Kua Kia Soong

Kua Kia Soong (born c. 1950; Chinese: 柯嘉逊) 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.

Published work

 * Questioning Arms Spending in Malaysia :Gerakbudaya, 2010.
 * New Era College controversy : the betrayal of Dong Jiao Zong : Oriengroup, c2009.
 * 13 May: 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.