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Wayne Ong Chun Wei

Wayne Ong Chun Wei

Party
DAP · Democratic Action Party
Coalition
PH
Constituency
Balakong
State
Selangor
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Why this matters to you

Residents of Balakong — an urban constituency with a large industrial sector comprising roughly one-third of its area — have an assemblyman who has pledged to use his position as a bridge between local businesses and the Selangor state government to create higher-income jobs through IR 4.0 initiatives (Source: freemalaysiatoday.com). Stateless individuals and their families in Balakong may find direct constituency-level assistance through Ong's office, as he has been specifically noted for helping stateless children, teenagers and young adults navigate Malaysian citizenship applications (Source: en.wikipedia.org). As a member of the Selangor State Assembly's JP-ABAS committee, which covers environmental matters including waste-to-energy infrastructure, Ong has a direct legislative role in decisions that affect the living environment of Selangor residents more broadly (Source: thestar.com.my).

Summary

Wayne Ong Chun Wei (born 1989) is the DAP Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Balakong, elected in August 2023 with a majority of 37,832 votes in his electoral debut. He is also DAP's national Deputy Youth Chief as of November 2024. He is known at the constituency level for assisting stateless individuals with citizenship applications and for advocating IR 4.0-driven economic development in Balakong's substantial industrial zones.

Biography

Wayne Ong Chun Wei (born 31 March 1989) is a Malaysian politician serving as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Balakong since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition [1]. As of November 2024, he also serves as Deputy Youth Chief of DAP nationally [2]. Prior to his election, Ong accumulated over a decade of political groundwork: he served as a member of the Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) from 2016 to 2018, as DAP Selangor State Youth Secretary from November 2018 to June 2022, and as DAP Selangor State Youth Chief from June 2022 to September 2025 [1]. He also held the role of DAP national Youth Secretary from March 2022 until his promotion in November 2024 [1]. Before entering electoral politics, Ong served approximately five years as Confidential and Political Secretary to Selangor EXCO member and Kinrara MLA Ng Sze Han, having joined Ng's team from 2013 [1]. In the 2023 Selangor state election — his electoral debut — Ong contested the Balakong seat under PH and defeated Perikatan Nasional's Steven Lai Choon Wen by a majority of 37,832 votes [1]. Balakong is a large urban constituency with approximately 55 percent Chinese voters, 33 percent Malays, nine percent Indians and two percent other ethnicities [2]. As MLA, Ong has been noted for assisting stateless individuals, particularly children, teenagers and young adults, in applying for Malaysian citizenship [1]. He also participates in the Selangor State Assembly's JP-ABAS select committee on environmental matters [3].

Known for

Ong is known for championing the cause of stateless individuals in Balakong, actively assisting them — particularly children and young adults — in pursuing Malaysian citizenship applications [1]. He has also positioned himself as an advocate for leveraging Balakong's significant industrial base to drive Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) opportunities and higher-income employment in the constituency [4]. Within DAP, he is the national Deputy Youth Chief, making him one of the prominent figures in the party's youth leadership structure [2].

Political positions

Ong has publicly advocated for creating economic opportunities through IR 4.0 in Balakong's industrial zones, stating his aim to serve as a bridge between the Selangor state government and industry players [4]. He has pledged to advance neighbourhood cohesion and strengthen community bonds in Balakong [1]. On youth policy, Ong has called for greater space and opportunity for young Malaysians to participate in economic, social, educational and employment decision-making [2]. In his capacity as DAP Deputy Youth Chief, he has engaged in intra-party communications on DAP Youth's resource and reform agenda [2]. No publicly documented positions on national fiscal, healthcare, or housing policy were found in allowlist sources at the time of writing.

References

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

Political career

  1. 2013Joined the team of Selangor EXCO member and Kinrara MLA Ng Sze Han, subsequently serving as his Confidential and Political Secretary for approximately five years.⛓
  2. 2016–2018Served as a member of the Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang), organising community activities and facilitating community relations.⛓
  3. November 2018Appointed DAP Selangor State Youth Secretary, a position he held until his promotion to State Youth Chief in June 2022.⛓
  4. March 2022Appointed DAP national Youth Secretary.⛓
  5. June 2022Promoted to DAP Selangor State Youth Chief, a position he held until September 2025.⛓
  6. 12 August 2023Contested and won the Balakong state seat in the 2023 Selangor state election — his electoral debut — defeating PN's Steven Lai Choon Wen by a majority of 37,832 votes. Elected as MLA for Balakong in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.⛓
  7. November 2024Elected as DAP national Deputy Youth Chief, becoming second-in-command of the DAP Youth wing nationally.⛓

Election history

  • 2023Balakong (N27), SelangorWon⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2023DAP
    • Balakong is a very unique constituency because one-third of it is an industrial area. I hope we can create more high income opportunities for the people through IR 4.0.

      Said during the 2023 Selangor state election campaign when discussing his vision for the Balakong constituency and its industrial sector. · Source

    • We need to create a conducive environment that embraces the aspirations of young people who demand active participation in decision-making, in terms of economic, social, educational and employment policies.

      Said in a DAP campaign statement ahead of the 2023 Selangor state election, addressing youth participation in governance. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • GovernmentAs a PH-DAP assemblyman within the Selangor state government coalition, Ong has pledged to serve as a bridge between the state government and local industry players, and to advance IR 4.0 development in Balakong's industrial zones.⛓
  • VerifiedFactsOng won the Balakong seat in August 2023 by a majority of 37,832 votes, defeating PN's Steven Lai Choon Wen. Balakong is a large urban constituency with approximately 55% Chinese voters, 33% Malays, 9% Indians and 2% other ethnicities, and a substantial industrial area comprising roughly one-third of the constituency.⛓
  • PublicSinar Daily reported live election-night unofficial figures placing Ong at 42,874 votes against PN's Steven Lai at 14,639 votes, reflecting a commanding margin throughout vote counting in Balakong.⛓

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