The newcomer described himself as a "son of Punggol", having spent his early childhood in a farmhouse at Lorong Cheng Lim in Punggol before his family was relocated to a 4-room HDB flat in Toa Payoh.
I cried and cried when I read this sad story. The first time I cried was when I read how Ong Ke Yung was born in zinc roofed hut. Singapore General Elections has such an impact on me that I am now in a fragile state of mind. Years ago I recall when Mah Bow Tan was standing in his first elections against the old level holder Chiam See Tong, I burst out crying when it was revealed that his single mum was a washerwomen. In 2011, I nearly collapsed and again cried when I found during GE2011 that Kee Chiu mother was also a washerwomen.
Now I found out that Dr Koh was born in a farmhouse, father a bus driver who worked 2 shifts. he and his wife only had $11.50 when they shifted into their HDB flat.
In comparison to PAP candidates, I admit that I was born with a silver spoon and I am truly ashamed. My father was an astronaut who went on to revolutonise space travel, and my mother was a member of Kg Glam Royalty. I recall they called her Datin when she went to the wet market. In fact, I am sure most Singaporeans had silver spoons in their house. In fact, most male Singaporeans got their HDB flat before enlisting for NS.
I cried and cried when I read this sad story. The first time I cried was when I read how Ong Ke Yung was born in zinc roofed hut. Singapore General Elections has such an impact on me that I am now in a fragile state of mind. Years ago I recall when Mah Bow Tan was standing in his first elections against the old level holder Chiam See Tong, I burst out crying when it was revealed that his single mum was a washerwomen. In 2011, I nearly collapsed and again cried when I found during GE2011 that Kee Chiu mother was also a washerwomen.
Now I found out that Dr Koh was born in a farmhouse, father a bus driver who worked 2 shifts. he and his wife only had $11.50 when they shifted into their HDB flat.
In comparison to PAP candidates, I admit that I was born with a silver spoon and I am truly ashamed. My father was an astronaut who went on to revolutonise space travel, and my mother was a member of Kg Glam Royalty. I recall they called her Datin when she went to the wet market. In fact, I am sure most Singaporeans had silver spoons in their house. In fact, most male Singaporeans got their HDB flat before enlisting for NS.
he would be 16yrs old then lor. who screwed up? arsehole koh or scm? more likely it 1998, when he finished his saf medical officer contract. so the $11.50 BS can be overturn liao as he cannot be as "boh lui" as per published in SCM. he would have been at least $3000 plus month salary with SAF then and surely there a grautity at the end of contract.
