Kua Kia Soong (born ; Chinese: ) is a Malaysian social activist, researcher and former member of parliament for Petaling Jaya (1990–1995). He is a director of the human-rights organisation SUARAM.
Family Kua's grandfather, Kua Kim Pah, was an immigrant from Chaozhou China and founder of a bank in Batu Pahat, Johor. His brother is Kua Ee Heok, a psychiatrist based in Singapore.
Education Kua was educated at SRJK(C) Lim Poon and SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat. He then received a BA and MA in economics from the University of Manchester. He holds a PhD in sociology. He served as principal of New Era College, Kajang, Selangor.
Election results + Parliament of MalaysiaYearConstituencyCandidateVotesPctOpponent(s)VotesPctBallots castMajorityTurnout1990P090 Petaling JayaKua Kia Soong (DAP)40,68562.19%Soh Chee Wen (MCA)24,73537.81%66,58115,95067.68%
Published work
Questioning Arms Spending in Malaysia :Gerakbudaya, 2010. New Era College controversy : the betrayal of Dong Jiao Zong : Oriengroup, c2009. May 13: Declassified Documents on the Malaysian Riots of 1969: Suaram Komunikasi, c2007. Policing the Malaysian police / editor Kua Kia Soong. :Suaram Komunikasi, 2005 The Malaysian : civil rights movement :SIRD, 2005. Malaysian political realities :Oriengroup, 1992. Malaysian cultural policy and democracy / compiled & edited by Kua Kia Soong. :The Resource and Research Centre, 1990. Of myths and mystification, 1986 Malaysian political myths, 1990 445 days behind the wire, 1989 Reforming Malaysia, 1993 Malaysia's energy crisis, 1996 445 days under Operation Lalang, 2000 Malaysian Critical Issues, 2002 Xin ji yuan jiao yu 20 years defending human rights The Chinese schools of Malaysia, 1990 Inside the DAP, 1990–95 (1996) Protean Saga: The Chinese Schools of Malaysia 13 May: Declassified Documents on the Malaysian Riots of 1969. Buku ini terbit pada 2007 oleh SUARAM.
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