PAP's Desmond Choo: 'I understand how the poor feel because I lived in a 4-room flat'

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todayonline.com 21 Mar '11, 10pm

PAP's Desmond Choo: 'I understand how the poor feel because I lived in a 4-room flat'

In the world of politics, power and money can buy everything except honesty and dignity. Great people like Mahatma Gandhi, Mao Tse Tung, Che Guevara, Nelson Mandela and others, had for years, suffered so much hardships during their political careers. But with their aspirations, dedications, honesty and dignities in fighting the truth path of liberty and freedom, they managed to struggle through and survived as great leaders. This great statesmen doesn't need to accolade themselves with long list of credentials and decorum's to be famous. Caring for the welfare of the people were always in their heart. They lived with a very simple modest life and does not want to enrich themselves with power and wealth but they leave behind this world with great legacy. Nowadays, most wannabe politicians with different ideologies can be easily bought and materially fed with big fat incomes...

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Jason Ling

22 Mar '11, 7am
PAP candidate wants to help poor Singaporeans who live in 4-room flats (and below... like me...)
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@TaySelena » 03 Apr '11, 10am
I didn't know that living in a 4-room flat means you understand how the poor feels until now! [link] #sgelection #sgelections
@S9FUR » 23 Mar '11, 11am
[link] Omg SMH at this PAP candidate >.>
@jerrywongjh » 22 Mar '11, 3pm
'I understand how the poor feel' How can you understand when you're living in a 4-room flat & grew up in a maisonette? [link]
@samtjw » 22 Mar '11, 1pm
@auturmis It's no longer there.[link]
@auturmis » 22 Mar '11, 1pm
he only said that he understands how the poor feels, which is valid since he said he had problems with pocket money [link]
@khaizz » 22 Mar '11, 8am
I'm poor RT @eisen RT @sailesh88: PAP's Desmond Choo: 'I understand how the poor feel because I lived in a 4-room flat' [link]
@_soliloqueer » 22 Mar '11, 4am
#JUSTSAYWTF PAP's Desmond Choo: 'I understand how the poor feel because I lived in a 4-room flat' [link]
@_soliloqueer » 22 Mar '11, 3am
RT @nickyholden9988: And Desmond, your dad must have worked so hard (or really borrowed so much) to ensure you guys could stay in a 4-room. [link]
@nickyholden9988 » 22 Mar '11, 3am
And Desmond, your dad must have worked so hard (or really borrowed so much) to ensure you guys could stay in a 4-room. [link]
@edchng » 22 Mar '11, 3am
sigh RT @eisen: RT @sailesh88: PAP's Desmond Choo: 'I understand how the poor feel because I lived in a 4-room flat' [link]
@oumeimin » 22 Mar '11, 1am
@greenteacup Well, at least you can reach out to the younger voters? :) Maybe try not to play the poor card so early? [link]
@oumeimin » 22 Mar '11, 1am
Read this on Today. Though I laud Mr Choo's efforts, I kinda get what @acroamatic meant about playing the poor card. [link]
@dailysingapore » 21 Mar '11, 10pm
[News] 'I understand how the poor feel': SINGAPORE - As a child, Mr Desmond Choo lived in a maisonette and made ... [link]
@auturmis » 22 Mar '11, 1pm
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