Yew Boon Lye

Summary

Yew Boon Lye is a PKR assemblyman representing the Chuah state constituency in Negeri Sembilan, having won the seat on his first electoral attempt in the August 2023 state election with a majority of 6,298 votes. Since taking office, he has focused on local infrastructure and tourism development in the Port Dickson area, notably advocating for the Kuala Lukut–Chuah bridge funded under Budget 2024. He sits on the government side of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly as a member of the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition.

Biography

Yew Boon Lye is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Chuah since August 2023 [1]. He is a member of People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) [1]. The Chuah state constituency is located within the Port Dickson parliamentary constituency in Negeri Sembilan [2][3]. Yew was 52 years old at the time of the August 2023 state election, in which he and his opponent Tang Jay Son were both making their electoral debut [2][3]. He contested under the Pakatan Harapan banner and won the N29 Chuah seat with 8,172 votes (54.1%), defeating Tang Jay Son of Perikatan Nasional-Gerakan who received 1,874 votes (12.4%), with a majority of 6,298 votes [4]. Since taking office, Yew has been active on local infrastructure and tourism issues within the Port Dickson district, including advocating for a new Kuala Lukut–Chuah bridge and the conservation of Teluk Kemang Beach as part of Budget 2024 allocations [5]. He has also accompanied Port Dickson Municipal Council officials on site visits related to local governance matters, including the replacement of Chinese-language road signs in Kampung Sungai Nipah with bilingual ones [2][6]. In April 2026, Yew's name appeared in a viral social media poster that claimed he would be appointed to a shadow executive council for Negeri Sembilan; however, Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun denied any such appointment was made [7][8].

Known for

Yew Boon Lye is known for winning the N29 Chuah seat in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election on his first electoral outing, securing a majority of 6,298 votes under the Pakatan Harapan banner [4]. He has been a consistent advocate for infrastructure development and tourism investment in the Port Dickson area, particularly championing the Kuala Lukut–Chuah bridge project and beach conservation under the federal Budget 2024 [5]. He also publicly addressed the "green wave" discourse during the 2023 campaign, arguing that inter-ethnic harmony in Negeri Sembilan would limit the gains of Perikatan Nasional in the state [2][3].

Political positions

Yew Boon Lye has spoken on the question of gaming outlet regulation, stating that authority over such decisions rests with the state government and that the government should respect the people's freedom of choice, while noting that existing outlets already display reminders that Muslims are not permitted to participate in betting [2][3]. On infrastructure, he has expressed support for the construction of a new bridge between Kuala Lukut and Chuah to reduce traffic congestion and shorten travel times for residents, framing it as essential to both community well-being and economic development in the Port Dickson area [5]. On local language policy, he offered a contextual explanation for Chinese-language road signs in Kampung Sungai Nipah, noting they were installed approximately seven years prior to assist Chinese tourists visiting the area, including those attending the Nipah virus memorial museum [2][6]. He has deferred to PH coalition leadership on matters of state-level political decisions, including the dissolution of the Negeri Sembilan state assembly [9].

Political career

1. July 2023Named as PKR candidate for the N29 Chuah constituency in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election, contesting for the first time.⛓
2. August 2023Won the N29 Chuah seat in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election under the Pakatan Harapan banner with 8,172 votes (54.1%) and a majority of 6,298 votes over Perikatan Nasional-Gerakan's Tang Jay Son.⛓
3. October 2023Commented publicly on Budget 2024 allocations for Port Dickson, including the Kuala Lukut–Chuah bridge and Teluk Kemang Beach conservation, welcoming them as vital for tourism and community well-being.⛓
4. April 2025Accompanied Port Dickson Municipal Council officials during an inspection of Chinese-language road signs in Kampung Sungai Nipah; explained the signs were installed to assist Chinese tourists and stated they would be replaced with bilingual versions.⛓

Election history

• 2023N29 Chuah, Negeri SembilanWon54.1%⛓

Perspectives on key issues

• VerifiedFactsYew Boon Lye won the N29 Chuah seat in the August 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election with 8,172 votes (54.1% vote share) and a majority of 6,298 on his first electoral attempt, making him the first PKR winner declared in that state on election night.⛓
• GovernmentNegeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun denied a viral claim in April 2026 that Yew Boon Lye had been named to a shadow executive council to fill vacancies left by withdrawing Umno assemblymen, describing the poster as fake and an attempt to stoke racial sentiment.⛓