CB MPee Survived and in Festive Spirit Woh!

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Mr Seng has been writing Chinese New Year cards to prevent his hands from becoming stiff after skin graft surgery. -- ST FILE PHOTO
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->YIO Chu Kang MP Seng Han Thong, who was set on fire at a community event on Jan 11, is well enough to get into the spirit of Chinese New Year, even though he will not be home for reunion dinner on Sunday.
Despite severe burns to his face, chest and arms, the 59-year-old has signed New Year cards for the doctors and nurses tending to him at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) as well as for his friends.
The writing exercises are part of his treatment to aid recovery from two skin grafts and are designed to prevent his hands from becoming 'stiff', his family said in a statement yesterday.
Friends who visited Mr Seng yesterday said the MP was in good spirits and walking around his ward.
Mr Seng, who is married with two children, was moved from the SGH's intensive care unit to a high-dependency ward on Sunday, after being taken off a respirator.
His family said yesterday that he is alert, progressing well and able to 'feed himself slowly'.
Mr Seng could be discharged early next month at the earliest, according to estimates based on the normal recovery times for burns victims.
Even so, he will - like other burns victims - face a long road to recovery.
His recovery process will include weekly check-ups and therapy, and possibly corrective surgery to get rid of thick scar tissue, said Associate Professor Colin Song, head of SGH's Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
He is one of the five doctors treating Mr Seng.
Prof Song says grafted skin usually takes six to 12 months to stabilise, during which the life of a burns victim 'may not be business as usual'.
Besides having to wear pressure garments to stop scarring of the grafted skin from becoming worse, burns victims must spend less time outdoors to avoid exposing the new skin to sunlight.
Mr Seng was burned by a man who poured thinner on him before setting him alight at a grassroots event at the Yio Chu Kang Community Club.
Chu Sheng Temple chairman Aw Chui Seng also suffered burns - albeit less severe - when he tried to douse the flames on the MP's body.
He, too, underwent a skin graft operation at SGH, and was discharged on Wednesday. Mr Aw's wife has declined to say anything other than that he is recovering well at home.

 

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Hail the Lau Hero!​

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->THE retired taxi driver accused of torching Yio Chu Kang Member of Parliament Seng Han Thong has been remanded at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) for two more weeks.
The prosecution said in court yesterday that the IMH had requested a further two weeks to examine Ong Kah Chua.
District Judge Toh Yung Cheong granted the request and remanded Ong, 70, for further assessment.
Ong had been remanded at the IMH after he was charged last week with dousing Mr Seng with thinner and setting him alight at the Yio Chu Kang Community Club on Jan 11.
He faces a similar charge of causing grievous hurt to Mr Aw Chui Seng, 69, chairman of the Chu Sheng Temple, next to the community club.
Mr Seng had given out bursaries and hongbao from the temple to about 150 needy people and was settling down for lunch in the club's hall when the attack occurred.
The MP is still recovering in hospital, while Mr Aw has been discharged.
Ong, who is blind in the left eye, told the court through an interpreter that he wanted a doctor to examine him.
He said he was suffering from pain in his intestines and insisted that there were 'lot of tumours'.
Judge Toh told him that the court would make a note of his request, and adjourned the case to Feb 6. If convicted, Ong can be jailed for life or up to 15 years on each charge.

 

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Fortunately, fire crackers are banned in Singapore......

Otherwise, while Sinkapooranges celebrate CNY with fire crackers, our dear friend will be traumatized by the sound and sight of fire crackers.

Chinese saying:

Bitten by snake once, afraid of rope for thousand days.