Ong Ye Kung pays tribute to Lim Wee Kiak

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung paid tribute to fellow MP for Sembawang GRC, Dr Lim Wee Kiak, on April 13, but stopped short of saying that Dr Lim would be retiring.

- Judith Tan Correspondent

He was speaking to reporters at the constituency's annual flagship event Canberra Day.

Mr Ong said Dr Lim kept returning as an adviser because he has a special attachment to Sembawang, having grown up in Nee Soon Kampung. And each time he returned, he did better than the last.

He cited the example of how, when he was a rookie MP dealing with new residents moving into Build-To-Order (BTO) flats, Dr Lim advised him to organise what was called "floor parties".

These parties help new home owners understand "there is no such thing as a house without problems" and that the MP was there to help.

"It worked wonderfully, and also made me look very useful in the eyes of the residents... So, the idea was so good that it became a national initiative," Mr Ong said.