“I want to build a Singapore that can better address Singaporeans’ struggles, from economic inequality to cost-of-living concerns. A Singapore where policies are inclusive and cater to all segments of society, especially those in the middle-income bracket who bear the weight of escalating living costs. I also want to maintain my close ties with the Malay community and ensure that their points of view are taken into account in policymaking.”
Posts in PSP:
Grassroots work
Education:
Bachelor of Business (Honors), Nanyang Technological University
Master of Business Administration, University of Manchester, UK
Occupation:
Head – Processed Business & Business Development covering Southeast Asia & the Middle East at a multinational food and beverage company
Family:
Single parent to a son
Background:
Leki had his early education in Anglo-Chinese School and National Junior College.
He is an accomplished, goal-oriented professional in a commercial and general management role with over 25 years of strategic marketing, sales and general management experience in senior positions at international companies.
Leki is known in his community as a Silat Master, having started from a very young age. He rose to holding various positions in the Singapore Silat Federation from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. He served as its Assistant Secretary-General for a term.
He set up the Macan Association in 1998, which now has 8 silat clubs under its umbrella with hundreds of students training at various CCs and RCs. He continues to serve as its President.
As an undergraduate, he also served as a volunteer tutor and mentor for Mendaki and CDAC.