Original sentence: Believing that joining an opposition party would increase democracy in Singapore, Thia Khiang joined The Workers' Party of Singapore in 1982 and was subsequently appointed its Organising Secretary.Born in 1956, he is married with two sons and a daughter.Low Thia Khiang (Chinese: 刘程强) is the Member of Parliament for Hougang, Singapore since 1991
Edited sentence: Fired by a desire to help promote democracy in Singapore, Thia Khiang joined The Workers' Party of Singapore in 1982 and was subsequently appointed its Organising Secretary.He is married with two sons and a daughter.His principle in life is to act with a clear conscience; says Thia Khiang, "Since we cannot please every body, we should just strive to do our best.Low Thia Khiang (Chinese: 刘程强),49, is the Member of Parliament for Hougang, Singapore since 1991