Candidate · N28 Mengkibol (2022)
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Overall due diligence
Moderate
Records show a two-term DAP/PH state assemblyman and parliamentary candidate — moderate PEP exposure from elected office — with no unresolved legal or integrity matters shown, though corporate, financial and regulatory coverage is absent.
Electoral resilience
High
Two consecutive Mengkibol wins with large majorities: 19,226 in 2018 and 10,107 in 2022 in a three-way contest, the later margin being smaller.
Political continuity
Stable
Contested and won under DAP/PH in 2018 and 2022 and was nominated for Labis under DAP in 2026; no party or coalition change is recorded.
Integrity signal
Clear
No allegations, charges or legal matters concerning him appear in the records; the BN–PN pact items are his own political claims, not allegations against him.
Financial / corporate
Open
Records mention past banking, company-management and business roles but contain no company-registry, GLC, asset, credit or court-registry checks.
How much due-diligence attention each area needs — not a finding of wrongdoing.
Two-term state assemblyman and nominated parliamentary candidate — elected office, not a national executive post, on this record.
Documented DAP leadership link (candidacy announced by the party's secretary-general) and two-term incumbency; no business or government networks documented.
No records on contracts, tenders or procurement; his assembly comment concerns legislative appointments, not procurement.
Records note past private-sector roles but no company or GLC registry checks.
No court or legal matters appear in the records.
No regulatory or criminal findings appear in the records.
No asset declarations, credit or registry records are included.
Coverage centres on a retracted 2019 race/religion comment and contested single-source political claims about BN–PN; no adverse findings.
Chew Chong Sin is a two-term DAP/PH state assemblyman for Mengkibol with official-result-verified wins in 2018 and 2022 and a June 2026 nomination for the Labis parliamentary seat. The records show an active legislator and contain no allegations, charges or legal matters concerning him. Corporate, financial and regulatory checks are entirely absent, and recent coverage rests largely on single-source reporting, so those areas stay open. Overall due-diligence attention is moderate, driven by elected office rather than any adverse finding.
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According to Wikidata, Chew Chong Sin was born on 1973-08-09.
“date of birth: 1973-08-09”
According to Wikipedia, Chew Chong Sin returned to Malaysia in July 2013 and campaigned with DAP during the 2013 Malaysian general election, having earlier helped the opposition in the 1999 and 2004 Malaysian general elections.
“In July 2013, he returned to Malaysia and started campaigning with DAP during the 2013 Malaysian general election. Before that, he also helped the opposition to campaign in the 1999 and 2004 Malaysian general election.”
According to Wikipedia, Chew Chong Sin is a Malaysian politician from DAP and has been the Member of Johor State Legislative Assembly for Mengkibol since 2018.
“He is the Member of Johor State Legislative Assembly for Mengkibol since 2018.”
According to Wikipedia, Chew Chong Sin joined DAP in 2018 and contested the 2018 Malaysian general election as a Pakatan Harapan candidate.
“In 2018, he joined DAP and contested the 2018 Malaysian general election as a Pakatan Harapan candidate and was chosen as the Member of Johor State Legislative Assembly for Mengkibol.”
According to Wikidata, Chew Chong Sin held the position of member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly, 2018–2026.
“position held: member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly; start: 2018-05-09; end: 2026-07-11”
According to Wikipedia, Chew Chong Sin is a former bank manager in Kuala Lumpur, Asia Pacific region manager of a German company, Director of BPP Professional Education (United Kingdom) China branch, and was a businessman in Shanghai.
“Chew is a former bank manager in Kuala Lumpur, Asia Pacific region manager of a German company and Director of BPP Professional Education (United Kingdom), China branch. He was also a businessman in Shanghai.”
According to Wikipedia, Chew Chong Sin was Chairman of the Chinese Student in UKM Committee and Secretary of the Civil Rights Committee for the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.
“He was also the Chairman of Chinese Student in UKM Committee and Secretary of Civil Rights Committee for the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.”
Arrests, charges, convictions, sentences, acquittals and pardons as reported by credible sources. Each item is marked with its stage — a charge is not a conviction — and outcomes are listed where reported.
No legal history found in the sources collected so far.
Allegations and investigations as reported by credible outlets. An allegation is not a finding; read each with its stage and source.
According to Wikipedia, on 15 March 2019, Chew Chong Sin said that the Christchurch mosque shootings should be a lesson for Malaysia in racial and religious issues, citing the collaboration between UMNO and PAS, and subsequently retracted the statement citing misinterpretation.
“On 15 March 2019, Chew Chong Sin said that the Christchurch mosque shootings should be a lesson for Malaysia in racial and religious issues, for instance the collaboration between UMNO and PAS. After that, he retracted his statement due to misinterpretation.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that DAP's former Mengkibol assemblyman Chew Chong Sin claimed there was a secret pact between BN and PN for the Johor state election, based on the 33 candidates PN was fielding.
“DAP's former Mengkibol assemblyman Chew Chong Sin, had claimed that there was a secret pact for the Johor state election between BN and PN, based on the 33 candidates PN is fielding.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Mengkibol assemblyman Chew Chong Sin publicly questioned the Johor government's proposal to amend state assembly laws to allow the appointment of five assemblymen, arguing instead that the number of state assembly sittings should be increased.
“According to Mengkibol assemblyman Chew Chong Sin, the Johor government proposed amendments to the state assembly laws last month allowing for the appointment of five assemblymen.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Chew Chong Sin won the DUN Mengkibol seat for Pakatan Harapan in the 2022 Johor state election with a 10,107-vote majority in a three-way contest against Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional.
“Pada PRN 2022, Chew memenangi kerusi itu dengan majoriti 10,107 undi dalam pertandingan tiga penjuru menentang Barisan Nasional dan Perikatan Nasional.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that DAP Secretary-General Loke Siew Fook announced Chew Chong Sin as the DAP candidate for the Labis parliamentary seat for the coming general election, following the incumbent Pang Hock Leong's decision not to defend the seat.
“Loke turut mengumumkan Chew sebagai calon DAP bagi kerusi Parlimen Labis pada PRU akan datang, susulan keputusan penyandang Ahli Parlimen ketika ini, Pang Hock Leong, untuk tidak mempertahankan kerusi terbabit.”
Free Malaysia Today reported that former two-term Mengkibol assemblyman Chew Chong Sin claimed there is a "tacit understanding" between Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional in the Johor state election, and warned that a unity state government comprising the two coalitions could lead to conservative policies impacting Johor residents, calling for a voter turnout of 65% to 75% to prevent BN and PN from winning a seat.
“Chew Chong Sin claims there is a “tacit understanding” between the two coalitions based on the 33 candidates PN fielded today, China Press reported.”
Contested 2 elections, won 2.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor state election 2022 | N28 Mengkibol | DAP · PH | 19,813 58.9% | Won by 10,107 |
| Johor state election 2018 | N28 Mengkibol | DAP · PH | 29,559 74.1% | Won by 19,226 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
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