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Old 09-06-2015, 06:32 PM   #41
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i live in my grc from 13 to 34 this year.. have never seen him before..
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Old 09-06-2015, 06:46 PM   #42
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No. They very confident.
oh...I c...that's why no need to do house visit lar...
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Old 09-06-2015, 08:27 PM   #43
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oh...I c...that's why no need to do house visit lar...
Yup....just wait and see loh........
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Old 11-06-2015, 11:03 PM   #44
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When got job.......he Kwai Kwai collect his pay.......

When out of job.........then he said the party must change.........
smart mah, singing whichever tune that suits him best
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Old 11-06-2015, 11:39 PM   #45
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smart mah, singing whichever tune that suits him best
Well he keeps his mouth shut......that's why they treated him well even after retiring from politics..........
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Old 22-06-2015, 02:13 PM   #46
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SDP to campaign on cost-of-living issues
TODAY reports: Such matters are on everyone’s mind, says opposition party leader Chee Soon Juan.

By Valerie Koh, TODAY
POSTED: 22 Jun 2015 08:40


SINGAPORE: The cost of living, manpower issues such as foreign workers, as well as the Central Provident Fund Minimum Sum will feature heavily in the Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) campaign for the coming General Election (GE).

“Up front on everybody’s mind right now would be the cost of living. It’s been getting worse through the years,” party chief Chee Soon Juan said on Sunday (Jun 21) at an exhibition and panel discussion to mark the SDP’s 35th anniversary.

“That’s going to be something we’re going to move forward on ... tell them what we can do to lower the cost of living for them.”

While he remained coy about the new faces in his team, the following members have been spotted on the ground lately: Entrepreneur Jaslyn Go, medical professor Paul Tambyah and doctors Tan Lip Hong and Leong Yan Hoi.

One important quality a candidate should possess, Dr Chee said, is the ability to “believe in something when it’s not fashionable”.

“When you get into Parliament, do you then have the heart to stand (up) and say, ‘This is what we need’, and then be able to engage in a debate?” he said.

“And when these Bills come down the pipe, are you able to analyse them, debate them and, if necessary, propose amendments and also be able to propose Bills of (your) own?”

Blogger Alex Au, a panellist at the SDP event, remarked that Singaporeans are seemingly jaded by the roll-out of star candidates during election time.

“Singapore has seen enough of nice, shiny, brass-plated candidates who are said to be ... brilliant commanders of military. Even opposition parties have their share of (pushing) out very well-qualified people and I think the performance has been a little disappointing,” said Mr Au.

“Singaporeans have begun to look beyond the superficial and say, ‘Let’s see what the character of the person is. Let’s see whether this person is a person of the people.’”

SETTING ITSELF APART

When asked how the SDP would differentiate itself from other opposition parties, Dr Chee said only that his party would focus on setting itself apart from the incumbent People’s Action Party.

Tackling feedback from panellists that the SDP’s economic plan – presented as a 105-page paper – was too dense for readers, Dr Chee explained the need for such content and said he would find ways to make it more accessible.

“I really hate it when someone comes up to me and say, ‘You guys are just empty vessels. You make a lot of noise, but do you have things to back you up?’ So without having done the research, it’s very hard for us to say we know these issues,” he said.

WOOING THE MASSES

Social media would be one platform for such content, he added. During the next GE, which must be held by January 2017, the party will take a two-pronged approach to woo the masses.

“(For the online community), it’s really a matter of trying to work out some of the key points that we have and communicating them effectively to our voters,” said Dr Chee.

“Then, you also have the (section) of the electorate that is not online and that’s where our real challenge is. Getting to them would require more human resources.”

Mr Au urged the SDP to “start talking” about economic democracy. “(The thinking class) is still waiting to be convinced that you’re equally well-versed in the issues of political economy. That’s where you need to ... reimagine a whole new Singapore.”

Also on the panel was filmmaker Martyn See, who spoke about the impact of the Films Act on civil activism.

Social worker Jolovan Wham discussed the dichotomy between activism and politics in Singapore. About 50 SDP members and members of the public were present.

-TODAY/cy
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Old 22-06-2015, 02:15 PM   #47
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Could SPP be eyeing Mountbatten SMC in next General Election?
Ms Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss, who ran in the constituency in the 2011 General Election under the NSP banner, has started to walk the ground in the same neighbourhood.

POSTED: 20 Jun 2015 20:20


SINGAPORE: The Singapore People's Party (SPP) on Saturday (Jun 20) held a walkabout in the Mountbatten neighbourhood along Singapore's east coast.

SPP member Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss also handed out a flyer in which she stated: "I want to serve you to the best of my ability; your concerns are my concerns. This is why I am walking the ground in Mountbatten SMC, and this is why I visited your home today."



Among the issues she said she wanted to hear residents' thoughts on were housing, education, healthcare, employment and community facilities.

Ms Chong-Aruldoss, a lawyer by trade, was the former Secretary-General of the National Solidarity Party (NSP). She ran in the 2011 General Election in Mountbatten under the NSP banner, but was defeated by the People's Action Party candidate Lim Biow Chuan after getting about 41 per cent of the votes. She joined the SPP this year.

Singapore must hold its next parliamentary General Election by January 2017.

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Old 22-06-2015, 02:20 PM   #48
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‘Party rifts behind spate of NSP resignations’
TODAY reports: The resignation of lawyer Tan Lam Siong – who was the National Solidarity Party’s third secretary-general in less than two years – comes on the heels of a spate of departures.

By Valerie Koh, TODAY
POSTED: 19 Jun 2015 07:18


SINGAPORE: Cracks are starting to show in the ranks of the National Solidarity Party (NSP), following the news on Wednesday (Jun 17) that its secretary-general had quit after less than five months in the position.

The resignation of lawyer Tan Lam Siong – who was the party’s third secretary-general in less than two years – comes on the heels of a spate of departures involving members who had joined the party for only a short period.

Following the latest development, former members approached by the media have spoken out about the friction within the party – which was formed in 1987 – between new faces and the longer-serving members. For a party that put up the biggest slate of candidates (24) in the 2011 General Election (GE), after the People’s Action Party, there are now question marks over its preparations for the coming GE, which is due by 2017, political analysts said.

“INCOMPATIBILITY ISSUES”

In its press statement, NSP said Mr Tan resigned to “focus more on his passion for social and community work, and charitable pursuits while remaining as a congress member”.

In a blog post put up afterwards, Mr Tan thanked NSP’s members and supporters, and singled out NSP president Sebastian Teo – who has held the position since 2006 – for his “trust and encouragement”. Without elaborating, Mr Tan added: “If there is a single reason I choose to finally step down after putting in so much time, energy and resources in such a relatively short time, I can only say it is due to incompatibility issues.” He declined to say more when contacted by TODAY.

Mr Teo said Mr Tan could have been alluding to a difference in priorities. “He’s more passionate and focused on charity activities and social work, whereas as a political party, we have fewer resources and less manpower to handle that. We would want to conserve our energy and resources to the ground,” he said.

SPATE OF DEPARTURES

While Mr Tan – who remains a party congress member – stepped down on good terms, former members suggested that the latest leadership change was symptomatic of a chasm within the party, which has had seven different secretary-generals in the past decade or so.

In January, Mr Tan’s predecessor, Mrs Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss, was voted out of the party’s central executive committee (CEC). Mrs Chong-Aruldoss had challenged Mr Teo for presidency, while blogger Ravi Philemon contested against Mr Tan for the secretary-general position.

After their losses, Mrs Chong-Aruldoss and Mr Philemon then quit the party and joined the Singapore People’s Party, bringing along former council member Bryan Long.

Others who have left NSP in recent years include former chief Goh Meng Seng and Ms Nicole Seah, who shot to prominence in the 2011 GE.

Mr Philemon described Mr Tan as “a do-gooder whose heart is in the right place, but I was not sure if he came knowing the internal state of affairs in the party”.

The former said the party’s longer-serving members tended to band together on issues. “If you look at the party stalwarts, they’re all in their 60s and so on, so they have camaraderie among themselves,” he said.

Business owner Osman Sulaiman, who left together with Mrs Chong-Aruldoss, said: “Some of the people have been there for very long and they’re still sticking to their old methods. It’s difficult to have a mindset change.” He cited the example of a “clash” within the party after the permit for its newspaper was not renewed by the authorities because some of its CEC members declined to disclose their income information as part of the application. The permit was eventually given, after the party fulfilled the requirements.

Mr Osman said the younger members had not been too keen on having a newspaper and preferred to tap social media to reach out to the public.

In response, Mr Teo told TODAY: “Which established party does away with their newsletter?” He also dismissed suggestions of a rift within NSP’s ranks.

“CENTRALISED POWER”

As the party’s president, Mr Teo holds a casting vote, which grants him decision-making powers if other CEC members are split down the middle on issues.

Another former member, Mr Gilbert Goh, who left after the 2011 GE, pointed out that Mr Teo held “more power than the secretary-general”. “(It’s) difficult to manoeuvre around (Mr Teo) and the Old Guard,” he said.

Political observer Alan Chong, from the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, noted that a casting vote results in power being centralised in a political party. “If a president can have a casting vote, it definitely institutionalises a power imbalance in the party,” he said. “It doesn’t enhance democracy within the party, but if you have a charismatic leader, your party can still go places.”

Singapore Management University law don Eugene Tan noted that with the next GE around the corner, all is not well within NSP. “The issues that they are embroiled in would affect their ability to recruit candidates to contest under their banner,” he said.

Read the original report on TODAY here.

-TODAY/cy
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Old 22-06-2015, 05:14 PM   #49
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NSP ....... haizzzzz

Opposition ....... haizzzzzz
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Old 23-06-2015, 01:16 AM   #50
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The Sun is setting for NSP..........especially when Nicole left........
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