'A ball of fire and indefatigable': Colourful life of ex-MP Lee Bee Wah told in biography

Former MP Lee Bee Wah's book, Plantation To Parliament, will be launched on June 4 at the Singapore Book Fair. ST PHOTO: EUGENE GOH
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SINGAPORE - It has been around two years since former MP Lee Bee Wah left politics, but she is still constantly being asked: Did she choose to retire from politics in 2020, or was she asked to step down?

After all, the news of her retirement from politics came rather unexpectedly. The Malaysia-born MP had enjoyed immense support from her constituents in Nee Soon South since 2006.

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