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[h=2]PA Chief stepping down to move to ‘private’ sector[/h]
February 15th, 2013 |
Author: Editorial
Yam Ah Mee
People’s Association (PA) CEO Yam Ah Mee is stepping down. He is retiring from public service to join the “private” sector. In fact, he will be joining a private company, Sembcorp Design and Construction Pte Ltd (SDC), as its managing director on April 16, replacing Mr Lim Kah Hing who is retiring.
SDC is a Design-and-Build Construction Service Provider mainly to undertake numerous construction-related projects. It is a subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, which is a Govt-Linked Company (GLC).
Mr Ang Hak Seng who is currently the CEO of Health Promotion Board, is expected to take over as PA’s new Chief.
Earlier, there was a rumour reported by Shin Min Daily News that Mr Yam is stepping down from PA due to the sex scandal involving ex-MP and Speaker of Parliament, Michael Palmer, and a female ex-PA staff. The sex scandal precipitated Mr Palmer’s resignation which enabled a by-election to be called in Punggol East. WP’s Lee Li Lian won the Punggol East seat in the by-election.
Mr Yam refuted, “The rumour is totally unfounded. I want to clarify that I am not resigning and my decision to retire from the Administrative Service has nothing to do with the incident. I can’t imagine where they got the information from.”
Mr Yam, an SAF scholar, served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) after his studies. He rose to become the Chief of Staff of the Air Staff, retiring from SAF with the rank Brigadier-General. Thereafter, he entered the Civil Service.
He joined the Public Service Division in 1998 and was appointed the Deputy Secretary (Development) and the CEO & Dean of the Civil Service College. He was then posted to the Ministry of Transport as Deputy Secretary (Sea & Air) in 2004 and was appointed Chief Executive of Land Transport Authority in 2005. He received the Public Administration Gold Medal at the 2008 National Day Award. He took over as CEO of PA in 2010.
With regard to his new career in a “private” company, Mr Yam said, “So, having had experience working in the military, the public sector and in PA and some voluntary organisations – the people sector – I wanted to experience the private sector. That is why I’m moving out to pursue a different career.”
In Jun last year, Mr Yam was in the news when the media reported that his son, Gabriel Yam, was caught for drunk driving while driving a sports car to a night club in Arizona, U.S.
When a reporter tried calling Mr Yam to enquire about his son, he told the reporter, “Sorry, the information is still unclear. I am still checking. Sorry, I’m still at a meeting.”
His son is a pilot in the RSAF, based in Arizona.
During the RSAF’s 40th Anniversary celebration in 2008, the father and son, both RSAF’s airmen, sent their well wishes to the RSAF. It was published on the special publication to commemorate RSAF’s 40th Anniversary:
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People’s Association (PA) CEO Yam Ah Mee is stepping down. He is retiring from public service to join the “private” sector. In fact, he will be joining a private company, Sembcorp Design and Construction Pte Ltd (SDC), as its managing director on April 16, replacing Mr Lim Kah Hing who is retiring.
SDC is a Design-and-Build Construction Service Provider mainly to undertake numerous construction-related projects. It is a subsidiary of Sembcorp Industries, which is a Govt-Linked Company (GLC).
Mr Ang Hak Seng who is currently the CEO of Health Promotion Board, is expected to take over as PA’s new Chief.
Earlier, there was a rumour reported by Shin Min Daily News that Mr Yam is stepping down from PA due to the sex scandal involving ex-MP and Speaker of Parliament, Michael Palmer, and a female ex-PA staff. The sex scandal precipitated Mr Palmer’s resignation which enabled a by-election to be called in Punggol East. WP’s Lee Li Lian won the Punggol East seat in the by-election.
Mr Yam refuted, “The rumour is totally unfounded. I want to clarify that I am not resigning and my decision to retire from the Administrative Service has nothing to do with the incident. I can’t imagine where they got the information from.”
Mr Yam, an SAF scholar, served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) after his studies. He rose to become the Chief of Staff of the Air Staff, retiring from SAF with the rank Brigadier-General. Thereafter, he entered the Civil Service.
He joined the Public Service Division in 1998 and was appointed the Deputy Secretary (Development) and the CEO & Dean of the Civil Service College. He was then posted to the Ministry of Transport as Deputy Secretary (Sea & Air) in 2004 and was appointed Chief Executive of Land Transport Authority in 2005. He received the Public Administration Gold Medal at the 2008 National Day Award. He took over as CEO of PA in 2010.
With regard to his new career in a “private” company, Mr Yam said, “So, having had experience working in the military, the public sector and in PA and some voluntary organisations – the people sector – I wanted to experience the private sector. That is why I’m moving out to pursue a different career.”
In Jun last year, Mr Yam was in the news when the media reported that his son, Gabriel Yam, was caught for drunk driving while driving a sports car to a night club in Arizona, U.S.
When a reporter tried calling Mr Yam to enquire about his son, he told the reporter, “Sorry, the information is still unclear. I am still checking. Sorry, I’m still at a meeting.”
His son is a pilot in the RSAF, based in Arizona.
During the RSAF’s 40th Anniversary celebration in 2008, the father and son, both RSAF’s airmen, sent their well wishes to the RSAF. It was published on the special publication to commemorate RSAF’s 40th Anniversary:
“All RSAF officers and airmen can be justifiably proud of what the RSAF has achieved in the past 40 years. With the continued dedication and commitment of its talented people, I’m sure that the RSAF is well prepared for the challenges ahead in the defence of Singapore. We are privileged to be part of the Air Force family!”
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