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Phee Syn Tze

Party
DAP · Democratic Action Party
Coalition
PH
Constituency
Sungai Puyu
State
Pulau Pinang
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Why this matters to you

As the Sungai Puyu state assemblyman, Phee Syn Tze is the primary elected representative for residents of the Sungai Puyu constituency in Butterworth, Penang, covering eight polling districts — meaning she is the direct point of contact for local issues such as infrastructure, public amenities, and community welfare (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sungai_Puyu). Her questions in the Penang State Legislative Assembly on state revenue dependency on land development are directly relevant to Penang residents concerned about the long-term funding of public services (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/05/14). Residents in her constituency who encounter local infrastructure problems — such as sinkholes, public utilities, or safety hazards — have her as their first point of escalation to relevant agencies (Source: thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/02/27).

Summary

Phee Syn Tze (born 7 February 1985) is the DAP Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Puyu, a seat she has held since winning the August 2023 Penang state election on her political debut. She is the daughter of former Sungai Puyu assemblyman and Penang EXCO member Datuk Seri Phee Boon Poh, whose four-term tenure she succeeded. In the state assembly, she has engaged on local infrastructure matters and raised questions on Penang's fiscal reliance on land-related income.

Biography

Phee Syn Tze (born 7 February 1985) is a Malaysian politician serving as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Puyu since August 2023 [1]. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. She is the daughter of Datuk Seri Phee Boon Poh, a former Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) member and four-term Sungai Puyu assemblyman who retired from active politics before the 2023 state election [2]. Phee Syn Tze was named by DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke as the DAP candidate for the Sungai Puyu state constituency seat ahead of the 2023 Penang state election, making her political debut at 38 years of age [3]. She won the seat in the 12 August 2023 Penang state election, under the PH banner, as part of PH's broader victory securing 27 of 40 seats in Penang [4]. In March 2025, she withdrew her candidacy from DAP's Central Executive Committee (CEC) election, citing the need to support the party's '3G' leadership under Anthony Loke and form a strong, united front ahead of future elections [3]. As assemblywoman, she has been active on local issues in her Butterworth-area constituency, including infrastructure matters and state budget questions, and has raised questions in the Penang State Legislative Assembly on fiscal policy [3].

Known for

Phee Syn Tze is known for succeeding her father, former four-term Sungai Puyu assemblyman and Penang EXCO member Phee Boon Poh, in the same constituency at the 2023 Penang state election [3]. She is also noted for her participation in intra-party DAP dynamics, including withdrawing from the 2025 CEC election to publicly back the party's '3G' leadership under Secretary-General Anthony Loke [4].

Political positions

Based on available allowlist sources, Phee Syn Tze has raised questions on Penang's state fiscal sustainability, specifically querying whether the state is overly reliant on land sales and development as its main source of income and how long this revenue model can last [4]. On DAP party matters, she has publicly aligned with the 'third generation' (3G) leadership direction under Secretary-General Anthony Loke, withdrawing her 2025 CEC candidacy in a joint statement that called on all delegates to support unified party leadership ahead of the next state and general elections [3]. No additional positions on major national policy issues were found in allowlist sources at time of research.

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]malaymail.com
  3. [3]thestar.com.my
  4. [4]freemalaysiatoday.com

Political career

  1. July 2023Named by DAP Secretary-General Anthony Loke as the DAP candidate for the Sungai Puyu state constituency seat, making her political debut at age 38 and succeeding her father Phee Boon Poh.⛓
  2. 12 August 2023Won the Sungai Puyu state seat in the 2023 Penang state election under the Pakatan Harapan (PH) banner, becoming Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Sungai Puyu.⛓
  3. March 2025Withdrew her candidacy from the DAP Central Executive Committee (CEC) election, citing support for the '3G' leadership under Secretary-General Anthony Loke and the goal of a united Penang DAP team.⛓
  4. February 2026As Sungai Puyu assemblyman, publicly addressed a sinkhole incident on Jalan Bagan Lalang in Butterworth, coordinating with Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) and the Public Works Department on immediate remediation.⛓
  5. May 2026Raised a question in the Penang State Legislative Assembly on whether the state is overly dependent on land sales and development as its main source of income, prompting a response from Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.⛓

Election history

  • 2023Sungai Puyu (N07), PenangWon⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2026DAP
    • IWK is still conducting investigations and suspects a possible underground pipe leak, as the location is along a sewer pipeline route belonging to IWK.

      Statement issued by Phee Syn Tze as Sungai Puyu assemblyman regarding a sinkhole on Jalan Bagan Lalang, Butterworth. · Source

  2. 2024DAP
    • We hope everyone will grant us some space and time.

      Statement issued by Phee Syn Tze asking the public to respect family privacy while her father Phee Boon Poh was recovering in hospital after a heart attack. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentChief Minister Chow Kon Yeow responded to a supplementary question from Phee Syn Tze on Penang's land-related revenue dependency, saying the state has no choice but to continue relying on such income while advocating for a greater federal revenue share for states.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsPhee Syn Tze won the Sungai Puyu seat (N07) in the 12 August 2023 Penang state election under the Pakatan Harapan banner, confirmed by the Election Commission's official results.⛓
  • PublicPhee Boon Poh, father of Phee Syn Tze, expressed his happiness at his daughter continuing his decades of party and community work: "Any father would be happy to see his daughter carrying the mantle after him, and I am no exception."⛓

Sources

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