Datuk Heng Seai Kie (born 12 June 1962) is a

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n politician who served as Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia from June 2010 to May 2013 and Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture from April 2009 to June 2010 in the

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(BN) administration under Prime Minister

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. She is a member of the

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(MCA), a component party of the BN coalition.

Politics

She was appointed as Deputy Minister of Information, Communications, Arts and Culture, alongside

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on 10 April 2009. From 4 June 2010, Heng Seai Kie was reassigned as Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development after a cabinet reshuffle.

Controversy

In October 2012, MCA Women's Vice Chairman Heng Seai Kei accused PAS General Mursydul Tuan Guru Datuk

Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat ( Jawi: ; 10 January 1931 – 12 February 2015) was a Malaysian politician and Muslim cleric. He was the Menteri Besar of Kelantan from 1990 to 2013 and the ''Mursyidul Am'' or Spiritual Leader of the Pan-Malaysia ...

of encouraging rape of non-Muslim women who do not cover their private parts. Head of Information of the Pas Pusat Muslimat Council, Aiman Athirah al-Jundi regretted the frivolous allegation. PAS women are ready to organize a round table meeting to discuss the issue of women's private parts, the issue of rape and adultery from an Islamic perspective. It is possible that Heng did not understand the art of the Malay language (mantik) used by Nik Aziz. Heng's accusations were also supported by MCA President Datuk Seri

Chua Soi Lek Chua Soi Lek ( zh, s=蔡细历, t=蔡細歷, p=Cài Xìlì, poj=Chhòa Sòe-le̍k; born 2 January 1947), also known as Chua Kin Seng, is a Chinese Malaysian politician from the state of Johor. He is the 9th President of the Malaysian Chinese A ...

during the 2012 MCA General Assembly.

Election results

Honours

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Companion Class I of the

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(DMSM) – Datuk (2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heng Seai Kie Living people 1962 births Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent Malaysian Chinese Association politicians