Violet Yong Wui Wui (simplified Chinese: 杨薇讳; traditional Chinese: 楊薇諱; pinyin: Yáng Wēihuì) is a Malaysian lawyer and politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition.
[3] Yong joined the Democratic Action Party at the age of 29 after graduating from Melbourne.
[3] Yong is sometimes associated with the moniker "Cili Padi" or Bird's eye chilli in English due to her pluckiness at voicing out problems and issues affecting the people.
[6] Yong pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the 2006 Sarawak state election when she defeated SUPP secretary general Datuk Sim Kheng Hui with a majority of 4,372 votes.
She defeated Dr. Sim Kui Hian from SUPP under Barisan Nasional who received 6,780 votes.