Why? Why?

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2008-11-10

李炯才捐画救助中国病童新加坡政坛元老李炯才把10幅价值1500万元人民币（约329万新元）的个人创作书画，捐赠给中国公益事业，救助贫困家庭病残儿童。

Why the amount was not given to low-wage Singaporean, though he was a minister once in Singapore?