If you’re into Malaysian politics, and see it as the only Malaysian thing you can invest your time into now that we can’t travel across the Causeway because of the pandemic, you might recognise the name Syed Saddiq.
You might also know that he’s been in Singapore to further his education. Looks like he’s done with that!
MP Syed Saddiq Finishes NUS Fellowship Programme; Promises to Give 1 Mth’s Worth of Salary to Muar Constituency
Muar Member of Parliament (MP) Syed Saddiq has completed his fellowship programme at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYPP) in the National University of Singapore (NUS).
He is the youngest parliamentarian in Malaysia at the tender age of 28, and has been in Singapore for his studies since 7 March 2021.
According to the Malay Mail, Syed had been registered for an executive course on public policy at NUS since September 2020 and had to attend physical lessons in Singapore in March to complete the programme.
The MP had also given up one month of his salary while he was based in Singapore.
On Sunday (11 Apr), he took to Instagram to post about the completion of his studies, garnering over 30,000 likes.
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“Alhamdulillah. Finally completed my Senior Fellowship at NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.”
In his post, Syed also mentioned that he was looking forward to becoming “an effective change-maker in Malaysia”.
Helping His Constituents in Muar
The MP had promised to contribute one month’s worth of salary to the underprivileged in Muar.
In addition, while in quarantine in Singapore, he had conducted a fundraiser through teaching a Zoom course on critical thinking, raising RM20,000 (~S$6,496).
As Syed was on a scholarship, he had also received some allowance throughout his stay in Singapore. He plans to donate 100% of the Student Allowance to the needy in Muar.
Overall, he has amassed RM 50,000 (~S$16, 239) through his salary, fundraising efforts and allowance.
“I want the best for Muar,” he expressed.
“Let’s rebuild Malaysia together!”
In the Spirit of Giving
In 2018, 63-year-old Doris Chua Kheng Geck, a private tutor, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
Chua had undergone chemotherapy, but she suffered a relapse last year in August. The cancer had spread to her brain by then, causing her vision and hearing to deteriorate.
Sadly, on 20 March this year, Chua passed away with her family by her side.
Three years ago, when Chua was still living in a unit at Pearl Bank Apartments, she told Lianhe Waobao that she planned to sell her house and donate all the proceeds to charity.
Her two-bedroom condominium, located in Pasir Ris, is worth an estimated $1 million dollars.
Her family is now helping her with her final wishes.
Chua’s charity of choice is World Vision, a humanitarian organization that helps children, families, and their communities overcome poverty and injustice.
Besides her generous donation to this charity, Chua had also been sponsoring an Ethiopian girl who is now 14.
Prior to her death, Chua gave the charity enough money to support the girl until she turned 18.
Chua remained optimistic about her life till the end and was grateful for all her loving family and friends.
“Heaven had indeed blessed me abundantly with many good things in life and I felt extremely fulfilled.”
Feature Image: Instagram (@syedsaddiq) / Shutterstock.com (Arpan on Shutterstock)
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