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S'poreans including Suhaimi Yusof & Halimah Yacob show support to Sheikh Haikel after cancer diagnosis

In his caption, Suhaimi said, "When me and Gurmit first heard about Sheikh Haikel's condition, we were devastated."

S'poreans including Suhaimi Yusof & Halimah Yacob show support to Sheikh Haikel after cancer diagnosis

Singaporean media figures Suhaimi Yusof, Gurmit Singh, and Bernard Lee visited stage 4 colon cancer patient Sheikh Haikel at his chicken rice restaurant Hai Ge Ji. Sheikh's wife Anna Belle Francis, along with Singaporean singers Mahani Mohd and Kamaliah Latiff, were also present at the meetup. Suhaimi expressed his and Gurmit's devastation upon hearing of Sheikh's condition, but also shared their hug, laughter, tears, and mutual appreciation for one another during their visit.

Halimah Yacob, former Singaporean president, visited the reopened Hai Ge Ji on Sep. 9 and praised Sheikh's resilience and the couple's determination to keep their business thriving amidst his illness.

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