Lala81 Hypersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 As above. One of the early Malay MPs. http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/othman-wok-member-of-independent-singapores-first-cabinet-dies-aged-92 ↡ Advertisement 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason016 Supersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 RIP. Soon, the old guard will be all gone. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2BDriver Hypersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 As above. One of the early Malay MPs. http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/othman-wok-member-of-independent-singapores-first-cabinet-dies-aged-92 RIP to our honorable old guard leader who had helped so much and leads with his kind heart selflessly for the people's. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 R.I.P. Incik Othman Wok Thank you for all your invaluable contributions to our little red dot. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic April 17, 2017 Author Share April 17, 2017 I can't find the photo, think i saw it in some exhibition before. But he was a quite handsome malay man when he was in his 20s. Can be Tv star that kind. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Moderator April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 RIP 1st generation leader and leader of Malays who helped eased racial issues which were very prevalent in the old days 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason016 Supersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 (edited) I can't find the photo, think i saw it in some exhibition before. But he was a quite handsome malay man when he was in his 20s. Can be Tv star that kind. From botak's Facebook. Edited April 17, 2017 by Mason016 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcann 6th Gear April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 I can't find the photo, think i saw it in some exhibition before. But he was a quite handsome malay man when he was in his 20s. Can be Tv star that kind. Doc, you are right. Quite a good looking chap in his early days I must say. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lala81 Hypersonic April 17, 2017 Author Share April 17, 2017 I think this one he already early 30s. can see his crow's feet. There's one i saw when he was maybe at most mid 20s. He looked quite dashing. I think it's at a LKY photography exhibition i chanced upon when i was at Suntec. A lot of pictures of old time singapore in the 1950s and 1960s. Doc, you are right. Quite a good looking chap in his early days I must say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 Last one of "The Old Guards" .... R. I. P. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angcheek Hypersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 From botak's Facebook. this one looked rounder but can run , the one on the right like CMI ....... RIP 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still2016 Twincharged April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. Plato 19 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 In the 1950s, when politics was often fought along racial lines, taking sides with the PAP instead of the Malay-dominant United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) earned Othman the epithet “traitor” from his own community. He lost his first election in Kampong Kembangan, in 1959. I love multi racialism which we take for granted today but it wasn't in his time and he was very brave to stand up for this when so many political parties were based on racial politics. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 No evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death. Plato That Mr Plato hasn't met my MIL. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atrecord Supersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 RIP. One of the highly-respected old guards, who helped built our country to what it is today - still many shortcomings, but certainly one of the most liveable countries in the world. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bismarck Turbocharged April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 RIP I saw him once at Bugis cinema while waiting to go in. He was with his family going for a movie too. Already quite old that time, should be around 70+. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krieger 5th Gear April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 A very modern thinking Malay Minister at his time as told by my parents. RIP Sir. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersaylee Supersonic April 17, 2017 Share April 17, 2017 R.I.P Encik Your strong belief and legacy of a harmonious multiracial and multi religious Singapore will live on. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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