One minister refused to take his medical leave and continue to work and serve the residents. The other took his MC. The former died and the latter is still alive. The dead minister used to work for the latter minister.
Never understood why Dr. Balaji was never made a full minister based on what was written about him upon his demise. Only difference I could pick up was Chua Lee Hoong's article that she noted Dr. Balaji was a good, sincere and honest man who lived by his convictions and had a lot of courage. Lee Hoong had interviewed many leaders and detect a self serving streak in far too many of them.
Perhaps Dr. Balaji refused to completely play ball. Perhaps he refused to live by the rules of Power. May be he was too forthright and honest, whilst many of his colleagues were politically savvy. That is just another way of saying political leaders leveraging the ignorance of the people.
I shall remember for a long time how the PM and his Education Minister were wanting of courage standing down from their position regarding MT education and testing. So disappointing. I also remember the courage Dr. Balaji had displayed when he alone stood up against gay parties because he knew they were the cause of AIDS infection. No other leader stood with him.
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