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Sunday, June 12, 2011

陈志成 Chan Chee Seng: 部长的薪水怎么可以是世界最高

陈志成,公教校友。1973-1976年担任校友会会长。1954年任人民行动党丹戎巴葛支部秘书。1959年当选为新加坡国会议员,直到1984为止,共做了25年的国会议员。1961年被任为内政部政务次长,两年后,转到社会事务部,并于1974年升职为高级政务次长(Senior Parliamentary Secretary) 。1981年6月至1982年12月他担任贸工部的高级职务次长。

以下是今天联合早报发表对他的访谈:


现年79岁,曾任财政部、贸工部、社会事务部、内政部和教育部高级政务次长的陈志成,也曾是惹兰勿刹区国会议员。他出身贫寒,无力受教育,母亲教他广交天下名士,从中学习。他因此在1954年人民行动党建党之时就入党。

跟在李光耀身边“学艺”
 
陈志成是在50年代初,在汇丰银行工作时认识李光耀,开始跟在他身边“学艺”。
  
他说:“从小,我只在一所叫聘儒私塾读过两年古书,《三字经》我能从头背到尾。五岁父亲去世,本来开藤厂的家就中落了。母亲要养大我们八个兄弟姐妹很辛苦,很小我就要求母亲带我出去找工作,赚钱养家。因为没有钱读书,母亲教我从朋友身上学习,所以什么人都是我的朋友,都是我的老师,和他们相处,就是我在学习的时候。认识了李光耀,我在他身边跟进跟出,像他的保镖和司机,我常常驾车送他去马来亚打官司。在他身边,我学英文,学待人处世,他叫我做什么我就做什么。”
  
1957年市议会选举,李光耀叫他参加,当时他什么都不懂,参加只是为了好学 。因为他广交朋友,人脉非常广,正好符合做代议士的条件。第一次出征就中选。
  
去年10月,李光耀的女儿李玮玲曾著文感谢陈志成和一些对新加坡有功的人,她在文章中说:“少了他们,领袖无法成大业。”她谈及1961年7月,行动党内部出现分歧,左派份子搞分裂,李光耀提出信任动议,通过议员的投票,决定新加坡政治未来的走向。
  
在51席行动党只有25席支持票时,陈志成即时说服了病倒入院的实乞纳选区议员莎荷拉,把她用救护车送到议院,及时把票投给行动党,使行动党成为多数党。
  
陈志成于1957年从政,1984年退出政坛。

为了使国家发展得更好,人民生活更幸福,陈志成以对行动党“死忠”支持者的身份,要求政府考虑成立“政府政策检讨委员会”。
  
他说:“这个委员会每年对政府的政策进行检讨,听取各方人民的意见,以此来督促政府。检讨工作要每年进行,不是每隔五年,大选前后才做。检讨就像学校需要定期接受素质认证,上市公司每年接受业绩评估,以确保学校、公司水平符合理想。表现不够好,立刻改善。我们的政府也应该这样,每年坦然接受民意督导。”
失掉六席提醒行动党须彻底检讨
  
陈志成于1984年退出政坛后,和妻子开办国际学校已经27年。他以这27年办学经验,对政府提出意见。
 
他说:“这次大选,行动党其实没有输,反而赢。如果这次不输六席,反而对行动党不好。这次失掉六席,仿佛敲响警钟,提醒行动党,要做彻底检讨,只有这样,才有希望,否则,日后可能像骨牌效应那样失去更多。这次失去一个集选区是好的,暴露了很多极待改善的缺点。例如,道路上树立这么多收费的闸门,是让人民恼怒的。从前设立闸门是为了使中央区道路通畅,方便人民办事。现在则为了控制车流,这是不对的。”
  
他说,现在新加坡不能骑脚踏车出入,有车人不一定是有钱人。很多做小生意的人,靠车进货送货,通过重重闸门,进牛车水转一个圈就近10元,有谁敢进?他们生意怎么做?提出这个意见,不是为了节省几块钱,而是认为这是没有理由的事。
“部长薪水不应和企业家挂钩”
  
对部长的薪金,陈志成也有意见。
  
他说,新加坡国家这么小,部长的薪水怎么可以是世界最高?这怎样让人信服?部长的薪水也不应和企业家挂钩,因为企业家做的是生意,做得不好,是要破产的,情况不同。部长这么高薪已经使他们脱离了基层人民,太富裕,是不懂民间疾苦。
  
他谈到自己从小家贫,能明白人民生活的痛苦。一次他在内政部,接到一个朋友来电投诉他做了官不要见人,他说怎么会呢?原来是他的秘书阻挡朋友在外,说他已经见够人了。他说哪有那样的事?他于是召开会议告诉下属,如果再有同类事发生,不是下属离开,就是他这个做主管的离开。
  
他说,从前乘飞机去联合国,坐经济舱位子,从头等舱出入,为的是顾及国家颜面,方便人家来接。政府为他们置装,也只买上装,没有买裤子,当时因为政府穷,这种情况他们都很明白、很谅解。现在政府的问题是钱太多了。

Monday, November 8, 2010

高鸿发 Kor Hong Fatt - Our Oldest Marathoner

Kor Hong Fatt
Old boy Kor Hong Fatt, 78 (高鸿发, Junior Middle III, 1951) is one of Singapore’s oldest marathoners. But he does not take his status lightly.

The retired technical supervisor suffered a heart attack at the age of 70. Two years later, he ran his first 42km race. His brush with death was a shock for the man who had never thought much about exercise before. “When I was young, I would run only when I was free,” he said in Mandarin.

The attack prompted him to re-evaluate his health. “I wanted to take care of myself to prevent a second heart attack. I have to take care of my wife,” he said. His wife, Madam Wang Siew Eng, who is also 78, suffered a stroke on the right side of her body 16 years ago and needs help in daily activities like bathing. The couple have two adult sons.

He took 18 months to train for his first marathon and did this without telling his doctor. “My family was also against it but I told them that I would be careful and stop if I felt uncomfortable,” he said.

He used a heart rate monitor to make sure he stayed within 50 to 85 per cent of his maximum heart rate (MHR) and took breaks when he felt any chest discomfort. He attended running forums and read many books about running to learn how best to pace himself as he trained. The MHR is the greatest number of beats per minute that is safe for the heart. A commonly used MHR formula is 220 - (your age). One should not exceed 85 per cent of the MHR when exercising.

He paced his training regimen well, starting with slow walks on the treadmill, then progressed to brisk walks, slow jogs and finally, a full marathon.

Kor Hong Fatt has run in 11 marathons and will be taking part in the upcoming Standard Chartered Marathon on 5 Dec 2010.

But if his heart is up to it, his knees tell a different story. Four years ago, he experienced excrutiating pain in both knees while running. He had run in four marathons that year. A sports physician advised him to run less and go for physiotherapy. As a result, he cut his participation to just one marathon a year.

Every four months, he has a follow-up consultation with doctors at a polyclinic because of his previous heart attack. He is on lifelong medication and has a yearly heart scan.

For a man who seldom exercised before, running has become something he cannot do without. “One is never too old to start exercising,” he said. “I will continue running even beyond the age of 80 as long as I am able to.”

Note: Kor Hong Fatt will be taking part in the upcoming Standard Chartered Marathon on 5 Dec 2010. 

His entry to the 115th Boston Marathon to be held on 18 April 2011 has been accepted.



Many runners dream of making a 'pilgrimage' to Boston to run the world's oldest marathon - if they can meet the tough qualification time. Boston Marathon is one of the toughest marathons in the world, its is a hilly terrain to run in, with the notorious 'Heartbreak' Hill being one of them.
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Sunday, December 20, 2009

陈世集 Tan Tee Chie

陈世集,又名陈放、笔名陈庄、号放石堂主,1928年生于祖籍中国海南省文昌县,新加坡公民。

陈世集从1946年至1948年就读于公教中学。

1951年毕业于南洋艺术学院(美专)纯美术系,历任母校教务主任与注册主任,纯美术系高级讲师。他也是新加坡中华美术研究会与艺术协会多届理事、布莱德岭联络所华族传统美术顾问以及韩国篆刻学会永久名誉理事。

获南洋艺术学院四十余年教学服务金奖、中华美术研究会与艺术协会服务功勋奖章、中国新讯与企业家刊物特约撰稿人。常作美术评介发表多方报刊。主要艺术成就有彩墨画、书法、篆刻、油彩画、木刻

版画,1975年出版木刻版画选集。他开过五次个展,1992年1月被美国密芝根大学东方美术馆邀请个展历三阅月,并亲临讲座与示范,评论得东西艺术融和,风格抒情简捷。

作品被私人、新马国家画廊以及海内外多处收藏。篆刻作品被录入中国“当代篆刻家大辞典”,“当代肖形印谱”,书画则被录入“中国当代书画家名人大辞典”,可见其作品的影响之深远。
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

李昭铭校友 Dr Lee Chiaw Meng

很多人可能不认识李昭铭校友,他于1942年至1952年就读公教,已于2001年离开人间。

在六七十年代,李校友可是一个有名的政治人物。

他也关心校友与母校事务,担任第二与第三届(1971-1973)校友会主席。

以下是国家图书馆为他所写的简介。

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng
By Koh Lay Tin
Written on 2001-11-02
National Library Board Singapore

Dr Lee had studied in Catholic High School and Chung Cheng High School before he obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in 1960 at the University of Malaya. After graduation, he worked with PWD until 1961 when he went to Britain for higher studies and to obtain industrial experience.
He obtained a PhD in engineering from the University of London in 1965 and returned to join Singapore Polytechnic as a lecturer in civil engineering.
Dr Lee stepped into politics in 1968 when he scored victory in the General Election to become the MP for Farrer Park (13 April 1968 to 13 December 1980). He moved over to Tanah Merah (13 Dec1980 to 3 Dec 1984) when Farrer Park was abolished as a constituency. He was best remembered as the Education Minister, a portfolio that he held from 1972 to 1975.

He died of duodenum cancer on 23 May 2001, leaving behind his second wife, Lyn Lee, three sons and two daughters.

Appointments in Parliament

03/08/1968 - 10/08/1970 : Parliamentary Secretary for Education.
11/08/1970 - 15/09/1972 : Minister of State for Education.
16/09/1972 - 01/06/1975 : Minister for Education.
02/06/1975 - 30/12/1976 : Minister for Science and Technology.