Singapore GE2020: 'I felt my work was done,' says Low
SINGAPORE - After almost 40 years in politics, 29 of them as an MP, former Workers' Party chief Low Thia Khiang says he is stepping down from electoral politics with no regrets.
The man who helmed the WP for 17 years told The Straits Times on Wednesday that he decided not to stand in the coming election as he felt his work was done. As party chief, he had achieved the twin goals he had set for himself after taking over from the party's firebrand leader J. B. Jeyaretnam in 2001.That year, he famously left his long-time Hougang constituency to lead a team to victory in Aljunied GRC, the first and only time an opposition party had achieved the feat.
Appearing none the worse for wear at his home in Upper Thomson, Mr Low, who will not contest in the coming election, said the fall has left a lasting injury to his olfactory nerve centre, robbing him of his sense of smell and the enjoyment he used to get from a hot steaming bowl of laksa.He was quick to add that it was a small price to pay.
"Such a bad fall could have been very very serious, but now I am mostly ok. If I lost my sense of smell it is a small thing, so be it."
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