, saying all Cabinet decisions were made to ensure the interests of all parties are safeguarded.⛓
• OppositionPAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan criticised the appointment of Lo Su Fui and Hannah Yeoh to the Federal Territories ministry, claiming it concentrated urban power in the hands of leaders from the same ethnicity and political party, raising questions about an imbalance of power.⛓
• VerifiedFactsLo Su Fui won the Tawau seat (P190) at GE15 on 19 November 2022 with 19,865 votes and a majority of 3,800, defeating incumbent Christina Liew (PH–PKR) who received 16,065 votes, in a six-cornered contest with 87,477 registered voters.⛓
• VerifiedFactsLo Su Fui was appointed to the Special Committee on Corruption (JKMR) by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for a three-year term from 9 October 2023 to 8 October 2026.⛓