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Woo Chee Wan

Party
DAP · Democratic Action Party
Coalition
PH
Constituency
Mentakab
State
Pahang
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Why this matters to you

As the state assemblyman for Mentakab, Woo Chee Wan is the elected representative responsible for raising constituency issues — including land tenure, flood preparedness, and local infrastructure — in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (Source: malaysiakini.com/news/500858). For Mentakab residents, his participation in the 2019 joint DAP statement against Lynas's licence renewal is directly relevant to concerns about environmental safety in Pahang (Source: malaysiakini.com/news/488287). His on-the-ground coordination during the severe December 2021 Mentakab floods — which submerged much of the town — illustrated his role as a first-contact point for residents seeking disaster relief and donated goods (Source: mysinchew.sinchew.com.my/20211229/too-much-food-pahang-flood-victims-need-pillows-mattresses-appliances).

Party History

Loyalist

Has never switched parties.

Career span
1986–2022
Career win rate
29%
  1. DAP

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Summary

Woo Chee Wan (born 24 October 1959) is a DAP politician who has served as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly for Mentakab since May 2018 and holds the position of State Vice Chairman of the Pahang DAP. He has been publicly active on environmental issues, joining fellow Pahang DAP assemblypersons in opposing Lynas Corporation's rare-earth processing licence renewal in 2019, and on constituent welfare, particularly during flood emergencies in the Mentakab area.

Biography

Woo Chee Wan (Chinese: 胡智雲; born 24 October 1959) is a Malaysian politician serving as the Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Mentakab (N30) since May 2018 [1]. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and formerly the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition [1]. Within the party, he serves as State Vice Chairman of the DAP of Pahang [1], and was elected as one of the vice-chairmen of the Pahang DAP state committee at its 2024 party election, alongside Bentong MP Young Syefura Othman [2]. Mentakab is a state constituency in the Temerloh District of central Pahang [1]. Woo first won the Mentakab seat at the 14th General Election in May 2018, and retained the seat when DAP fielded him again as candidate for N30 Mentakab in the 15th General Election in November 2022, with Pahang's Pakatan Harapan contingent recorded as victorious in Mentakab among eight state seats [3]. At the state level, he has raised questions at the Pahang State Legislative Assembly on issues including the disposal of state government land [4]. Woo has also been publicly active during flood crises affecting Mentakab, coordinating relief supplies on the ground following the December 2021 floods — among the worst to strike the town in decades [5]. No details of his educational background or pre-political career are available in current public sources.

Known for

Woo Chee Wan is known as the DAP assemblyman who has held the Mentakab state seat since May 2018 and serves as State Vice Chairman of the Pahang DAP [1]. He is associated with environmental advocacy, having joined fellow Pahang DAP assemblypersons in 2019 in publicly opposing the renewal of Lynas Corporation's rare-earth processing licence in Gebeng, Kuantan [4]. He has also been a visible local voice during flood emergencies in Mentakab, coordinating disaster relief on the ground [5].

Political positions

On environmental issues, Woo Chee Wan has taken a position against the continued operation of Lynas Corporation's rare-earth processing plant in Gebeng, Pahang. In August 2019, he was one of seven Pahang DAP state assemblypersons who issued a joint statement expressing disappointment at the cabinet's decision to extend Lynas's operating licence, calling on the government to at minimum stop renewing the licence, and citing concerns over accumulated radioactive residue exceeding 580,000 tonnes at the storage facilities [4]. On land governance, he has used his position in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly to question the state government on the disposal of state-owned land [4]. His public statements during the December 2021 Mentakab floods reflect a focus on practical disaster relief and constituent welfare [5].

References

  1. [1]en.wikipedia.org
  2. [2]theedgemalaysia.com
  3. [3]bernama.com
  4. [4]malaysiakini.com
  5. [5]mysinchew.sinchew.com.my

Political career

  1. May 2018Won the Mentakab (N30) seat in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly at the 14th General Election, becoming the DAP assemblyman for Mentakab for the first time.⛓
  2. August 2019Joined six other Pahang DAP state assemblypersons in issuing a joint statement opposing the cabinet's decision to extend Lynas Corporation's rare-earth processing licence in Gebeng, Kuantan.⛓
  3. November 2019Raised a question in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly regarding the disposal of state government land, to which Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail responded.⛓
  4. December 2021Coordinated flood relief in Mentakab following the severe December 2021 floods, publicly advising donors to redirect contributions from food to small household appliances needed by returning residents.⛓
  5. November 2022Retained the Mentakab (N30) state seat at the 15th General Election, with Pahang's Pakatan Harapan contingent winning Mentakab among eight state seats.⛓
  6. September 2024Elected as one of two vice-chairmen of the Pahang DAP state committee at the party's state-level meeting, alongside Bentong MP Young Syefura Othman.⛓

Election history

  • 2022Mentakab (N30), PahangWon⛓
  • 2018Mentakab (N30), PahangWon⛓

Stance evolution

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

  1. 2021DAP
    • We suggest that those who are keen to help the flood victims donate small appliances instead of food.

      Woo Chee Wan speaking to Sin Chew Daily during the December 2021 Mentakab floods, advising the public on what relief items were most needed by residents returning to their homes. · Source

  2. 2019DAP
    • We are deeply disappointed by the cabinet's decision to extend Lynas's operating license for six months.

      Joint statement issued by seven Pahang DAP state assemblypersons, including Woo Chee Wan, in response to the Pakatan Harapan cabinet's decision to renew Lynas Corporation's operating licence. · Source

Perspectives on key issues

  • VerifiedFactsWoo Chee Wan has served as Mentakab (N30) state assemblyman since May 2018 and was re-elected in November 2022. He is State Vice Chairman of the Pahang DAP as of September 2024.⛓
  • GovernmentPahang Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail responded to Woo Chee Wan's question in the state assembly in November 2019 by stating that no state government land had been sold, clarifying that land had been disposed of through granting of ownership, permits and temporary occupation licences.⛓
  • OppositionAs part of a seven-member Pahang DAP bloc, Woo Chee Wan publicly broke ranks with the then-Pakatan Harapan federal government in August 2019, condemning the cabinet's decision to extend Lynas's operating licence and demanding it not be renewed.⛓
  • PublicDuring the December 2021 Mentakab floods — described as among the worst since 1971 — Woo Chee Wan was reported by Sin Chew Daily as actively coordinating relief distribution on the ground, managing six storage facilities for donated goods.⛓

Sources

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