Choo Wee Khiang

Choo Wee Khiang (Chinese: 朱为强; pinyin: Zhū Wéiqiáng; born 1955) is a former politician in Singapore's governing People's Action Party (PAP).

Choo was charged with three counts of corruption in 2011 and one of criminal breach of trust during his tenure as President of the Singapore Table Tennis Association between 1991 and 1998 and again between 2002 and 2008.

[2] Choo made his political debut in the 1988 general election where he contested in Marine Parade GRC against the opposition Singapore Justice Party.

In March 1992, Choo caused a controversy when he made a remark in Parliament about driving through Little India and finding the neighbourhood in "complete darkness", "not because there was no light, but because there were too many Indians around there".

[5] During the 1997 general election, Choo contested in Jalan Besar GRC again and won against the opposition Singapore Democratic Party.

With Choo's resignation, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said the other MPs in Jalan Besar GRC will continue to serve the residents.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had said that Choo has done the right thing in resigning from the party and as an MP, before pleading guilty in court.

Between 2003 and 2004, Choo is believed to have accepted US$600 on two separate occasions from Shi Mei Sheng, who was then a STTA coach for approval of usage of two different training facilities in China.

Koh Li Ping, former High Performance Manager of STTA, was also involved in the criminal breach of trust charge.