Candidate · N11 Lobak (2026)
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Enhanced due diligence required
Enhanced review is warranted for a current state office-holder and former state executive councillor because the record includes a reported police detention and lacks the final outcome of an announced bank investigation.
Electoral resilience
High
Won Bahau in 2013, then Lobak in 2018, 2023 and 2026. The three Lobak victories had recorded margins of 11,782, 13,504 and 11,053 votes.
Political continuity
Stable
DAP is recorded in all four contests, while the coalition label changed from PR in 2013 to PH from 2018. He represented Bahau in 2013 and Lobak from 2018, retaining Lobak in 2023 and 2026.
Integrity signal
Review
The records report a 2013 police detention during a village demolition, with no charge or final disposition supplied. A 2021 cheque and halal dispute was jointly described as a misunderstanding with inaccurate information, although the announced bank investigation's final result is not supplied.
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The supplied records contain no SSM, shareholding, beneficial-ownership, asset, income, GLC or credit checks, and document no corporate role for Chew.
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Enhanced review is warranted for a current state office-holder and former state executive councillor because the record includes a reported police detention and lacks the final outcome of an announced bank investigation.
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Lobak PPR flats, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan · Report on rental arrears at the Lobak PPR flats · 2023
Where it stands · latest report 6 Mar 2025
As of 6 Mar 2025 (the most recent article found on this; no newer report located as of 25 Oct 2026), tenants at the 200-unit Lobak PPR/PPRT flats who fell behind on rent were brought into arrears discussions with Seremban City Council — the council reportedly told them to pay half their arrears, RM34,000 — but no workable repayment arrangement resulted: the council removed the doors of four units and two other units were locked, with five of six affected units found empty and the tenants' whereabouts unknown. RM1.8 million in arrears was outstanding.
How it unfolded
Chew Seh Yong's 31 Dec 2023 promise was that financially struggling Lobak PPR residents could meet him or Seremban City Council to discuss a repayment plan over rental arrears. The only reporting on this, from 6 Mar 2025, shows the discussion mechanism was in fact used: a remaining tenant family said "They discussed the matter with the council which asked them to pay half of the arrears – RM34,000". So part of the promise was delivered — tenants did engage the council over repayment. However, the outcome for those families was not a repayment plan but eviction: they were given 14 days to pack their belongings, the council broke down the doors of four units and two others were locked, and only one of the six units remained occupied, with the council calling the door removals "a lesson to the tenants to pay their arrears" and tenants said to be allowed to stay for now or seek accommodation
Promised
“He said people in financial difficulty can meet him or the council to discuss a repayment plan.”
What happened
Mar 2025: confirms tenants did engage Seremban City Council over arrears and were given a repayment figure (half of arrears, RM34,000) — the discussion route promised did operate.
MalaysiaNow · 6 Mar 2025 — In Seremban, 'poorest of poor' tenants flee flats as city council breaks down doors“They discussed the matter with the council which asked them to pay half of the arrears – RM34,000," a relative of the only remaining family said.”
Status checked 25 Oct 2026
Lobak PPR flats, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan · Report on rental arrears at the Lobak PPR flats · 2023
The promise was made on 31 Dec 2023, in the context of a report on rental arrears at the Lobak PPR flats in Seremban: Chew said the local government development ministry had allocated RM1 million to repair the flats. Since then, none of the articles reports the fate of that specific RM1 million. On 13 Feb 2025 the prime minister announced RM185 million for repairs at 358 PPR flats nationwide plus RM1.2 million specifically for Lembah Subang 1 — Lobak is not named. On 6 Mar 2025 the only reporting on Lobak itself concerns the Seremban City Council removing doors of units over RM1.8 million in arrears, with no mention of repair works, contractors, completion dates or progress. The two Aug 2026 articles concern a new nationwide RM1 million per-constituency allocation and the state's demand that former PH assemblymen return allocations; neither reports on the Lobak flats. Because no article
Promised
“He also said the local government development ministry has allocated RM1 million to repair the Lobak flats.”
What happened
No credible report of the outcome yet.
Status checked 25 Oct 2026
According to Wikidata, Chew Seh Yong was born on 1962-02-03.
“date of birth: 1962-02-03”
According to Wikidata, Chew Seh Yong held the position of ADUN Bahau, 2013–2018.
“position held: ADUN Bahau; start: 2013-05-05; end: 2018-05-09”
According to Wikidata, Chew Seh Yong held the position of ADUN Lobak, from 2018.
“position held: ADUN Lobak; start: 2018-01-01”
According to Wikipedia, Chew Seh Yong served as a Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council from February to August 2023.
“He served as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun from February to August 2023 and MLA for Bahau from May 2013 to May 2018.”
According to Wikidata, Chew Seh Yong held the position of member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly for Lobak (Pakatan Harapan), from 2026.
“position held: member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly; electoral district: Lobak; parliamentary group: Pakatan Harapan; start: 2026-08-01”
According to Wikidata, Chew Seh Yong was a member of Democratic Action Party.
“member of political party: Democratic Action Party”
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.
Astro Awani reported that Bank Muamalat, Chew Seh Yong and the customer jointly agreed the matter was a misunderstanding unrelated to halal status and that the information disseminated in the case was inaccurate.
“The parties involved agreed it was a misunderstanding which was not related to the issue of being halal or not and they jointly agreed that the information disseminated in the case was inaccurate”
The Edge Malaysia reported that Chew Seh Yong was among those held by police on the morning of 31 October 2013 during the demolition of the Kampung Hakka village in Mantin, where six houses and a community hall were demolished by authorities after developer Mega 9 Sdn Bhd served demolition notices on villagers the previous day.
“Negeri Sembilan assemblypersons P Gunasekaran (Senawang), Ng Chin Tsai (Temiang), Chew Seh Yong (Bahau) and Arul Jambunathan (Nilai) were among those held by police.”
The Vibes reported that Chew Seh Yong said Bank Muamalat would conduct an internal investigation into the cheque rejection matter.
“Nevertheless, Chew reminded the press that Bank Muamalat will conduct an internal investigation into the matter.”
The Vibes reported that Chew Seh Yong said the cheque was held by Bank Muamalat for a significant time and that the customer sought to deposit cash to donate to an association for beautifying a Chinese cemetery, and that he had scolded the complainant after the complainant mentioned the terms halal and non-halal.
“He explained to the press that the customer attempted to donate money to an association for the purposes of beautifying a Chinese cemetery. “When they attempted to bank the cash, the cheque was held for a significant time. “During the back and forth between the complainant and the bank staff, they said the issue of halal and non-halal was brought up. “I thought the complainant was joking and I scolded him because I have never heard of such things happening before,” Chew said.”
The Vibes reported that Pakatan Harapan's Chew Seh Yong secured the Lobak state seat, according to unofficial results.
“PAKATAN Harapan’s Chew Seh Yong has secured a commanding victory in the Lobak state seat, according to unofficial results.”
The Vibes reported that DAP retained Chew Seh Yong as its incumbent candidate for the Lobak constituency in the Aug 1, 2026 Negeri Sembilan state election.
“The eight incumbents retained are Anthony Loke Siew Fook (Chennah), Desmond Sian Meow Kong (Rahang), Teo Kok Seong (Bahau), J. Arul Kumar (Nilai), Chew Seh Yong (Lobak), Nicole Tan Lee Koon (Bukit Kepayang), Choo Ken Hwa (Lukut) and S. Veerapan (Repah).”
Free Malaysia Today reported that Chew Seh Yong won the Lobak constituency in the 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election and was selected by DAP to defend the seat in the Aug 1 state polls.
“The other former assemblymen who will be defending their seats won in 2023 are Desmond Sian (Rahang), Teo Kok Seong (Bahau), J Arul Kumar (Nilai), Chew Seh Yong (Lobak), Nicole Tan (Bukit Kepayang), Choo Ken Hwa (Lukut) and S Veerapan (Repah).”
berita.rtm.gov.my reported that state assemblyman for Lobak, Chew Seh Yong, was named as the replacement for the vacant Negeri Sembilan executive council portfolio for Human Resources, Plantation and Non-Islamic Affairs previously held by ADUN Nilai J. Arul Kumar.
“Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Lobak di Negeri Sembilan, Chew Seh Yong dinamakan sebagai pengganti jawatan Exco Sumber Manusia, Perladangan dan Hal Ehwal Bukan Islam yang kosong susulan peletakan jawatan oleh ADUN Nilai, J. Arul Kumar sebelum ini.”
The Vibes reported that Chew Seh Yong is the Lobak assemblyman and was present at a Bank Muamalat press conference on the halal cheque issue.
“Similarly, Lobak assemblyman Chew Seh Yong, who was present during the press conference, shared a similar explanation.”
Contested 4 elections, won 4.
| Election | Seat | Ticket | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negeri Sembilan state election 2026 | N11 Lobak | DAP · PH | 13,064 86.7% | Won by 11,053 |
| Negeri Sembilan state election 2023 | N11 Lobak | DAP · PH | 14,357 94.4% | Won by 13,504 |
| Negeri Sembilan state election 2018 | N11 Lobak | DAP · PH | 13,647 87.5% | Won by 11,782 |
| Negeri Sembilan state election 2013 | N8 Bahau | DAP · PR | 9,998 67.3% | Won by 5,136 |
Official gazetted results via the Malaysian Election Corpus (grade A record).
Collected automatically from credible outlets and Wikipedia, then cross-checked: Verified items match the official record, Confirmed items were reported by two or more different outlets, and single-source items are one outlet’s report. Partisan and anonymous claims are never shown.