He is warded at the Intensive Care Unit and has been sedated for the night. His condition has been described as critical but stable.

Mr Seng's family members including his wife, sister and mother, were present at the hospital.

Well-wishers likegrassroots leaders also came to visit Mr Seng though they were not allowed to see him. Most penned their well wishes in a book.

Cabinet ministers too dropped by. Among them were Minister of state for finance, Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Defence minister Teo Chee Hean and labour chief Lim Swee Say.

However, they could only see Mr Seng behind a glass partition. Other well-wishers like Mr Jack Neo and unionists, who did not come by the hospital, sent flowers and fruit baskets instead.

Mr Aw Chui Seng, 69, the Chairman of Chu Sheng Temple, also underwent skin graft procedures on Monday morning.

He is now recovering in the general ward in SGH's burns unit.

A former cabby, Ong Kah Chua, 70, who poured thinner on Mr Seng and set him ablaze, was charged in a district court on Monday morning with two counts of grievously hurting the MP and Mr Aw.

Ong, believed to be mentally unstable, has been in and out of the Institute of Mental Health.

Mr Seng, 59, and Mr Aw suffered burns on about 10 to 15 per cent of of their bodies.

The attack on Mr Seng happened around noon on Sunday after Mr Seng had handed out hongbaos to about 150 needy elderly and bursaries to students at the Yio Chu Kang Community Club.

Eyewitnesses said the suspect crept up behind the MP and poured the thinner on him, and set him ablaze with a stove lighter.

Mr Aw, who was sitting next to Mr Seng, pushed the assailant away and was himself burnt on the neck and back.

This is the second time in 2 1/2 years that Mr Seng has been attacked. In July 2006, he was punched by a disgruntled cab driver who believed Mr Seng was not doing enough to help him get back his revoked taxi licence.

The man was charged in court but the matter was settled when Mr Seng accepted his public apology.

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