MP Yeo Guat Kwang well he used to be AMK GRC with Lee Hsien Loong. Now posted to contest in ALJunied GRC.
Many people speculated the reason to be so he will not 'drag' down PM's GRC. Also the fact that no heavy weight PAP ministers were sent to contest in Aljunied kind of make it look and feel more this way.
Yes, he is the guy with 64 jobs. Sure or not.... he work damn hard.
From: http://singaporeelection.blogspot.sg/2011/07/ang-mo-kio-pap-mp-yeo-guat-kwang-holds.html
Ang Mo Kio PAP MP Yeo Guat Kwang holds 64 jobs
Other being a PAP MP, he has an amazing 64 other positions !!!
- Member, Government Parliamentary Committee on Manpower
- Member, Government Parliamentary Committee on Community Development, Youth & Sports
- Member, GPC for Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
- Vice Chairman, Aljunied Town Council
- Alignment Director, NTUC Quality Worklife & All Nationalities
- Acting Advisor to Taxi Operators’ Association
- President of Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE)
- Vice-Chairman, North East Community Development Council
- Member, Board of Directors of PUB Board
- Advisor to the Singapore Table Tennis Association
- Advisor to the Singapore WeiQi Association
- Advisor to the Ren Ci Hospital
- Advisor to the Bright Vision Hospital
- Advisor to Artistes & Performers’ Association
- Advisor to Restaurants Association of Singapore
- Executive Secretary, Singapore Chinese Teachers’ Unions
- Director, Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre (FIDReC)
- Advisor, Federation of Merchants’ Associations, Singapore
- Executive Secretary, Amalgamated Union of Statutory Board Employees
- Member, Workplace Health and Safety Council
- Co-Chairman, National Tripartite Committee on Workplace Health
- Co-Chairman, Customer Centric Initiatives
- Co-Chairman, NTUC-SNEF Migrant Workers’ Forum
- Member, Aids Business Alliance
- Member, Mental Health Alliance
- Member, Centre for Service Excellence and Leadership Governing Council
- Member, SPRING Standards Council
- 28) Patron to Pets Enterprises & Traders Association (PETAS)
- PAP Community Foundation HQ Executive Committee
- Member, Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL)
- Member, Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)
- Member, AVA Human Resource Committee
- Member, WSH Council Finance Committee
- Member, Tripartite Committee on Employability of Older Workers
- Member, Tripartite Committee on Portable Medical Benefits
- Member, Tripartite Committee on Flexible Work Arrangement
- Member, Quality Service Advisory Council
- Member, Institute for Service Excellence @ SMU (ISES) Governing Council
- Member, Motor Industry Disputes Resolution Centre Pte Ltd Board of Governors
- Member, Retail Price Watch Group
- Member,Tobacco Licensing Consultative Panel
- Member, Ngee Ann Kongsi Council
- Advisor, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Staff Union (IRASSU)
- Advisor & Trustee, NatSteel Employees Union (NEU)
- Business Advisor, NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd
- Advisor, Yeo Clan General Association
- Advisor, Singapore Taoist Federation
- Advisor, Fo Guang Shan (Singapore)
- Advisor, Mun San @#$% Tuck Chee
- Advisor, Society of Sheng Hong Welfare Services
- Advisor, Sian Chay Medical Institution
- Advisor, Society of Tourist Guides (Singapore)
- Advisor, Singapore Furniture Association
- Advisor, Eggs’ Import/Export Trading Association (Singapore)
- Advisor, Federation of Merchants’ Singapore
- Advisor, JCI Senators Club of Singapore
- Advisory Board Member, Singapore-China Association for Advancement of Science & Technolo----
- Patron. Buddist Fellowship
- Independent Director, Grandwork Interior Pte Ltd
- Independent Director, Japan Foods Holding Ltd
- Independent Director, Koyo International Ltd
- Independent Director, United Envirotech Ltd
- Independent Director, Asia Water Technolo---- Ltd
- Independent Director, HLH Group Ltd
Somehow the word EXCESSIVE seems grossly inadequate to describe what Mr Yeo is doing. Given that he is PM Lee’s team mate in Ang Mo Kio GRC, I would assume PM Lee knows about this and approves of Mr Yeo’s 64 other jobs. I would also assume that having 64 other jobs is consistent with the “Rules of Prudence” issued by PM Lee.
Yeo then replies on the website:
MP Yeo Guat Kwang replies
May 31st, 2011
Mr Yeo Guat Kwang
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article “Yeo Guat Kwang – PAP MP with 64 other jobs” published on your website.
I would like to clarify the points made in this article, which I feel do not fairly reflect my current duties as a Member of Parliament and have been taken out of context.
I have three main duties; As the Director for Quality Work-life and All Nationalities at NTUC which champions Workplace Health and Workers’ Safety and Fair Treatment for all workers including migrant workers, as a Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC; and an honorary duty as the Elected President for Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE).
My other affiliations listed on both the Parliament website and your article are memberships and advisory roles. I wish to clarify that apart from my job as NTUC director and as Independent Director to the few companies stated. I do not receive remuneration for these other roles.
I see these roles as affiliations which help me to improve my understanding of the ground, in the context of my duties as either an MP, CASE President or NTUC Director. These are platforms that help me to reach out to and serve people from all walks of lives.
For instance, it is part of my MP duties to sit on two GPCs; As a labour MP, I am supposed to play an advisory role to several unions, and this in turn give me opportunities to be with the workers at the ground. Same as these, as part of my duties as CASE president, I was invited to advisory position of the respective trade associations. I undertake these duties pro-bono.
I also participate actively in what may seem like many committee memberships. These may be standing or ad-hoc committees that were convened for specific purposes. Some of these committees have since adjourned because the project is completed.
For my advisory positions in VWOs, I was invited to sit on their board in my personal capacity and I undertake these meaningful roles on a pro bono basis too. In this capacity, I have helped these VWOs raise funds and grow. I see this as an important way for me to further strengthen my role in serving the community and Singaporean.
I wish to emphasise that the many roles listed in the article should not be taken out of context. They represent my affiliations and networks and are episodic in nature. I am fully committed to my duties as an MP, as a union leader and as a consumer advocate. I believe that these affiliations and networks should be seen as my attempts to connect with the many good people and organisations that have and are doing their part to better the lives of Singaporeans. I think of it as a large network of family and friends, with whom I have connections with and with whom we share mutual resources, advice and support.
I thank you for publishing this response on your website as a sign of good faith. I would like to invite the Temasek Review editors, writers and readers to join me at my Meet the People Session or social events to see for themselves the work I and my team do on the ground.
Yours Sincerely,
Yeo Guat Kwang
May 31st, 2011
Mr Yeo Guat Kwang
Dear Editor,
I read with interest the article “Yeo Guat Kwang – PAP MP with 64 other jobs” published on your website.
I would like to clarify the points made in this article, which I feel do not fairly reflect my current duties as a Member of Parliament and have been taken out of context.
I have three main duties; As the Director for Quality Work-life and All Nationalities at NTUC which champions Workplace Health and Workers’ Safety and Fair Treatment for all workers including migrant workers, as a Member of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC; and an honorary duty as the Elected President for Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE).
My other affiliations listed on both the Parliament website and your article are memberships and advisory roles. I wish to clarify that apart from my job as NTUC director and as Independent Director to the few companies stated. I do not receive remuneration for these other roles.
I see these roles as affiliations which help me to improve my understanding of the ground, in the context of my duties as either an MP, CASE President or NTUC Director. These are platforms that help me to reach out to and serve people from all walks of lives.
For instance, it is part of my MP duties to sit on two GPCs; As a labour MP, I am supposed to play an advisory role to several unions, and this in turn give me opportunities to be with the workers at the ground. Same as these, as part of my duties as CASE president, I was invited to advisory position of the respective trade associations. I undertake these duties pro-bono.
I also participate actively in what may seem like many committee memberships. These may be standing or ad-hoc committees that were convened for specific purposes. Some of these committees have since adjourned because the project is completed.
For my advisory positions in VWOs, I was invited to sit on their board in my personal capacity and I undertake these meaningful roles on a pro bono basis too. In this capacity, I have helped these VWOs raise funds and grow. I see this as an important way for me to further strengthen my role in serving the community and Singaporean.
I wish to emphasise that the many roles listed in the article should not be taken out of context. They represent my affiliations and networks and are episodic in nature. I am fully committed to my duties as an MP, as a union leader and as a consumer advocate. I believe that these affiliations and networks should be seen as my attempts to connect with the many good people and organisations that have and are doing their part to better the lives of Singaporeans. I think of it as a large network of family and friends, with whom I have connections with and with whom we share mutual resources, advice and support.
I thank you for publishing this response on your website as a sign of good faith. I would like to invite the Temasek Review editors, writers and readers to join me at my Meet the People Session or social events to see for themselves the work I and my team do on the ground.
Yours Sincerely,
Yeo Guat Kwang
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