The 'zhong' mahjong tile represents hitting a target, i.e. achievement. The Chinese character means centre or middle.


Yaacob Ibrahim


Life in Middle Ground:
full of thankless exhaustion.
Try Geylang Serai.
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  • Born Oct 3 (Libra)
  • Minister for Communications and Information
  • Minister in charge of Muslim Affairs 
  • Minister in charge of Cyber Security
  • MP for Jalan Besar GRC​

​"Even for the elected president, you don't just pick up somebody from Geylang Serai - the person must qualify, the person must earn the respect of all Singaporeans."
- At Singapore Model Cabinet event

​(Source: The Straits Times)

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Yaacob Ibrahim had difficult task of balancing national interests & Malay community’s for Elected Presidency (Nov 2016)

Excerpt:

"In Parliament yesterday (Nov. 8), Minister Yaacob Ibrahim had a difficult task as a minister, Member-of Parliament (MP), and Malay community leader.

Speaking on the Elected Presidency (EP), he had a duty to voice the views of the Malay community that he represents, while balancing it with national interests as a cabinet minister and MP."

(Source: The Straits Times)