NSP chief's brother dies but campaign goes on

[Greatbirdlegend]

Sad start to this election.

RIP Mr Goh and condolences to the family.

 

Apr 29, 2011

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NSP chief's brother dies but campaign goes on

By Kor Kian Beng

National Solidarity Party secretary-general Goh Meng Seng's elder brother Mr David Goh, who is in his mid-50s, died of a heart attack early on Thursday morning. -- ST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE

 

NATIONAL Solidarity Party secretary-general Goh Meng Seng suffered a family tragedy on the first day of the election campaign.

 

His elder brother, Mr David Goh Meng Hee, who is in his mid-50s, died of a heart attack early on Thursday morning.

 

The elder Mr Goh was a businessman, a member of the Workers' Party and the NSP's principal election agent for the Tampines GRC that the NSP leader is contesting in.

 

Mr Goh Meng Seng, when contacted, said he would carry on the electoral campaign. 'The fight must go on,' he told The Straits Times.

 

'The reason is that it is his last wish to send me into Parliament. He is the unsung hero of democracy.'

 

A statement from the NSP Central Executive Committee on Thursday said: 'While we mourn the loss of a brother and a great friend, our election campaign will continue unabated. All party events will carry on as scheduled.'

 

The NSP is holding a press conference later on Thursday.

 

Mr Goh's team is facing off the People's Action Party's Tampines GRC team led by Minister Mah Bow Tan,

 

[Galantspeedz]

RIP!

[Tom_kkh]

i hate it when someone use the dead in their agenda...........

 

let them rest in peace, don use their name.........

[Tarzan666]

I dun get u..simi dead as agenda..

 

Its juz tough for the NSP chief to juggle election & his bro's funeral...

[Tom_kkh]

I dun get u..simi dead as agenda..

 

Its juz tough for the NSP chief to juggle election & his bro's funeral...

 

ok lor....

[Ahtong]

NSP principal election agent dies in his sleep

04:46 AM Apr 29, 2011

by Tan Weizhen and Ansley Ng

 

SINGAPORE - He spent most of the night putting up more than 300 posters and banners around Tampines GRC on Wednesday, surviving on just two to three hours of sleep for the past few days. Yesterday, Mr David Goh paid a heavy price for his commitment to the National Solidarity Party (NSP).

 

He died in his sleep.

 

The 56-year-old principal election agent for the NSP and the older brother of its secretary-general, Mr Goh Meng Seng, had suffered a heart attack. He is survived by his wife and a son and daughter, both in their 20s.

 

The family had tried to wake him up at about 7.30am and when they did not get a response, rushed him to Changi General Hospital.

 

The night before, Mr David Goh and two volunteers had gone around Tampines, putting up posters and buntings until 1am, said Mr Goh Meng Seng during a press conference originally planned to rebut Minister of National Development Mah Bow Tan's criticism of the NSP's public housing proposal.

 

Other party members added that Mr Goh looked visibly tired that night. But he had no known underlying health conditions.

 

The death of their chief election agent was a major blow to the NSP team for Tampines GRC, as it coincided with their campaigning, which kicked off yesterday.

 

Mr Goh Meng Seng, eyes welling, said: "My brother David has burnt the last candle of his life, for my political struggle as well as the democracy of this nation."

 

The NSP secretary-general added that his late brother's wish was to send more Opposition party members into Parliament, and he has decided to "soldier on in spite of my grief, my very great grief in losing my dear brother".

 

The five-man NSP team, comprising Mr Goh Meng Seng, Mr Gilbert Goh, Mr Raymond Lim Peng Ann, Mr Syafarin Sarif and Mr Reno Fong, is taking on the People's Action Party's Mah Bow Tan, Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Mr Heng Swee Keat, Ms Irene Ng and Mr Baey Yam Keng.

 

Mr David Goh was key to the NSP's planning for the elections, putting together the logistics and manpower requirements.

 

Said Mr Fong: "We lost a general on the first day of battle." This will "knock us down a fair bit", added Mr Gilbert Goh, blaming Mr David Goh's death to burnout and overwork because of the lack of resources and funds available to the Opposition.

 

"I just want people in Singapore to know that Opposition candidates have a rough time," he said, adding that Mr David Goh even took it upon himself to count all the lampposts in the GRC so as to ascertain the number of posters that should be produced.

 

Mr Goh Meng Seng said the team will forge on.

 

 

[Greatbirdlegend]

i hate it when someone use the dead in their agenda...........

 

let them rest in peace, don use their name.........

 

Sorry are you pointing to me using someone's death in my 'agenda'?

[Tom_kkh]

Sorry are you pointing to me using someone's death in my 'agenda'?

 

 

not you... ok agenda might be a strong word to use, let me rephrase "to gain sympathy vote"

 

I am sure his brother is a great man, the choice of his words to me is, well, sympathy vote

 

I support the oppo but i am also a person who speaks my mind, support doesnt means i have to turn blind on things i deem not appropriate by the oppo.

 

 

peace

 

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/elder-brother-of-...art-attack.html

 

 

National Solidarity Party secretary-general Goh Meng Seng has vowed to "soldier on" despite the sudden death of his elder brother due to a heart-attack.

 

David Goh Meng Hee, 56, died of a heart attack sometime on Thursday morning and was sent to the Changi General Hospital.

 

Apart from being the elder sibling of NSP chief Goh, he was also the Principal Election Agent for the team that will contest Tampines GRC. The businessman was also a member of the Workers' Party.

 

Speaking at a sombre press conference later in the day, Goh said, "My brother David has burnt the last candle of his life for my political struggle as well as democracy for the nation."

 

It's believed David died in his sleep after he came home from helping the NSP Tampines team put up posters on Wednesday night.

 

 

Edited April 29, 2011 by Tom_kkh

[Josho]

Reporter ask, they ans, then they publish ma.

It's not like Mr Goh go around and stated these out ma.

[Tom_kkh]

Reporter ask, they ans, then they publish ma.

It's not like Mr Goh go around and stated these out ma.

 

 

thats y my answer above its "ok LOR"

 

different ppl perceive different things in different ways.

 

 

[Greatbirdlegend]

thats y my answer above its "ok LOR"

 

different ppl perceive different things in different ways.

 

Outside of politics I believe it's truly heartbreaking from a brother's love.

 

 

[Galantspeedz]

on the bright side.... at least he left in peace....