In his father’s footsteps

Youthful voice: As the chair of Melakas Communication, Multimedia and Youth Development and Sports Committee, Chee Yee advocates for more freedom of expression, especially among the young.

HE sings, plays the guitar and has hordes of fans. If he wasn’t in politics, this young man could easily be a rock star.

But despite the frantic pace of work and stress, Kerk Chee Yee, 26-year old assemblyman for Air Keroh, Melaka, and the youngest state executive councillor in the country, is happy with his choice of vocation.