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Former Workers’ Party MP Yaw Shin Leong passes away at age 47
Yaw Shin Leong, a former Workers’ Party MP for Hougang known as “Amos Rao” online, passed away recently, as confirmed by announcements on his Facebook and LinkedIn.
His obituary on social media disclosed his passing at 47 on November 10.
After serving as an MP for Hougang in 2011, Mr Yaw faced expulsion from the Workers’ Party in 2012 following allegations of an extramarital affair. Post his expulsion, he left the country to step out of public attention and remained abroad for several years.
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SINGAPORE: Former Workers’ Party (WP) MP Yaw Shin Leong, who had been using the alias “Amos Rao” on his social media accounts since at least 2017, has passed away as per announcements made on his Facebook and LinkedIn profiles late on Tuesday (14 Nov) night.
The obituary, shared on Mr Yaw’s social media platforms, indicated his demise on November 10 at the age of 47.
No specific cause of death was mentioned in the announcement.
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Of course no cause of death. The Law now deleted the need for an autopsy to be performed if death is due to road accident and medical issue.
RIP . forever remains in our hearts
We need more MP’s like him . GB