Anyone remember - when Ong Teng Cheong passed away...
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Anyone remember - when Ong Teng Cheong passed away...
got state funeral? -
If i remember,he not in state cemetary can liao....Originally posted by PoRen:Anyone remember - when Ong Teng Cheong passed away...
got state funeral? -
my CO is ADC....wat do u think leh ? think its in 2001/2002 bah...
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I remember he falsely accused Goh Chok Tong but later made a public apology in Straits Times.
Thought his funeral was quite low profile, becos I met some Singaporeans who din know Ong Teng Cheong had passed away.
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Btw, where is the state cemetery?Originally posted by StarPuppy:If i remember,he not in state cemetary can liao.... -
kranji memorial?Originally posted by PoRen:Btw, where is the state cemetery? -
did the cabinet attend Ong's funeral? Or they refuse to?
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That's sad.I respect him a lot..especially when he called for better accountability..even a sitting President can't do much..oh God.Originally posted by PoRen:I remember he falsely accused Goh Chok Tong but later made a public apology in Straits Times.
Thought his funeral was quite low profile, becos I met some Singaporeans who din know Ong Teng Cheong had passed away. -
8 feb 2002
kranji war memorial if i not wrong
juz when i celebrating my bday...found out he passed on... -
The Singapore State Cemetery is located at the patch of green grassy field, at the right of the entrance of Kranji War Cemetery.Originally posted by PoRen:Btw, where is the state cemetery?
Currently, the grass patch is still very empty with only two tombs.
The Singapore State Cemetery is where Singapore's first and second Presidents, Yusof Bin Ishak and Dr Benjamin Henry Sheares were buried. -
Btw,he accused Goh Chok Tong what ah?I remember he got oppose the Lees n Lao Goh before,but i cannot remember the whole incident.......Btw,why this Goh Chok Tong so many problems one,i thought big size ppl can take criticism better,i guess i was wrong......Originally posted by PoRen:I remember he falsely accused Goh Chok Tong but later made a public apology in Straits Times.
Thought his funeral was quite low profile, becos I met some Singaporeans who din know Ong Teng Cheong had passed away. -
Originally posted by LazerLordz:That's sad.I respect him a lot..especially when he called for better accountability..even a sitting President can't do much..oh God.
I wonder who's the next... -
Ong TC accused Goh CT and Richard Hu in Parliament. Can't remember what. Later, Goh CT demanded public apology, which Ong TC did.Originally posted by drawer:Btw,he accused Goh Chok Tong what ah?I remember he got oppose the Lees n Lao Goh before,but i cannot remember the whole incident.......Btw,why this Goh Chok Tong so many problems one,i thought big size ppl can take criticism better,i guess i was wrong......
Think Goh CT also said that Ong TC was not medically fit for 2nd term presidency, but Ong TC actually wanted to continue.
Another question, the government probably did not offer Ong's family state funeral when Ong passed away, right? -
Originally posted by PoRen:
One of the first things Ong did when he became the Singapore President was requesting a government White Paper to list down in clear and specific terms, the responsibilities of a President.
Ong TC accused Goh CT and Richard Hu in Parliament. Can't remember what. Later, Goh CT demanded public apology, which Ong TC did.
Think Goh CT also said that Ong TC was not medically fit for 2nd term presidency, but Ong TC actually wanted to continue.
When the White Paper was produced, he took to question, among other things, one such responsibility listed: protection of Singapore's financial reserves. According to press reports, Ong wanted to know what he was supposed to protect in his Presidential capacity, and requested for a full inventory of government assets and reserves from the government. The inventory list was never produced, as the authorities dawdled, claiming insufficient resources to compile such a list.
Ong became a little frustrated and made public statements about being prevented by ministers and bureaucrats from carrying out his Presidential duties. That move riled more than a few feathers within the government, and the latter withdrew their support for Ong to carry on a second term as the President, citing his ill health.
Ong insisted to have been given a "clean bill of health" by external medical professionals, and initially intended to run for a second term. However, the wife came down with cancer and her deteriorating health was one of the reaons that prompted Ong to relinquish his Presidential duties to spend more time with her. He made his decision public during a press conference before the 1999 Presidential elections and Nathan was sworn in after a walkover victory. -
I remember observing a minute's silence in honour of Mrs Ong, our 1st Lady, during the flag raising ceremony back in 1999. She passed away before the presidential polls. Her illness had been kept under wraps for quite a while. The Speaker had covered the President's duties on a few occasions when the latter accompanied her for medical treatment in the US. Although her illness was not specified, my mother suspected Mrs Ong had cancer and was receiving chemotherapy because she appeared to be wearing a wig during her public appearances.Originally posted by Tuatau:Ong insisted to have been given a "clean bill of health" by external medical professionals, and initially intended to run for a second term. However, the wife came down with cancer and her deteriorating health was one of the reaons that prompted Ong to relinquish his Presidential duties to spend more time with her. He made his decision public during a press conference before the 1999 Presidential elections and Nathan was sworn in after a walkover victory. -
no state funeral for Ong TC???
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Former president Ong passed away on Friday 08 February 2002. Flags were flown at half mast on Monday 11 February 2002 (Chinese New Year Eve). Funeral on the next day (First day of Chinese New Year). Can't recall if it was a state funeral.
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i guess he died a low profile man. anyway, hope him and his wife can live happily together in another world.
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Originally posted by 798:
It sounds mushy, but there were people who thought that he died of a broken heart. The lymphoma -- another form of cancer -- that he was suffering from was thought to be in remission before his wife came down with her own illness. When she departed, he just somehow lost the will to live.
i guess he died a low profile man. anyway, hope him and his wife can live happily together in another world.
A rarity when relationships are so fickle these days. -
Yes, i've heard people say that loving couples tend to die within 3 years of each other..Originally posted by Tuatau:It sounds mushy, but there were people who thought that he died of a broken heart. The lymphoma -- another form of cancer -- that he was suffering from was thought to be in remission before his wife came down with her own illness. When she departed, he just somehow lost the will to live.
A rarity when relationships are so fickle these days. -
It was a different story from what Goh Chok Tong said loh.Originally posted by Tuatau:Ong insisted to have been given a "clean bill of health" by external medical professionals, and initially intended to run for a second term. However, the wife came down with cancer and her deteriorating health was one of the reaons that prompted Ong to relinquish his Presidential duties to spend more time with her. He made his decision public during a press conference before the 1999 Presidential elections and Nathan was sworn in after a walkover victory.
Goh said after the medical report came out, the Cabinet had a discussion and deemed Ong TC unfit to carry on medically. But Ong said he is medically fit. Goh said the Cabinet saw a glass half-empty, while Ong saw a glass half-full. -
Originally posted by PoRen:
One would think that if Ong did not go out beyond his ceremonial duties to request for the inventory list of government assets, he may still be residing in Istana today -- with or without the lymphoma. Some observers may comment that he was put there by the powers that be to allow then-Second DPM Lee Hsien-Loong a faster ascension to First DPM, but they never expected him to pose difficult problems for the government.
It was a different story from what Goh Chok Tong said loh.
Goh said after the medical report came out, the Cabinet had a discussion and deemed Ong TC unfit to carry on medically. But Ong said he is medically fit. Goh said the Cabinet saw a glass half-empty, while Ong saw a glass half-full. -
What I learnt was that Ong TC had major disagreements with the rest of the Cabinet, mainly over Chinese language issues/Chinese-educated citizens not being looked after.Originally posted by Tuatau:One would think that if Ong did not go out beyond his ceremonial duties to request for the inventory list of government assets, he may still be residing in Istana today -- with or without the lymphoma. Some observers may comment that he was put there by the powers that be to allow then-Second DPM Lee Hsien-Loong a faster ascension to First DPM, but they never expected him to pose difficult problems for the government.
LKY had said before Ong TC had no chance to be PM. Tony was his first choice but Tony declined. -
Oh is it,Tony was LKY first choice to take over his place?That was new,i never heard that before.....Hmmm....no wonder LKY dont like Lao Goh so much,and Lao Goh sometimes still force himself to bootlick LKY,hahaha!!!No use 1 lar,we come out to work so long we all know liao,if ur boss dont like u,even if u can help him fly also no use,he still hate u,better leave lar.Aiyoh,this Lao Goh dont know this simple theory meh.Originally posted by PoRen:What I learnt was that Ong TC had major disagreements with the rest of the Cabinet, mainly over Chinese language issues/Chinese-educated citizens not being looked after.
LKY had said before Ong TC had no chance to be PM. Tony was his first choice but Tony declined.