Former PAP Hougang branch chairman Lee Hong Chuang and political newcomer David Hoe will be the PAP's candidates in the new Jurong East-Bukit Batok GRC. The GRC will be helmed by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu. MOS Rahayu Mahzam and MOS Murali Pillai complete the PAP slate for the new GRC.
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00:00Many have graciously created opportunities for me and this is why I strive to pay it forward
00:12by creating opportunities for many others. Ladies and gentlemen, you see, when I was growing up,
00:20it wasn't always easy. My parents were divorced. I stayed with mum. Mum became blind because of a
00:28field eye operation. To make ends meet, I had to bring mum to various coffee shops to sell tissue
00:37papers. As a result of that, I didn't have time to focus on my academics. We also didn't have
00:43access to a lot of resources. My PSL result could only lend me to the normal technical stream when
00:50I was in secondary school. But when I was in secondary school, I had the opportunity to
00:56discover my aspiration, which was to become a teacher because I had a chance to teach a friend.
01:04My friends, my teachers, my principal encouraged me to pursue my aspiration.
01:12The truth is, it was a long journey to become a teacher. But this journey would not have been
01:21possible if not for the many people who believed in me, many people who have created opportunities
01:27for me to realise this aspiration. And that is why for the last 15 years of my life, I've made it a point
01:34to pay it forward by creating opportunities for many others.
01:38I'm a firm believer of giving my best to the task under my belt with care and compassion.
01:47Whenever residents face any difficulty, I can think on my feet and find solutions to overcome
01:54their challenges. Just one good example. One day, a resident who frequently visited a coffee shop sent me a photo and
02:03told me, Mr. Lee, there's an elderly walking not steadily, could fall any moment and possibly need a walking aid.
02:16At that time, I was overseas. Immediately, I contacted my volunteers to call her out to understand the situation.
02:25Indeed, she needed a walking aid. But due to financial and not wanting to ask for the kid, she'd rather not have it.
02:32However, with the kind-hearted people that we have in the community, on the very same day,
02:40we delivered the walking stick to her. This may not seem like much, but for this elderly,
02:46it's as essential, giving her more confidence in her daily activities. There are many more examples
02:53of those living simply, but badly affected when unexpected expenses like such arise.
03:00I would actively say support to meet their needs.
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