Ho Peng Kee retires from politics to join church full time

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Ho Peng Kee announces retirement from politics
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 31 March 2011 1430 hrs

SINGAPORE: Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs, Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee announced he will be retiring from politics at the end of this term.

In a statement to the media, he said he would have completed four terms by then.

Associate Professor Ho said it has been a very fulfilling and satisfying time for him, both on the ground in Nee Soon East as well as in the many offices he has held.

He said he informed the Prime Minister that he would like to retire from politics some time last year.

And he said he is glad that the Prime Minister has agreed.

While he has no intentions to become a missionary after leaving politics, Associate Professor Ho said he would certainly be more active in Church as an elder.

He does not intend to return to teach full-time at the NUS Law Faculty, but hope to do some part-time teaching there.

Associate Professor Ho said he would also continue to support important causes like promoting sports, nurturing voluntarism and helping youths to realise their potential, all of which he said he had espoused consistently all these 20 years in public service.

- CNA/fa

 

[SIFU]

this guy run for 4 terms still cannot make it as full minster. CMI.

 

[noname]

Better retire. Old man Lee too old to lim kopi with the temple peoples again.

 

[Narong Wongwan]

No GLC posting?

 

[GoldenDragon]

this guy run for 4 terms still cannot make it as full minster. CMI.

His "Senior" Minister of State came to him only when he 'overcame' the temple issue. I still can't figure how WKS could be his boss. Terrible insult to an Associate Prof that a bachelor degree holder could be DPM and his boss too.

 

[no_faith]

will he be a honest man joining church?
hope it is not CHC.

 

[cooleo]

His "Senior" Minister of State came to him only when he 'overcame' the temple issue. I still can't figure how WKS could be his boss. Terrible insult to an Associate Prof that a bachelor degree holder could be DPM and his boss too.

Look at Ho Jinx, she did not major in Finance, but she is heading the entire investment of the GIC.

 

[streetsmart73]

His "Senior" Minister of State came to him only when he 'overcame' the temple issue. I still can't figure how WKS could be his boss. Terrible insult to an Associate Prof that a bachelor degree holder could be DPM and his boss too.

hi there

1. dragon, old prof is no inner circle sheep mah!

 

[seebaysong]

Ok ok ok... Now now... what is the church paying him ???!
Refer to Sylvia's speech

 

[Forvendet]

His "Senior" Minister of State came to him only when he 'overcame' the temple issue. I still can't figure how WKS could be his boss. Terrible insult to an Associate Prof that a bachelor degree holder could be DPM and his boss too.

I think O Level Ramseth can be their boss anytime. So comparing degrees isn't a good measure. Comparing competence and performance though, yes I think HPK should be full minister by now, not that maniac Shanmugam.

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Terrible insult to an Associate Prof that a bachelor degree holder could be DPM and his boss too.

I believe the final straw came when Shanmugam leapfrog him to become the Minister of Law as well as Home Affairs. Ho Panty is an Associate Professor and was Minister of State for Law when Shanmugam was just a backbencher. Ho Panty was not considered for the job of Minister of Law, and instead was humiliated with the promotion of Shanmugam out of nowhere.

 

[Devil Within]

The swindle continues.

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[KuanTi01]

Despite serving so many terms, he is still quite colourless and humourless s an MP. In fact he almost became a liability! So it's good riddance. Adios and Amen!

 

[GoldenDragon]

I believe the final straw came when Shanmugam leapfrog him to become the Minister of Law as well as Home Affairs. Ho Panty is an Associate Professor and was Minister of State for Law when Shanmugam was just a backbencher. Ho Panty was not considered for the job of Minister of Law, and instead was humiliated with the promotion of Shanmugam out of nowhere.

HPK is reputed to be a little over zealous when it comes to his religion. He is too strict! A director of prison was discreetly removed just before his retirement. He was made to move coz of his over zealousness in his religion.

Was told LWL strongly recommended Shan to papa for the MHA and Law Minister posts. LWL gets along well with Shan Ah Neh.

 

[ivebert]

I think O Level Ramseth can be their boss anytime. So comparing degrees isn't a good measure. Comparing competence and performance though, yes I think HPK should be full minister by now, not that maniac Shanmugam.

Ramseth has a degree from Warwick BTW

 

[Velma]

HPK is reputed to be a little over zealous when it comes to his religion. He is too strict! A director of prison was discreetly removed just before his retirement. He was made to move coz of his over zealousness in his religion.

Was told LWL strongly recommended Shan to papa for the MHA and Law Minister posts. LWL gets along well with Shan Ah Neh.

Ho Peng Kee was in 'cold storage' after the incident when he refused to attend some temple event due to his Christianity. He nearly lost his SMC and Goh Chok Tong had to come down personally and shore up support + pork-barrel politics.

 

[halsey02]

Better retire. Old man Lee too old to lim kopi with the temple peoples again.

Now he went to the Temple of the King...which KING, only he knows...maybe the one with the thunder symbol...who knows? heh heh heh :p

 

[halsey02]

This idiot is downright arrogant during her tenure for Yishun MP. Farking arrogant prick who is damn rude and unhelpful to people who seek his help. I am speaking from personal experience.

Saudara, saudara...ini orang..LELKAI lah!...nan hai zhi....with a an old 'dongle' in the front..lah!..go check!

 

[halsey02]

Ho Peng Kee was in 'cold storage' after the incident when he refused to attend some temple event due to his Christianity. He nearly lost his SMC and Goh Chok Tong had to come down personally and shore up support + pork-barrel politics.

The thought it was the 'king' that went to the TEMPLE???

 

[ivebert]

Ho Peng Kee was in 'cold storage' after the incident when he refused to attend some temple event due to his Christianity. He nearly lost his SMC and Goh Chok Tong had to come down personally and shore up support + pork-barrel politics.

I am glad to hear this.

This shows that he is a man of principles and morals and religious piety.