Your report failed to mention the failure of Singapore Athletics in general and the recent concluded SEA Games in particular. The reason is the Singapore public is apathetic towards athletics in Singapore. This, in the main, has to do with the President of the SAA, Loh Lin Kok.

We read too often of his exploits in the newspapers e.g. “Loh will not go”, etc. How he stayed this long as President of SAA is beyond anyone’s comprehension. You might even say the MCYS Minister was asleep during his watch.

SAA recently lost $500,000.00 of funding because of its incompetence and instead of taking collective blame, Christina Tay (ex-CEO, SAA) was made to resign. I empathize with Christina Tay (ex-CEO, SAA) who did the right thing. She should have spoken up earlier.

Jefferson’s clever phrase that “people get the government they deserve,” also applies to organizations, etc. and this is not an isolated insight but a timeless truth.

To be deserving, we must remove the SAA President immediately. We now call DPM Teo Chee Hean, MCYS Minister Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan and Snr. Parl. Sec. Teo Ser Luck to do their duty. Any less would be an abdication of their responsibilities.