Whilst Dr. Koh is a successful individual, is he the right candidate to represent the average SG citizen of Punggol? Why is the obsession of the PAP with so-called "high-flyers" with professional backgrounds? What is the problem with finding an individual who has worked tirelessly in the community, served it with distinction in their quiet little way, but who may not have attended a brand-name university, been awarded a scholarship etc etc. There are numerous successful people who have achieve great things but never attended university, worked in a professional occupation etc.
The average SG citizen is not a high-flyers with elite backgrounds of profession, university, scholarships. So why do we have to be represented only by the so-called elite? Are they only ones capable of directing SG in a compotent manner? I think an "average" qualified person with a dedication to the people they represent and a love of the country, is just as capable of directing SG, and would be more representative of the average SG who are in the majority. Being told by the elite who are the majority how we the majority must think and act is disconcerting.
Time for a careful think about who should be a candidate as being representative of the majority rather than focus on only the elite in thinking they best and only ones qualified. As history shows, the elite just as capable of inept judgement, questionable actions and poor decision making as anyone.
Clearly this guy has a huge chip on his shoulder, possibly an attention whore, narcissist or has some kind personality disorder. I have no clue how he can possible represent his voters. I would not even have him to meet my medical needs as there is not way that he can provide quality care or attention with all these concurrent responsiblities.
1) Director & Consultant Surgeon, Capstone Colorectal Surgery Centre
2) Adjunct Assistant Professor, DUKE-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
3) Consultant Surgeon, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital (SGH)
4) Visiting Consultant, Department of General Surgery, Changi General Hospital
5) Acting Director, Colorectal Cancer Molecular Genetics Research Laboratory, SGH
6) Acting Director, Colorectal Cancer Genomic Health Service, SGH
7) Clinical Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS)
8) Co-Supervisor (PhD Program), Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science, NUS
9) Adjunct Clinician Scientist, Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology (IBN), A*Star
10) Active in clinical and molecular research and has published widely in both clinical and basic science peer-reviewed journals.
12) Reviewer for the Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics as well as Diseases of the Colon and Rectum.
13) Reviewer for the SGH Research Grant
14) Ad-hoc grant reviewer for the NMRC (National Medical Research Council) Grant.
15) Committee Member of the Gastroenterological Society of Singapore (GESS).
16) Council Member of the International Council of Coloproctology
17) Member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)
18) Commanding Officer (CO) of a Combat Service Support Battalion (CSSB).
19) Committee Member in the SingHealth Sub-committee on Leadership and Succession Planning
20) Executive Committee Member at the Telok Blangah Dover Crescent Resident’s Committee since 2002
21) Member of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
22) Assistant Liaison Officer (Singapore Police Force) for Telok Blangah Dover Crescent Neighborhood Watch Zone since 2002.
23) Parent of 2 kids aged below 10.
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