Monday July 24, 10:17
PM
MP Seng Han Thong
wants closure to assault episode
Mr Seng Han Thong, the Member of Parliament who was attacked by his
Yio Chu Kang constituent, has said he wants to close the episode
and move on.
It was Mr Seng's first public comments on the assault which took
place last Thursday.
He was speaking just after he returned from his business trip in
Shanghai.
The punching incident took place at about 9.30pm on 20 July at a
Meet-the-People session at the PAP's Yio Chu Kang branch
office.
74-year-old Koo Tong Huat had asked to see his MP in private.
The former Comfort taxi driver had wanted Mr Seng to help him
reinstate his taxi licence which was revoked four years ago.
Investigations from Koo's former employer showed that Koo had
written a threatening letter to a female passenger after she
complained about him.
Koo was believed to have been upset that his MP failed to help
'clear his name' when in fact Mr Seng did file an appeal with
ComfortDelgro.
ComfortDelgro had replied to Mr Seng and Koo to say that it stands
by its investigation report four years ago.
But before Mr Seng could explain, Koo punched him in the
face.
Two days after the incident, Koo reportedly wrote a letter of
apology to Mr Seng but only to retract it the very next day.
Police are investigating the matter but Mr Seng said the assault
would not affect the way he conducts his Meet-the-People
sessions.
Mr Seng said: "I'll like to move on because I have many other
pressing issues to deal with. I'll take this case as closed and
I'll leave it to the Police to decide the next course of
action."
But Mr Seng may adopt some suggestions from fellow MPs, such as
having a male assistant sit in on such sessions. - CNA/ir
