Ti Lian Ker
{{short description|Malaysian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
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| honorific_prefix = Yang Berbahagia Dato' Sri
| honorific-suffix = SSAP DSAP DIMP JMN
| name = Ti Lian Ker
| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hans|郑联科}}}}
| native_name_lang =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|10|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Raub, Pahang, Malaysia
| citizenship = Malaysian
| office = Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports
| term_start = 30 August 2021
| term_end = 24 November 2022
| monarch = Abdullah
| primeminister = Ismail Sabri Yaakob
| minister = Ahmad Faizal Azumu
| constituency = Senator
| predecessor = Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal
| successor = Adam Adli
| office1 = Deputy Minister of National Unity
| term_start1 = 5 May 2020
| term_end1 = 16 August 2021
| monarch1 = Abdullah
| primeminister1 = Muhyiddin Yassin
| minister1 = Halimah Mohamed Sadique
| constituency1 = Senator
| predecessor1 = Mohamed Farid Md Rafik
{{small|(Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (National Unity and Social Wellbeing))}}
| successor1 = Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal
| office2 = Vice President of the
Malaysian Chinese Association
| president2 = Wee Ka Siong
| alongside2 = Lim Ban Hong &
Tan Teik Cheng &
Yew Teong Look
| term_start2 = 4 November 2018
| term_end2 = 24 September 2023
| predecessor2 = Hou Kok Chung
| successor2 = Wee Jeck Seng
| office3 = Senator
{{small|Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong}}
| term_start3 = 10 August 2018
| term_end3 = 9 August 2024
| monarch3 = Muhammad V
{{small|(2018–2019)}}
Abdullah
{{small|(2019–2024)}}
Ibrahim
{{small|(31 January–9 August 2024)}}
| primeminister3 = Mahathir Mohamad
{{small|(2018–2020)}}
Muhyiddin Yassin
{{small|(2020–2021)}}
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
{{small|(2021–2022)}}
Anwar Ibrahim
{{small|(2022–2024)}}
| constituency_AM4 = Teruntum
| assembly4 = Pahang State Legislative
| predecessor4 = Kan Tong Leong
(BN–MCA)
| successor4 = Chang Hong Seong
(BN–MCA)
| majority4 = 8,362 (2004)
| term_start4 = 21 March 2004
| term_end4 = 8 March 2008
| constituency_AM5 = Indera Mahkota
| assembly5 = Pahang State Legislative
| predecessor5 = Constituency created
| successor5 = Constituency abolished
| majority5 = 3,575 (1995)
6,617 (1999)
| term_start5 = 25 April 1995
| term_end5 = 21 March 2004
| party = Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
| otherparty = Barisan Nasional (BN)
| alma_mater =
| spouse =
| children =
| occupation = Politician
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Ti Lian Ker ({{zh|poj=Tīnn Liân-kho}}; born 25 October 1962) is a Malaysian politician who served as a Senator from August 2018 to August 2024, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and as Deputy Minister of National Unity in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Halimah Mohamed Sadique from May 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021 as well as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Teruntum from March 2004 to March 2008 and for Indera Mahkota from April 1995 to March 2004. He is a member and the Division Chief of Kuantan of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a component party of the BN coalition. He had also served as a Vice President of MCA from November 2018 to September 2023.
Controversy
On 22 September 2022, Ti Lian Ker asked Malaysians to be forgiving to the health condition of incarcerated former Prime Minister Najib Razak.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-22 |title=Where is the Islamic spirit of forgiveness, deputy minister asks Najib haters |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/636650 |access-date= |website=Malaysiakini}} PKR Deputy Information Chief Chua Wei Kiat reminded him not to feed ‘perverse idea’ to the rakyat.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-23 |title=PKR leader: MCA misused religion in lobbying sympathy for Najib |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/636751 |access-date= |website=Malaysiakini}} DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng challenged MCA to prove its allegations that disgraced Najib Razak is suffering from torture behind bars at the Kajang Prison.{{Cite web |last=Chong |first=Debra |date=2022-09-23 |title=Anwar and I will be first to defend Najib if prison torture claims true, says Guan Eng |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/09/23/anwar-and-i-will-be-first-to-defend-najib-if-prison-torture-claims-true-says-guan-eng/29720 |access-date= |website=Malay Mail |language=en}}
Najib was convicted of stealing RM42 million from former 1MDB subsidiary SRC International Sdn Bhd and sent to prison on 23 August to serve a 12-year jail sentence. He was also fined RM210 million and will have to serve another five years if he does not pay the amount.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-23 |title=Najib to serve 12-year jail sentence after failing in final bid to overturn guilty verdict in 1MDB-linked case |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/najib-1mdb-jail-sentence-fail-appeal-overturn-guilty-verdict-2894851 |access-date= |website=CNA |language=en}}
Election results
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|+ Pahang State Legislative Assembly{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php |title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri |publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia}} Percentage figures based on total turnout, including votes for third parties. Results before 1986 election unavailable. !|Year !|Constituency !colspan=2|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !colspan=2|Opponent(s) !|Votes !|Pct !|Ballots cast !|Majority !|Turnout |
1995
|rowspan=2|N14 Indera Mahkota |{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | | Ti Lian Ker (MCA) |align="right"| 10,937 |66.72% |{{Party shading/S46}} | |Abdul Aziz Othman (S46) |align="right" | 4,320 | 26.35% | 16,393 | 6,617 | 73.35% |
1999
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | | Ti Lian Ker (MCA) |align="right"| 10,439 |57.67% |{{Party shading/Keadilan}} | |Razali Alias (KeADILan) |align="right" | 6,864 | 37.92% | 18,100 | 3,575 | 75.70% |
2004
|N14 Teruntum |{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | | Ti Lian Ker (MCA) |align="right"| 12,000 |74.31% |{{Party shading/Keadilan}} | |Pang Jon Kong (PKR) |align="right" | 3,638 | 22.53% | 16,149 | 8,362 | 71.04% |
Honours
- {{flag|Malaysia}} :
- 50px Companion of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (JMN) (2010)
- {{flag|Pahang}} :
- 50px Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2004)
- 50px Knight Companion of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (DSAP) – Dato' (2010){{cite news|access-date=18 January 2023|date=27 October 2010|work=The Star|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/10/27/sultan-of-pahangs-birthday-honours-list-2010/|title=Sultan of Pahang's birthday honours list 2010}}
- 50px Grand Knight of the Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang (SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2014)
References
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