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Personal Particular

Nationality : Malaysian
Marital Status : Married (with 3 sons and 1 daughter)
Ethnic : Chinese
Sex : Male
Profession : Full-time Politician
Age : 52 (year of birth 1958)
Place of Birth : Kedah, Malaysia
Qualification: Chung Ling High School,
Degree in Shipping and Transportation Management from National Taiwan Ocean University
Current Posts: Organising Secretary of DAP Penang,
Chairman of the Bukit Bendera Parliamentary Liaison Committee,
Chairman of Taman Hye Keat Branch.

Academic Background

Chung Ling High School
National Taiwan Ocean University - Degree in Shipping and Transportation Management

Achievement / Mission

1st from Penang - Penang Xiamen Transnational Cycling - Le Tour De Love Charity Fund Raiser

Interview by the Star on 26 Mac 2008

Q: How much time do you spend on the computer?
A: An average of four hours a day.

 

Q: Do you play a musical instrument, dance or sing?
A: Yes. My site is at http://tourdelove.blogspot.com

 

Q: How much time do you spend on the computer?
A: No. I am more of a sportsman.

 

Q: What kind of music do you listen to?
A: I prefer slow music but I can listen to all kinds of music and songs. I do not favour any particular genre. Whatever that is played on the radio is fine with me.

 

Q: Name a favourite song
A: I do not have a favourite.

 

Q: Are you into movies?
A: No.

 

Q: What do you read?
A: Mostly Chinese books on philosophy.

 

Q: What was the last book you read?
A: It is a book on philosophy called 'Yie Ching', which is about Taoism and Confucianism.

 

Q: Are you into English Premier League football?
A: I am not a die-hard fan. I only catch exciting games like the semi-finals and finals.

 

Q: What's your team and favourite player?
A: I support all who play well and sportingly.

 

Q: If not football, what's your favourite sport?
A: Cycling.

 

Q: What sports do you play?
A: I do not play sports like golf or badminton. But I cycle, swim and work out in the gym.

 

Q: Who is your favourite sports star?
A: I do not have a favourite.

 

Q: Coffee or tea?
A: Both.

 

Q: Name your brew
A: Local coffee.

 

Q: Got a nickname?
A: No.

 

Q: What is your usual drink?
A: I drink wine and beer occasionally.

 

Q: What languages can you speak?
A: Mandarin, Hokkien, Malay and English.

 

Q: Do you smoke?
A: No.

 

Q: What is the gadget you can't do without?
A: I do not think there is one. I could even do without a mobile phone for months but I do not think I can anymore now that I am an assemblyman.

 

Q: What's your favourite food?
A: I love food with red meat but I have stopped taking them to be healthier. I still 'thau chiak' (eat secretly) sometimes.

 

Q: You have a weakness for ...
A: I have not discovered any yet.

 

Q: Do you have a dog/cat?
A: No.

 

Q: What car do you drive and how long have you had it?
A: I have been driving a 1.5 Toyota Avanza for less than a year.

 

Q: What is your contribution to environmental conservation?
A: I have reduced (my personal) fuel consumption by about 80% by choosing my bicycle over my car. It is something I want to encourage my friends to do but unfortunately they think it is crazy. Apart from that I want to plant one million trees in Penang in the next five years and I hope to get the state government and sponsors from the industries to support this attempt to improve Penang's natural environment, especially the tropical rainforest in Tanjung Bungah. Name an idol whom you look up to and why. DAP adviser and Ipoh Timor MP Lim Kit Siang because of his leadership qualities. With him, you can condemn all you want but you must make sure you have good and valid reasons before you say anything. Any phobia? Scared of spiders, enclosed spaces, etc? I am wary of snakes. Favourite actor? Bruce Lee. In the 1970s, I was just starting to practise martial arts and Bruce Lee was popular at that time. I can still remember some of his moves today. Favourite actress? I cannot decide. I think every actress I have seen is equally good.