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Amir Syafiq Ameer Soekre
40 years old
PSM Johor secretary and a workers'-rights activist who also spent 15 years in sales and marketing, Amir Syafiq Ameer Soekre (谢艾明), 40, holds a degree in international business management from Teesside University and campaigns on traffic congestion, housing and workers' welfare.
Background
- Aged 40; Chinese name 谢艾明; schooled at SK Sena and SMK Perimbun.[1]
- PSM Johor secretary with 15 years of experience in sales and marketing.[2]
- A labour activist who has handled various workers' cases, including unlawful dismissals and claims for unpaid overtime.[3]
- A first-time candidate who has done grassroots work in Skudai for five years; PSM, which contested Kota Iskandar in 2022, chose Skudai this time on the strength of its grassroots presence there.[4]
- Holds an honours degree in International Business Management from Teesside University, United Kingdom (2009-2011) and a Diploma in Business Administration from IIC (2004-2007).[5]
- A sales and marketing career across logistics, manufacturing and financial-services firms, including Pos Malaysia (2012-2018), DHL, J&T and Etika Group, and now a depot executive at Barkath Group.[5]
- Campaigns on traffic congestion, housing and workers' welfare.[2]
- Signed the TBH-ADA Justice for Teoh Beng Hock Pledge, backing three demands: reinvestigating the case as homicide, legal action against all who broke the law, and institutional reforms including the MACC and an Anti-Torture Act.[6]