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Yang Berhormat Tuan
Nga Kor Ming
MP MLA
倪可敏
Minister of Housing and Local Government
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 December 2023
MonarchsAbdullah
(2022–2024)
Ibrahim
(since 2024)
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyAiman Athirah Sabu
Preceded byPosition established
ConstituencyTeluk Intan
Minister of Local Government Development
In office
3 December 2022 – 13 December 2023
MonarchAbdullah
Prime MinisterAnwar Ibrahim
DeputyAkmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir
(2022–2023)
Aiman Athirah Sabu
(12–13 December 2023)
Preceded byReezal Merican Naina Merican
(Minister of Housing and Local Government)
Succeeded byHimself
(Minister of Housing and Local Government)
ConstituencyTeluk Intan
Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat II
In office
16 July 2018 – 13 July 2020
Serving with Mohd Rashid Hasnon
MonarchsMuhammad V
(2018–2019)
Abdullah
(2019–2020)
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
(2018–2020)
Muhyiddin Yassin
(2020)
SpeakerMohamad Ariff Md Yusof
Preceded byIsmail Mohamed Said
Succeeded byAzalina Othman Said
ConstituencyTeluk Intan
Member of the
Perak State Executive Council
In office
28 March 2008 – 10 February 2009
MonarchAzlan Shah
Menteri BesarMohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
PortfolioEducation, Local Government, Housing & Public Transport
Preceded byZambry Abdul Kadir
(Education)
Chang Ko Youn
(Local Government, Housing and Public Transport)
Succeeded byMohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid
(Education)
Mah Hang Soon
(Local Government and Public Transport)
Zambry Abdul Kadir (Housing)
ConstituencyPantai Remis
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Teluk Intan
Incumbent
Assumed office
9 May 2018
Preceded byMah Siew Keong
(BN–GERAKAN)
Majority11,179 (2018)
15,169 (2022)
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Taiping
In office
8 March 2008 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byM. Kayveas
(BN–PPP)
Succeeded byTeh Kok Lim
(PH–DAP)
Majority11,298 (2008)
11,745 (2013)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Kepayang
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 November 2022
Preceded byKo Chung Sen
(PH–DAP)
Majority9,491 (2022)
In office
5 May 2013 – 9 May 2018
Preceded byLoke Chee Yan
(PR–DAP)
Succeeded byKo Chung Sen
(PH–DAP)
Majority4,604 (2013)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Aulong
In office
9 May 2018 – 19 November 2022
Preceded byLeow Thye Yih
(PH–DAP)
Succeeded byTeh Kok Lim
(PH–DAP)
Majority12,064 (2018)
Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
for Pantai Remis
In office
29 November 1999 – 5 May 2013
Preceded byWong Chong Sang
(BN–MCA)
Succeeded byWong May Ing
(PR–DAP)
Majority2,447 (1999)
2,303 (2004)
5,706 (2008)
National Deputy Chairman of the
Democratic Action Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
16 March 2025
National ChairmanGobind Singh Deo
Secretary-GeneralAnthony Loke Siew Fook
Preceded byGobind Singh Deo
National Vice Chairman of the
Democratic Action Party
In office
20 March 2022 – 16 March 2025
Serving with
National ChairmanLim Guan Eng
Secretary-GeneralAnthony Loke Siew Fook
3rd Parliamentary Leader of the
Democratic Action Party
In office
20 March 2022 – 16 March 2025
National ChairmanLim Guan Eng
Secretary-GeneralAnthony Loke Siew Fook
Preceded byAnthony Loke Siew Fook
Succeeded byChong Chieng Jen
Deputy Secretary-General of the
Democratic Action Party
In office
12 November 2017 – 20 March 2022
Serving with
National ChairmanTan Kok Wai
Secretary-GeneralLim Guan Eng
Preceded byNgeh Koo Ham
Succeeded byLiew Chin Tong
Personal details
BornNga Kor Ming
(1972-11-11) 11 November 1972 (age 53)
Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
Party Democratic Action Party (DAP)
(since 1999)
Other political
affiliations
Barisan Alternatif (BA)
(1999–2004)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
SpouseWong Seow Ching
RelationsNgeh Koo Ham (cousin)
Children3
EducationUniversity of Malaya (LLB)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
WebsiteNga Kor Ming official
Nga Kor Ming on Facebook
Nga Kor Ming on Parliament of Malaysia
Nga Kor Ming
Chinese倪可敏
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNí Kěmǐn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJGê Khó-bín
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCNgà̤ Kō̤-mīng

Nga Kor Ming (Chinese: 倪可敏; born 11 November 1972), also known as David Nga Kor Ming, is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Housing and Local Government in the unity government of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022.[1] He has also been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Teluk Intan since May 2018, and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kepayang since November 2022. A member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, he has been the party's National Deputy Chairman since March 2025.[2]

He was the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat from July 2018 to July 2020, and was a member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration under former Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin from March 2008 to February 2009. He also served as the MP for Taiping from March 2008 to May 2018, and was the MLA for Pantai Remis from November 1999 to March 2013, Kepayang from May 2013 to May 2018, and Aulong from May 2018 to November 2022.[3]

Personal life

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Nga was born in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia,[4][5] His family origin was of Fuzhou origin (his mother was from Kelantan) and stayed at Ayer Tawar when they came to Malaya. He and his family are Methodists[citation needed] and he was christened to David by the late Rev. Koh Gie Bing. His wife is also from Ayer Tawar and they have three children.

Education and professional career

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Nga received a Bachelor of Laws from University of Malaya. Before his appointment to the Perak executive council, he practised as a lawyer in Ayer Tawar and also in Ipoh, Perak.

In 2007, he was recognised as one of Ten Outstanding Young Malaysians by the International Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the category of 'Politics and Government'. This award was notable as it rarely goes to opposition politicians.[6]

Political career

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Nga made his election debut and had been Perak State Assemblyman for Pantai Remis for three terms since the 1999, 2004 and 2008 General Elections. He became Member of Parliament for Taiping, Perak after defeating President of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), M. Kayveas with a majority of 11,298 votes in the 2008 General Election too on 8 March 2008. In 2008, with the formation of the Perak government by the coalition of DAP, PKR and PAS collectively known as Pakatan Rakyat (PR), Nga was appointed to the state executive committee, with the portfolios of Education, Local Government, Housing and Public Transport. Perak had previously been ruled continuously by the Barisan Nasional (BN) (or its predecessor the Alliance Party) since the independence of Malaya (later Malaysia) in 1957. In the 2013 General Election, he was reelected in the Taiping parliamentary seat and won the Perak state seat of Kepayang too. In the 2018 General Election, he won the Parliament for the seat of Teluk Intan by defeating the incumbent, Mah Siew Keong of BN and the Perak state seat of Aulong concurrently.

Controversies and issues

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Racial remarks

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In 2011, Nga used the term "metallic black" to describe Menteri Besar of Perak Zambry Abdul Kadir, during political rallies in Kamunting. Nga Kor Ming apologised for his anti-Indian racist remarks for calling Zambry a "metallic black person". It was obvious that he was referring to Dr Zambry's skin colour of the Indians when he uttered the phrase in various speeches as seen in YouTube, which he subsequently denied.[7]

The apology was accepted by DAP National Chairman Karpal Singh, however, it is believed that no action was taken although DAP was known as a multi-racial party and its leaders were not known to pass racist remarks against any community or race until the racial slur by Nga.[8]

Tailorgate

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In 2012, Nga sued blogger sekupangdua, whose true identity is Ahmad Sofian Yahya at Ipoh High Court for exemplary damages, aggravated damages and an order of injunction against further publication of defamatory words.[9]

It has been revealed that his wife's company was previously awarded the contract to make lounge suits for the councillors of Ipoh City Council (MBI) when Pakatan Rakyat (PR) was ruling Perak.[citation needed]

DAP Perak stresses that MBI's award of tailoring contract was done by the council's tender board by way of open tender, it is claimed that Nga did not interfere in the committee overlooking the open tender process. The subject matter is a contract for 24 lounge suit for MBI councillors at the price of RM650 each and a total price of RM14,400.00.[citation needed]

Nga's wife's company, which submitted a bid for RM650 per suit, predictably ended up being awarded the job sometime in 2008. The open tender involved 4 other tailor companies and Nga's wife's company Ethan and Elton was awarded the contract despite being the most expensive at RM650, the lowest bidder Goodman Tailor having tendered for RM450.[10]

The DAP disciplinary committee cleared Nga of any power abuse in the awarding of a lounge suit contract to his wife's company.[11]

Speech controversy

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In May 2018, Nga's action of ridiculing Mahathir Mohamad by touching on the issue of his mortality, has been deemed rude, uncouth, extreme and disgusting, and runs contrary to the customs and norms of the people of Malaysia.[12]

School building named after him

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In 2019, the naming of a new three-storey building of SJK (C) Sin Min, a Malaysian Chinese primary school in Simpang, Perak, after Nga has raised a controversy.[13] The 3D Chinese characters for "Nga Kor Ming Building" affixed on the new block to honour Nga for helping to secure a RM220,000 government grant for the school, was questioned and condemned by certain quarters.[14] Nga dismissed criticism over the polemic and pointed out it was the school board's decision to pick his name and he did not make a request nor give instruction for the school to do so.[15]

Malaysian labour in Singapore remarks

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On 27 October 2022, during a Johor campaign trail ahead of the following month's general election, Nga sparked controversy by claiming that Malaysians would continue to be forced to commute early to Singapore for work and return late at night if BN won the election. He further asserted that if PH won, Singaporeans would flock to Malaysia as foreign labourers instead of the other way around.[16][17] Following widespread mockery, Nga clarified that he had no intention of offending anyone. He claimed the opposition had taken his remarks out of context, explaining that he simply meant Malaysia should maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with Singapore.[18]

MyKiosk "white elephant" project allegation

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The MyKiosk programme became the subject of public controversy over allegations of inflated procurement costs and poor utilisation of completed kiosks. Critics described the RM150 million initiative as a "white elephant" project and questioned the government's reported construction costs, noting that MyKiosk 1.0 units cost approximately RM15,000 each, while MyKiosk 2.0 units had a procurement ceiling of RM25,000 to RM34,000, compared with a market estimate of around RM12,800 for similar kiosks.[19][20]

Opposition politicians and other critics also disputed the ministry's reported occupancy figures, citing data from several local authorities which they claimed showed that only slightly more than half of the completed kiosks were occupied, with many remaining vacant, locked, or abandoned. In response, Nga rejected the allegations, stating that MyKiosk 1.0 had achieved an occupancy rate of 91.75% and defended the programme against claims of widespread underutilisation.[21]

BN "poster boy" in 2026 Johor state election

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During the July 2026 Johor state election, Nga faced heavy internal and external criticism for several controversial statements made during the campaign trail, which political analysts and party peers cited as a key factor in Pakatan Harapan's heavy defeats.[22][23]

Nga initially pledged that he would resign from his party post if the Barisan Nasional coalition won more than 40 seats in Johor.[24][25] Following BN's landslide 48-seat victory, Nga faced widespread calls to step down, but he later clarified that his resignation offer was conditionally tied to the potential legal release of former Prime Minister Najib Razak, rather than election seat thresholds.[24]

Further controversy arose when Nga publicly declared that if PH won the state election, his ministry would replace all 123 Chinese new village chiefs (Ketua Kampung Baru) in Johor with DAP appointees. PKR Central Committee member Elizabeth Wong stated that Nga's threats against the village chiefs alienated crucial rural Chinese voters and dismantled decades of grassroots goodwill.[22]

Political commentators noted that Nga's combative rhetoric and highly publicized campaign missteps inadvertently acted as a mobilizing factor for conservative voters against the PH coalition, rendering him BN's unofficial "poster boy" during the election cycle.[22]

Election results

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Perak State Legislative Assembly[26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
1999 N32 Pantai Remis Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 9,896 55.86% Wong Chong Sang (MCA) 7,449 42.05% 17,716 2,447 64.09%
2004 N37 Pantai Remis Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 9,703 55.02% Wong Chong Sang (MCA) 7,400 41.96% 17,635 2,303 66.18%
2008 Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 12,188 61.83% Ooi Jing Ting (MCA) 7,112 36.08% 19,712 5.076 70.37%
2013 N29 Kepayang Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 10,948 62.32% Chang Kok Aun (MCA) 6.344 36,12% 17,566 4,604 79.50%
2018 N18 Aulong Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 18,123 56.40% Soo Kay Ping (Gerakan) 6,059 18.90% 24,182 12,064 75.24%
2022 N29 Kepayang Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 11,977 72.60% Richard Ng (Gerakan) 2,486 15.67% 16,498 9,491 65.49%
Lim Huey Shan (MCA) 2,035 12.33%
Parliament of Malaysia[26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2008 P060 Taiping Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 28,098 59.63% M. Kayveas (PPP) 16,800 35.65% 47,123 11,298 71.52%
2013 Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 37,275 58.32% Tan Lian Hoe (Gerakan) 25,530 39.94% 63,913 11,745 81.80%
2018 P076 Teluk Intan Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 29,170 54.57% Mah Siew Keong (Gerakan) 17,991 34.13% 54,601 11,179 82.10%
Ahmad Ramadzan Ahmad Daud (PAS) 6,494 12.10%
2022 Nga Kor Ming (DAP) 33,133 51.61% Zainol Fadzi Paharudin (BERSATU) 17,964 27.98% 64,194 15,169 80.60%
Murugiah Thopasamy (MIC) 12,304 19.17%
Ahmad Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi (PEJUANG) 793 1.24%

Honours

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Honours of Malaysia

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References

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  1. ↑ "Anwar's Cabinet line-up: Ahmad Zahid and Fadillah get the nod as DPMs". The Star. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "DAP: Leadership". Democratic Action Party. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Nga Kor Ming, Y.B. Tuan" (in Malay). Parliament of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "倪可敏：心痛发展严重落后．-"重振火箭收服丹州"". Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  5. ↑ Tan Sze Ming (6 December 2012). "Malaysian Representatives alpha : Nga Kor Ming". #MyMP UndiMsia! Sinar Project. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nga kor Ming - About". www.ngakorming.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nga says sorry over metallic black jibe". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  8. ↑ "Racial slur against Zambry uncalled for: Karpal". The Sunday Daily. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  9. ↑ "Nga filed RM10 million Libel suit against pro-umno's Blogger at Ipoh High Court". Nga Kor Ming's Blog. Retrieved 3 January 2012.[dead link]
  10. ↑ "Tailored for Abuse of Power". Stop The Lies. Retrieved 21 December 2011.[dead link]
  11. ↑ "DAP clear Nga of 'lounge-suit' corruption accusations". The Malaysian Insider. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "Rude, uncouth, disgusting: Nga slammed for Dr M 'death' remarks". 8 May 2018.
  13. ↑ Manjit Kaur (22 May 2019). "Taiping folk baffled over decision". The Star. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  14. ↑ Kong See Hoh (22 May 2019). "Chinese primary school's name raises controversy". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  15. ↑ "Nga dismisses criticism over new school block named after him". Malaysiakini. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  16. ↑ "Nga: Harapan can mend economy, S'poreans will come to M'sia for work". Malaysia Kini. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  17. ↑ Daud, Sulaiman (1 November 2022). "'No offence', says M'sian politician who claimed S'poreans would find jobs in M'sia if opposition wins election". Mothership. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  18. ↑ "Nga clarifies statement, says no intention to offend Singaporeans". Malaysia Kini. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  19. ↑ Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi, Qistina Sallehuddin (22 July 2025). "Apologise, Nga tells critics who labelled MyKiosk project a 'white elephant'". New Straits Times. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Neow Choo Seong (2 July 2025). "MyKiosk procurement cost questioned". MCA Malaysia. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  21. ↑ Muhammad Yusry (22 July 2025). "Nga demands apology over 'white elephant' MyKiosk claims". Yahoo! News Malaysia. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
  22. 1 2 3 "Nga was BN's other 'poster boy' in Johor polls, says Kian Ming". Free Malaysia Today. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  23. ↑ Ong, Kian Ming (13 July 2026). "PH, DAP leaders in continued denial over Johor election results". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  24. 1 2 Fong, Fernando (12 July 2026). "Nga Kor Ming: I Said What I Said, But Not What You Think I Said". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  25. ↑ Shadiqe, Jassmine (12 July 2026). "Akmal tells Nga Kor Ming to honour pledge – 'I'll help draft your resignation letter'". New Straits Times. Retrieved 3 August 2026.
  26. 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 11 July 2010. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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  28. 1 2 "KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 13". Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Pilihan Raya Umum (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2013. Results only available for the 2013 election.
  29. 1 2 "my undi : Kawasan & Calon-Calon PRU13 : Keputusan PRU13 (Archived copy)". www.myundi.com.my. Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  30. 1 2 "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum ke-13". Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  31. 1 2 "SEMAKAN KEPUTUSAN PILIHAN RAYA UMUM KE - 14" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  32. 1 2 "The Star Online GE14". The Star. Retrieved 24 May 2018. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
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