He could not even handle a squabble properly and yet he is paid more than the US President and all OECD leaders combined? Expect his KKJ to sag some more if the Old Fart continues his unbridled importing of FTrash! 
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR>Ser Luck's 'most draining task by far'
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All smiles again as Lee Bee Wah (centre) raises the hands of Liu Guodong (left) and Antony Lee at the Olympic celebration at FairPrice Xtra. -- ST PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->Resolving the table tennis debacle was by far the most draining task that Mr Teo Ser Luck has had to do as Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
He, together with Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Singapore National Olympic Council vice-president Ng Ser Miang, had worked feverishly the past week to settle the disputes within the Singapore Table Tennis Association.
<TABLE width=200 align=left valign="top"><TBODY><TR><TD class=padr8><!-- Vodcast --><!-- Background Story --><STYLE type=text/css> #related .quote {background-color:#E7F7FF; padding:8px;margin:0px 0px 5px 0px;} #related .quote .headline {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:10px;font-weight:bold; border-bottom:3px double #007BFF; color:#036; text-transform:uppercase; padding-bottom:5px;} #related .quote .text {font-size:11px;color:#036;padding:5px 0px;} </STYLE>Chain of events
July 12: Lee Bee Wah, 47, an MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, is elected Singapore Table Tennis Association's new president, succeeding Choo Wee Khiang.
His mediation job complete, Mr Teo Ser Luck (background) lets the team bask in the limelight at the party. -- PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
Aug 21: Singapore's No 1 male paddler Gao Ning crashes out of the Olympics in the third round of the singles event without a coach by his side. Gao's coach Zu Haining is absent because he is called away to watch over another player, Yang Zi. Yang's coach Chen Jian has fallen ill. Due to time constraints, Zu is unable to make it for Gao's match.
The doc is in 'He saw the issue, dissected the problem, dispensed the medication, and restored everyone's eyesight.'
MR TEO SER LUCK, on Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Speaking to The Sunday Times yesterday, he revealed that he went home exhausted after attending Friday's pivotal press conference at the STTA.
'When the whole thing was resolved, I went back home. I put on some music and sat on the floor, not moving, for half an hour,' Mr Teo said.
'Since I took office, I have helped to resolve different issues. This was, by far, the most draining.'
=> Resign if cannot handle loh! Kao beh kao bu for fxxx? Score point also dunno how to!
Only the aftermath of the dragon-boat tragedy in Cambodia last year, he said, was more emotionally-taxing.
Paying tribute to Dr Balakrishnan, Mr Teo said the minister's personal attention had been crucial in bringing the table tennis saga to a close.
'Like the good eye surgeon that he is, he saw the issue, dissected the problem, dispensed the medication, and restored everyone's eyesight so that they could see the road ahead,' he said.
=> Subliminal message that he should be as well paid as an eye surgeon?
As public outrage swirled around the association, Dr Balakrishnan, Mr Teo and Mr Ng spent time speaking to the players, coaches and STTA officials.
During the mediation process, numerous meetings were held and countless phone calls made.
Mr Teo confessed that he lost sleep during this period.
=> U call this buay zai, cannot handle stress!
Said Dr Balakrishnan on Friday: 'In the course of my interactions with the stakeholders, it's very obvious to me that there have been some mistakes made, there was a lack of communication, there were certainly some misunderstandings, there was some overreaction.'
But as the talks went on, one common ground emerged: All parties wanted what was best for the sport and the country.
Even Gao Ning, whose outburst sparked the initial controversy, cooperated in the discussions.
Gao, Singapore's top male paddler, had suffered a shock defeat in the third round of the men's singles, after his coach failed to turn up for his match.
Said Mr Teo: 'I don't blame him for being emotional, especially after the Olympic loss. But when he cooled down and thought things through, we were able to find a solution to the problems.'
Following the mediation, as well as investigations by Team Singapore's chef-de-mission Dr Tan Eng Liang, it was decided that a dedicated head coach would be hired for the men's team.
No one was disciplined over Gao's incident.
Explaining this, Mr Teo said: 'Gao Ning's case is about improving the process, not about finding out who's at fault.'
Following Friday's press conference, the paddlers, coaches and officials shared dinner at a nearby restaurant with their mediators.
It was a fitting gesture to mark the end of a traumatic week for the table tennis fraternity.
Said Mr Teo: 'It wasn't easy. But now we have all managed to cross the finishing line together. 'What is more important now is that the players and the coaches can carry on with their good work in the coming years.'
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR>Ser Luck's 'most draining task by far'
</TR><!-- headline one : end --><!-- Author --><TR><TD class="padlrt8 georgia11 darkgrey bold" colSpan=2>By Terrence Voon
</TD></TR><!-- show image if available --><TR vAlign=bottom><TD width=330>
</TD><TD width=10>
All smiles again as Lee Bee Wah (centre) raises the hands of Liu Guodong (left) and Antony Lee at the Olympic celebration at FairPrice Xtra. -- ST PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->Resolving the table tennis debacle was by far the most draining task that Mr Teo Ser Luck has had to do as Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Community Development, Youth and Sports.
He, together with Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Singapore National Olympic Council vice-president Ng Ser Miang, had worked feverishly the past week to settle the disputes within the Singapore Table Tennis Association.
<TABLE width=200 align=left valign="top"><TBODY><TR><TD class=padr8><!-- Vodcast --><!-- Background Story --><STYLE type=text/css> #related .quote {background-color:#E7F7FF; padding:8px;margin:0px 0px 5px 0px;} #related .quote .headline {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:10px;font-weight:bold; border-bottom:3px double #007BFF; color:#036; text-transform:uppercase; padding-bottom:5px;} #related .quote .text {font-size:11px;color:#036;padding:5px 0px;} </STYLE>Chain of events
July 12: Lee Bee Wah, 47, an MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, is elected Singapore Table Tennis Association's new president, succeeding Choo Wee Khiang.
His mediation job complete, Mr Teo Ser Luck (background) lets the team bask in the limelight at the party. -- PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
Aug 21: Singapore's No 1 male paddler Gao Ning crashes out of the Olympics in the third round of the singles event without a coach by his side. Gao's coach Zu Haining is absent because he is called away to watch over another player, Yang Zi. Yang's coach Chen Jian has fallen ill. Due to time constraints, Zu is unable to make it for Gao's match.
The doc is in 'He saw the issue, dissected the problem, dispensed the medication, and restored everyone's eyesight.'
MR TEO SER LUCK, on Dr Vivian Balakrishnan
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Speaking to The Sunday Times yesterday, he revealed that he went home exhausted after attending Friday's pivotal press conference at the STTA.
'When the whole thing was resolved, I went back home. I put on some music and sat on the floor, not moving, for half an hour,' Mr Teo said.
'Since I took office, I have helped to resolve different issues. This was, by far, the most draining.'
=> Resign if cannot handle loh! Kao beh kao bu for fxxx? Score point also dunno how to!
Only the aftermath of the dragon-boat tragedy in Cambodia last year, he said, was more emotionally-taxing.
Paying tribute to Dr Balakrishnan, Mr Teo said the minister's personal attention had been crucial in bringing the table tennis saga to a close.
'Like the good eye surgeon that he is, he saw the issue, dissected the problem, dispensed the medication, and restored everyone's eyesight so that they could see the road ahead,' he said.
=> Subliminal message that he should be as well paid as an eye surgeon?
As public outrage swirled around the association, Dr Balakrishnan, Mr Teo and Mr Ng spent time speaking to the players, coaches and STTA officials.
During the mediation process, numerous meetings were held and countless phone calls made.
Mr Teo confessed that he lost sleep during this period.
=> U call this buay zai, cannot handle stress!
Said Dr Balakrishnan on Friday: 'In the course of my interactions with the stakeholders, it's very obvious to me that there have been some mistakes made, there was a lack of communication, there were certainly some misunderstandings, there was some overreaction.'
But as the talks went on, one common ground emerged: All parties wanted what was best for the sport and the country.
Even Gao Ning, whose outburst sparked the initial controversy, cooperated in the discussions.
Gao, Singapore's top male paddler, had suffered a shock defeat in the third round of the men's singles, after his coach failed to turn up for his match.
Said Mr Teo: 'I don't blame him for being emotional, especially after the Olympic loss. But when he cooled down and thought things through, we were able to find a solution to the problems.'
Following the mediation, as well as investigations by Team Singapore's chef-de-mission Dr Tan Eng Liang, it was decided that a dedicated head coach would be hired for the men's team.
No one was disciplined over Gao's incident.
Explaining this, Mr Teo said: 'Gao Ning's case is about improving the process, not about finding out who's at fault.'
Following Friday's press conference, the paddlers, coaches and officials shared dinner at a nearby restaurant with their mediators.
It was a fitting gesture to mark the end of a traumatic week for the table tennis fraternity.
Said Mr Teo: 'It wasn't easy. But now we have all managed to cross the finishing line together. 'What is more important now is that the players and the coaches can carry on with their good work in the coming years.'
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