New MCA Leadership

I was following the recently concluded MCA election quite closely and had some thought about the election of Ong Tee Keat and Chua Soi Lek to the position of president and deputy president. To them I want to offer my congratulations.

They talk about change and about the need to be bold in speaking up. Why only now when Karpal Singh, Kit Siang, Guan Eng and many others have actually gone to jail for advocating change and speaking up boldly all these while.

Is this real or just another bunch of political rhetoric that fits the time? We will see...

Phua Chu Kang and me

Had the opportunity to have a photo with Gurmit Singh - I must say, he is very obliging as there are many other who requested for photos, autograph or just want to shake his hands.

Phua Chu Kang

Last Sunday, I had the privilege of attending a "Friendship Lunch" featuring the star of PCK Pte Ltd - Gurmit Singh aka Phua Chu Kang. I call it a privilege as I discovered that Gurmit Singh is actually a very talented person - even though most of us know him only through the "Phua Chu Kang" sitcom. However, the most amazing part of his rise to stardom is his dedication to the work of Jesus. I was personally touch and realised that there is much more to live then what we see and touch everyday. Here is a bit more detail of this "funny" man.

Gurmit Singh, a famous star for the TV show PCK Pte Ltd, says that he does not take God or his faith lightly. His experience with God and life experience have strengthened his faith.

During Gurmit’s late teens, he learned that his mother was diagnosed with advanced-level cancer in 1984, and had no more than six months to live. God was the last thing that was on his mind and he even slapped his sisters when he learned that they became born-again Christian and brought a pastor to pray for her.

The pastor shared, letting his whole family know that Jesus was not ‘Santa Claus’ that came and granted their desires. In addition, Gurmit learned that only by submitting and trusting Him will they receive healing. Gurmit’s mother accepted Jesus Christ. However, Gurmit did not believe that Jesus could heal his mother.

It was around that time when Gurmit had his first encounter with God. His sisters brought him to a Christian Rally held by Reinhard Bonnke and that was when Gurmit accepted Jesus Christ. Gurmit Singh read the Bible and saw the verse Matthew 7:7. The verse speak about: Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. After that, he prayed to God to let his mother live longer to see him get married and play with her grandchildren. Gurmit’s mother continued to receive chemotherapy and one day after a medical checkup, she was completely cured and no traces of cancer cells were found in her.

The miraculous healing of Gurmit’s mother increased his faith. However, after 16 years of healthy life, his mother was down with cancer again. Gurmit was angry with God but the Holy Spirit reminded him that his mother had lived long enough to see him get married and played with her grandchildren. In addition to that, Gurmit’s mother passed away knowing that Jesus is her personal Lord and Savior.