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She introduced herself "Hi. Saya Koh Lee Peng. Bekas para atlit Malaysia. I'm from Penang".
— Fayadh (@fxwxb) January 15, 2022
Man, I almost broke in tears- I couldn't make up what was in my head at that time. It's just, sadness.
We ended up selecting the one pictured, & started reading more about her.
— Fayadh (@fxwxb) January 15, 2022
– 2016 Female Paralympian of the Year (Penang).
– 7 Gold, 3 Silver at the ASEAN Para Games (2001-2005).
– Cash aid for ex-para athlete selling tissue.
– Mohon Rakyat Malaysia Menghormatinya Mencari Rezeki
[1] https://t.co/RXK8Ep6yBc
— Fayadh (@fxwxb) January 15, 2022
[2] https://t.co/HIsz9FEoRN
[3] https://t.co/saMUIcs7HI
[4] https://t.co/iOK8IElH2U
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Ex-swim champ takes to the streets to be self-sufficient #FMTNews https://t.co/BZVumXsceZ
— Free Malaysia Today (@fmtoday) January 17, 2022
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This story was hard to write.
— Sadho (@sadhosays) January 16, 2022
I saw @fxwxb's thread about Koh Lee Peng last night, and wanted to cover it for SAYS.
It's maddening how poorly our para-athletes are treated while policymakers organise useless PR events and keep passing the buck. https://t.co/FlmhLnTrgO
More on how even the PWD Act fails the disabled:https://t.co/NwzKBNsGXQ
— Sadho (@sadhosays) January 17, 2022
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As the scorching midday sun shines relentlessly in Bukit Bintang, former para swimming champion Koh Lee Peng sits in her wheelchair waiting patiently for passers-by to buy her handmade pouches for tissue paper.https://t.co/eoPfELAnwa#Malaysia #MalaysiaPrihatin #KitaJagaKita
— MalaysianDailyNews (@daily_malaysian) January 17, 2022
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