Grassroots chairman and town councillor jailed for stealing from elderly

TR Emeritus, 31 Oct 2012
A former chairman of a resident’s committee (RC) and town councillor, Ms Lee Shwu Huah, 47, was jailed for 4 weeks for stealing $26,000 from an elderly neighbour. She was sentenced by the Court today (31 Oct).
Lee Shwu Huah was the chairman of the Kampong Glam Selegie RC [Link] at the time of the offences in Apr. She was also a member of the Kampong Glam Citizens’ Consultative Committee [Link]. The Citizens’ Consultative Committee (CCC) are the umbrella organisations of all grassroots organisations. Full story