Lim Yi Wei Explained

Lim Yi Wei
Native Name Lang:zh-my
Birth Name:Lim Yi Wei
Birth Date:27 November 1989
Birth Place:Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Honorific-Prefix:Yang Berhormat Puan
Honorific-Suffix:MLA
Constituency Am:Kampung Tunku
Assembly:Selangor State Legislative
Term Start:9 May 2018
Predecessor:Lau Weng San
(PRDAP)
Majority:30,444 (2018)
30,273 (2023)
Party:Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Otherparty:Pakatan Harapan (PH)
Alma Mater:HKUST Business School
Occupation:Politician
State:Selangor

Lim Yi Wei (Chinese: 林怡威; pinyin: Lín yí wēi; born 27 November 1989) is a Malaysian politician who has served as a member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kampung Tunku since May 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

Early life and education

Lim was born in Ipoh, Perak to a family of teachers. She attended SMK (P) Methodist Ipoh and completed the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) at SMK Methodist (ACS) Ipoh. In 2013, she graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST) with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance.[1]

Early career

After graduating, Lim was a conference producer at Incisive Media’s Hong Kong (now known as Infopro Digital Risk (IP) Limited) office. Her portfolio included financial technology, capital market data, risk management, derivatives, and regulation. Lim also pioneered the first Asia Pacific (APAC) blockchain training course for capital markets players, Blockchain Bootcamp, held in Singapore in May 2016.

Early political career

Spurred by the Hong Kong Umbrella Movement, Lim returned to Malaysia in January 2016 to enter politics. She began her political career as the political secretary of Tony Pua, former Damansara Member of Parliament (MP), and was appointed a local councillor at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) in September.

Selangor State Legislative Assembly

Elections

2018

See main article: 2018 Selangor state election. In 2018, Lim was nominated by the DAP to contest the Kampung Tunku state constituency during the 14th General Election (GE14). She won the seat with a majority of 30,444 votes (89.05%), beating MCA’s Tan Gim Tuan, becoming Kampung Tunku's first female representative and one of the youngest candidates in Selangor.

2023

See main article: 2023 Selangor state election. In 2023, Lim was chosen to defend the Kampung Tunku seat. She defeated Perikatan Nasional’s Chin Yoke Kheng (BERSATU) with a majority of 30,273 votes (90.9%).[2]

Tenure

Together with Subang Jaya state assemblywoman Michelle Ng, they produced two policies implemented by the Selangor State Government: the Selangor Legal Aid Fund (Dana Bantuan Guaman Selangor)[3] and the Selangor Psychiatric Treatment Subsidy.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she proposed a moratorium on prosecutions of suicide survivors,[5] which was adopted by Parliament in lieu of the passing and gazetting of amendments to Section 309 of the Penal Code to decriminalize suicide.[6]

Lim is a co-founder of the PJ Startup Festival[7] to bring the startup ecosystem and digital economy opportunities to local communities, jobseekers, and students. She also actively supports sports development, namely the Selangor rugby men’s and women’s teams,[8] frisbee, futsal and skateboarding.

During her term, Sungai Way New Village underwent a transformation, including the establishment of the Sungai Way History Corridor, the first new village history corridor in Selangor, resulting in increased tourist traffic and solidifying Sungai Way as a food and cultural hub.

Lim is a Professional Fellow under the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). She spent four weeks at the Massachusetts General Court with the offices of State Representative Michael Moran and State Senator Jamie Eldridge. She was also an invited study-group speaker at the Harvard University Institute of Politics.[9]

In 2019, Lim was named one of Prestige Magazine’s 40 Under 40. [10]

Lim currently holds the positions of national treasurer for PH’s youth wing, Angkatan Muda Harapan,[11] and DAP Socialist Youth’s (DAPSY) international secretary,[12] and DAP Wanita Selangor organizing secretary.

Election results

Year!
ConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout
2018N35 Kampung Tunku (DAP)34,47789.53%Tan Gim Tuan (MCA)4,03310.47%38,82130,44479.88%
2023 (DAP)33,64090.90%bgcolor= Chin Yoke Kheng (BERSATU)3,3679.10%37,00730,27363.41%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 May 2018 . The Star Malaysia. Lim Yi Wei, 28 . 2023-08-23 . PressReader.
  2. Web site: Dashboard Keputusan . 2023-08-23 . dashboard.spr.gov.my.
  3. News: 24 Jul 2023 . Selangor govt rolls out legal aid fund for deserving cases . The Star . 24 Aug 2023.
  4. Web site: 1 Dec 2022 . Selangor Subsidising Psychiatric Services With 700 Treatment Slots - CodeBlue . 24 Aug 2023 . CodeBlue.
  5. News: 5 Aug 2020 . Consider moratorium on prosecution of those attempting suicide, urges DAP . Free Malaysia Today . 24 Aug 2023.
  6. News: 4 April 2023 . DAP backbenchers support moratorium on prosecutions for attempted suicide . Malay Mail .
  7. News: 25 Mar 2023 . Startup fest to focus on post-pandemic resilience . The Star . 24 Aug 2023.
  8. News: 12 Oct 2022 . Wakil rakyat Kampung Tunku-KRS anjur kejohanan ragbi wanita, medan cungkil bakat baharu . Malay . SelangorKini . 24 Aug 2023.
  9. Web site: What in the World? Women's Representation around the Globe The Institute of Politics at Harvard University . 2023-08-24 . iop.harvard.edu . en.
  10. Web site: Lim Yi Wei . 24 Aug 2023 . Prestige Online.
  11. Web site: 2022-07-29 . Pemuda PH Kini Dikenali Angkatan Muda HARAPAN, Umum Jawatankuasa Baharu . 2023-08-23 . Sumberkini . ms-MY.
  12. Web site: DAPSY 2021-2024 . 2023-08-23 . DAP Malaysia .