Ong Boon Piow

Summary

Ong Boon Piow (born 11 May 1979) is a DAP politician who has served as a Perak state assemblyman continuously since 2008 — first for Tebing Tinggi, and from 2018 for Bercham, which he has won in each of the last two general elections with comfortable majorities. A Universiti Putra Malaysia mechanical engineering graduate who joined DAP in 2005, he is active both in Perak assembly proceedings and in constituency-level matters such as flood mitigation, illegal dumping, and land tenure affordability for lower-income residents.

Biography

Ong Boon Piow (Chinese: 黃文標; born 11 May 1979) is a Malaysian politician and member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) [1]. He has served as the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bercham since May 2018, having previously held the Tebing Tinggi seat from March 2008 to May 2018 [1]. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia and has worked as both a design engineer and an insurance agent [1]. He joined DAP in 2005 [1]. In GE12 (2008), he won the Tebing Tinggi seat with 7,197 votes and a majority of 2,515 [2]. He retained the seat through GE13 (2013) before being redeployed to Bercham ahead of GE14, where he won with 68.2% of votes cast and a majority of 20,709 [3]. In GE15 (2022), he was returned for Bercham with 56.1% of the vote and a majority of 26,114 [3]. As the Perak DAP assistant secretary, he has been active in Perak state assembly proceedings, including tabling a motion that led to the six-month suspension of an opposition assemblyman for alleged slanderous and racially charged remarks [4]. His constituency work has focused on managing flash floods, illegal dumping, wildlife nuisances, and advocating for land tenure affordability for low-income residents in Bercham [5].

Known for

Ong Boon Piow is a long-serving Perak state assemblyman who has held elected office continuously since 2008, first in Tebing Tinggi and then in Bercham. He is active in the Perak State Legislative Assembly chamber, including tabling a motion that resulted in the suspension of an opposition member for alleged slanderous remarks [4]. At the constituency level, he is identified with efforts to address recurring flash floods, illegal dumping, and land premium affordability for low-income residents in Bercham [5].

Political positions

Ong has publicly questioned the federal government's funding allocation to Chinese independent schools, raising the issue in tandem with the Ipoh Timur MP in 2019 [6]. He has called for a regulated lifting of the ban on fireworks imports, arguing that the existing ban drives smuggling and deprives the treasury of tax revenue, while enabling corruption among enforcement officers [6]. In the Perak DUN, he has raised questions on behalf of lower-income constituents regarding land title premium payment structures, pressing the state government on whether instalment payment options could be offered to the hardcore poor and persons with disabilities [7]. He has also tabled a motion in the Perak assembly alleging that a Perikatan Nasional assemblyman made slanderous and racially charged remarks, which resulted in a six-month suspension of that member [4].

Education

1. Pre-2005Graduated with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia.⛓

Before politics

1. Pre-2005Worked as a design engineer and insurance agent prior to entering full-time politics.⛓

Political career

1. 2005Joined the Democratic Action Party (DAP).⛓
2. March 2008First elected to the Perak State Legislative Assembly, winning the Tebing Tinggi seat in GE12 with 7,197 votes and a majority of 2,515 under the Pakatan Rakyat banner.⛓
3. May 2013Re-elected to the Tebing Tinggi seat in GE13, continuing to serve as the assemblyman for that constituency.⛓
4. April 2018Redeployed by DAP from Tebing Tinggi to contest the Bercham seat ahead of GE14, after the incumbent Tebing Tinggi seat was assigned to a new candidate.⛓
5. May 2018Won the Bercham state seat in GE14 under Pakatan Harapan, securing 68.2% of votes (24,647 votes) with a majority of 20,709.⛓
6. November 2022Returned for Bercham in GE15 under Pakatan Harapan, securing 56.1% of votes (29,596 votes) with a majority of 26,114.⛓
7. April 2025Tabled a motion in the Perak State Legislative Assembly that led to the six-month suspension of Gunung Semanggol assemblyman Razman Zakaria, citing alleged slanderous and racially charged remarks made during a previous sitting.⛓

Election history

• 2022Bercham (Perak)Won56.1%⛓
• 2018Bercham (Perak)Won68.2%⛓
• 2013Tebing Tinggi (Perak)Won⛓
• 2008Tebing Tinggi (Perak)Won⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsOng Boon Piow has served as a Perak state assemblyman continuously since March 2008, first for Tebing Tinggi and then for Bercham from May 2018. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia and joined DAP in 2005. He has won four consecutive state elections.⛓
• GovernmentThe Perak State Assembly confirmed that a motion tabled by Ong Boon Piow was passed in April 2025, resulting in the six-month suspension of opposition assemblyman Razman Zakaria for alleged slanderous and racially charged remarks. The Speaker noted the episode as a reminder to all members to maintain decorum.⛓
• PublicBercham residents have highlighted multiple long-standing issues in the constituency including recurring flash floods, pigeon and monkey nuisances at public spaces, and illegal dumping sites — issues that Ong has publicly acknowledged and committed his service centre to tracking and resolving.⛓
• AffectedLow-income homeowners and persons with disabilities in Perak have an interest in Ong's DUN question pressing the state government on land title premium affordability, as the existing lump-sum payment structure can be prohibitive for qualifying households even after discounts are applied.⛓

Business interests (publicly reported)

According to Wikipedia, Ong Boon Piow has worked as both an insurance agent and a design engineer (Source: en.wikipedia.org). No news reports from the allowlist have identified specific business interests or directorships beyond these occupations.