I will keep on contributing to country if health permits - Lee

By Jenne Lajiun gp 2.;}./O ·;Ja12 -4Jl Every year 6,000 to 7,000 people die on the roads and I feel strongly about KOTA KINABALU: Social activist this. Every time someone dies, I feel Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye will continue it is a loss for the country. They are to contribute to the people and to assets for the country. while his health'still permits "And this is the reason I spend him to. so much time working with the "I have given almost 40 years of government to promote occupational my time. I am now no longer young. safety and health because it is I am 66 years old now, but I believe basically to me an issue of safety that what is important is our health and health but also a human rights because with good health, I can do issue. We would like to see that this more. That is why I am conscious of my be regarded as the Tights of employees health. I am careful about the things in the country that no matter where I eat and how to manage stress," the they are, they must be given a safe former politician reporters after work enviro,nmertt. This is where the receiving the Honorary Doctor Of employers must come in," said Lee. Philosophy (Social Works) from At the same time, Lee also called on Universiti Malaysia (UMS) (he UMS graduates at the convocation on Saturday. . on Saturday to contribute to the He added that the presentation of society and country by adopting the the Honorary Doctor of Philosophy spirit of voluntarism. (Social.Works) to him was an honour "Be involved in voluntary work, help and he viewed it as a recognition to the community and the country, help his service to the community and the the poor. Don't forget to do voluntary country all this while. work and help those less fortunate," . "If! dllculate, I have been in service he said. to the country for 40 years. Twenty Lee was a former leader of the years as the people's representative (DAP). He and the balance as a social activist. I Lee posing with his Honorary Doctor of Philosophy was the elected State Legislative thiilk of this award as an inspiration (Social Works) . Assemblyman for Bukit Nenas, to me and I feel it will encourage me from 1969 to 1974 and served to strengthen to become more active. with many NGOs since retiring from as Member of Parliament for Kuala As Icing as my health allows me, I will politics and that presently, he was Lumpur Bandar/ Bukit Bintang from continue to work for the country and also serving for government advisory 1974 to 1990, until he left DAP and the society," he said. committees. retired from politics in 1990. During the interview, Lee called "I regard this as my contribution to . Since then he has been a social on the government to view all non­ the country ... I would like to continue activist and continued to serve the governmental organisations (NGOs) as to contribute towards the country in country. He is presently chairman of their partners in helping the country various ways," he said. the National Institute of Occupational to progress and prosper. One of the areas that he is most keen Safety & Health (NIOSH) as well as "I think it is important that NGOs of presently is in the area of safety and the chairman of the National Service should be given all the support so health Of the people. Training Council. that they can play their respective "My area is mainly concerning the He is also vice-chairman of role to help the government in the safety of the people from crime, at the Malaysia Crime Prevention development of the country," he said. workplace and on the roads. There are Foundation and member of the KL He added that he had been involved so many people dying from the road. City Hall Advisory Board.