Lim Hui Ying (born 1963) is a

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politician who is currently serving as the

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in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister

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. She served as a

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of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH coalition. Lim Hui Ying is the daughter of

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Political career

In the 15th General Election, Lim contested for the first-time and won the Tanjong parliamentary seat under the Pakatan Harapan ticket. She was then appointed to serve as the Deputy Minister of Education, along with Fadhlina Sidek as the Minister of Education.

Controversy

On 27 March 2023, Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker

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has reprimanded Lim Hui Ying over their failure to prepare an answer for oral question-and-answer session. Earlier, Ahmad Marzuk Shaary (PN -

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) had asked about the education ministry’s plans to ensure students received nutritious meals in school. However, Lim told the Dewan Rakyat that she had not prepared an answer, and asked to submit a written reply. She said:An MP from

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urged Lim to resign for failing to prepare an answer during the oral question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat. Meanwhile, MCA Youth secretary-general

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said Lim’s salary should be docked by RM10, citing past DAP calls for the same type of punishment against ministers. Shortly after the incident, her special aide issued an apology, saying that the situation was “out of the ordinary”.

References

Living people 1963 births Malaysian politicians of Chinese descent Democratic Action Party (Malaysia) politicians Members of the Dewan Rakyat Members of the Dewan Negara 21st-century Malaysian politicians 21st-century Malaysian women politicians University of Malaya alumni {{Malaysia-politician-stub