Ng Chin Tsai · Politician profile · CERAP

Why this matters to you

As the state assemblyman for Temiang — a constituency in the Seremban district — Ng Chin Tsai is the primary channel through which residents raise state-level concerns about local infrastructure, land matters, and community services. Residents of Temiang, including those in Kampung Ulu Temiang, have engaged him directly on issues such as land demolitions and local facilities. With a 2026 Negeri Sembilan state election due on or before 4 August 2026, Temiang voters will soon decide whether he continues to represent them in the state assembly.

Party History

Loyalist

Has never switched parties.

Career span: 2008–2023
Career win rate: 100%

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Summary

Ng Chin Tsai (DAP) has represented the Temiang constituency in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly since March 2008, winning four successive elections under the DAP banner. He is a long-serving backbench state assemblyman known for vocal opposition within the legislature and grassroots involvement in local land and community disputes. As of July 2026, his candidacy status for the upcoming 2026 Negeri Sembilan state election had not been confirmed.

Biography

Ng Chin Tsai is a Malaysian politician and member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) who has served as the Assemblyman (ADUN) for the Temiang state constituency in Negeri Sembilan since March 2008 [1]. He has been returned to the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly in four consecutive elections — 2008, 2013, 2018, and 2023 — making him one of DAP's most tenured state representatives in the state [2]. In the 2018 general election, he won Temiang under the Pakatan Harapan banner with 52.7% of the vote and a majority of 3,063 votes [3]. In the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election held on 12 August 2023, he was returned with 43.6% of the vote and a majority of 3,068 votes [3]. Temiang is a mixed constituency in the Seremban district, with an electorate of approximately 13,085 registered voters as of 2023. Ng has been an active voice in the state assembly on local infrastructure and land rights issues, including a publicised arrest in 2015 when he and DAP parliamentarian Anthony Loke were detained while opposing a demolition in Kampung Ulu Temiang [4]. In December 2012, the Negeri Sembilan State Assembly suspended him after he declined to retract remarks made during a debate [5]. As of June 2026, Ng is among incumbents whose candidacy for the upcoming 2026 Negeri Sembilan state election had not yet been confirmed by DAP leadership [2].

Known for

Ng Chin Tsai is known for holding the Temiang seat for DAP across four consecutive elections from 2008 to 2023, making him a long-serving fixture in the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly. He drew attention in December 2012 when he was suspended from the state assembly for refusing to retract remarks characterising the then-BN government as 'evil and dirty'. He has also been associated with grassroots land rights advocacy, including his 2015 arrest alongside DAP parliamentarian Anthony Loke during a protest against a demolition in Kampung Ulu Temiang.

Political positions

Based on sourced reporting, Ng Chin Tsai has demonstrated a willingness to confront the state executive from the assembly floor, as evidenced by his 2012 suspension for remarks against the then-BN state government. He has engaged in on-the-ground advocacy on local land and community issues, as seen in his participation in the 2015 Kampung Ulu Temiang demolition protest. No detailed policy positions on specific legislative issues such as housing, education, or fiscal policy have been reported by allowlist sources with sufficient specificity to include here.

References

Political career

March 2008First elected as ADUN for Temiang in the 12th Malaysian General Election, under the DAP banner.⛓
May 2013Re-elected as ADUN for Temiang in the 13th Malaysian General Election.⛓
December 2012Suspended from the Negeri Sembilan State Assembly after refusing to retract remarks describing the then-BN government as 'evil and dirty' during a debate.⛓
October 2015Arrested alongside DAP parliamentarian Anthony Loke and 13 others while opposing a demolition crew at Kampung Ulu Temiang.⛓
May 2018Re-elected as ADUN for Temiang for a third term under the Pakatan Harapan banner, securing 52.7% of the vote with a majority of 3,063.⛓
August 2023Re-elected as ADUN for Temiang for a fourth term under the Pakatan Harapan banner, securing 43.6% of the vote with a majority of 3,068.⛓
July 2023Confirmed by DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke as one of 11 DAP candidates contesting in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election.⛓
June 2026Reports indicated Ng Chin Tsai, having served four terms, was among incumbents whose retention as DAP candidate for Temiang in the 2026 Negeri Sembilan state election had not been confirmed by DAP leadership.⛓

Election history

2026Temiang (Negeri Sembilan)Pending⛓
2023Temiang (Negeri Sembilan)Won43.6%⛓
2018Temiang (Negeri Sembilan)Won52.7%⛓
2013Temiang (Negeri Sembilan)Won⛓
2008Temiang (Negeri Sembilan)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

VerifiedFactsNg Chin Tsai has won the Temiang seat in four consecutive elections (2008, 2013, 2018, 2023) under DAP, with his 2023 vote share of 43.6% representing a decline from 52.7% in 2018.⛓
OppositionIn December 2012, the BN-controlled Negeri Sembilan State Assembly voted to suspend Ng after he refused to retract his characterisation of the BN government as 'evil and dirty'.⛓
GovernmentAs of June 2026, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke indicated the party intends to defend the Temiang seat in the 2026 Negeri Sembilan state election, though Ng Chin Tsai was reported to be among incumbents whose re-selection had not been confirmed.⛓

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