Vivian Wong Shir Yee

Before Politics:

• • Worked as a financial consultant (banking sector, Kuala Lumpur, 2013–2015)
  • Teacher at the International Korean School of Malaysia, Cyberjaya (2015–2018)

Political Trajectory:

• • Appointed Special Officer in the Sabah Ministry of Health and People’s Well-being (2018–2019)
  • Won the Sandakan by-election in May 2019, succeeding her late father, Stephen Wong Tien Fatt, as a DAP candidate. She was notably “shocked and humbled” by her landslide victory.
  • Re-elected with a majority of 11,031 votes in the 2022 general election.
  • Holds the internal DAP leadership role of Assistant National Political Education Director since March 2025.

• Serves as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sandakan, first entering Parliament via a by-election in May 2019, then re-elected in the 2022 general election.
• In March 2025, she was appointed Assistant National Political Education Director of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), reflecting her rising influence within the party’s leadership structure.

Political Party Affiliation

• Member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) since 2012; previously part of Pakatan Rakyat (PR) until 2015, then continued under Pakatan Harapan (PH) since 2015.

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Cemetery Cleaning Accusation (2019)

Ahead of the by-election, Vivian Wong was criticized on social media for participating in a clean-up of a Muslim cemetery. Opponents claimed it was a political gimmick aimed at garnering support from Muslim Bumiputera voters.Wikipedia

Age Criticism (2019)

Some critics, particularly from PBS, argued that Vivian was “too young” to serve effectively as an MP. At the time, she was around 30 years old and refuted these claims by emphasizing her political experience alongside her late father.Sinar Harian

Call-Out of Sabah Government Performance (2024–2025)

• Road Infrastructure: Vivian Wong publicly criticized the federal government’s handling of the Sandakan–Ranau road issues, urging swift action for the construction of Libaran Bypass. She called for investigations into contractors and accountability for repeated delays and even collapse incidents.Jesselton Times

• Water Management: She pushed for a long-term solution to Sabah’s water supply instability, advocating for better planning and infrastructure instead of stopgap fixes.Daily Express

COVID-19 App Criticism (2021)

She criticized the MySejahtera app for its confusing vaccination scheduling system, citing mismatches in venue and timing notifications. She questioned the competency of the app developers and raised concerns about reliance on a foreign company for managing sensitive user data.The Vibes