Hougang by-election 26-5-12 -- WP Png Eng Huat
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one mountain cannot hide two tigers....
one has to win and it has to be a vote for the future of opposition representations..
without that, there is nothing to look forward except that things shall remain forever status quo...
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the blk..dirty 20 21 22 23 19..the surround blk lor =( I remember dead brown yellow leaves forever whole bunch on the floor.... waiting for wind to blow them to serangoon.Floor dust patch getting thicker..waiting for dogs and cats to walk on it and stain home .
best is dustbin must wait got many furniture pile up or smell then it will disappear.Dont need to say about wall paint..
i think need $ to do.I only angry about the dirt... .i regert not taking picture before and after
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I miss the market with food and wet market -
i give you a sweet if u choose me...and also add another sweet as an extra bonus...so u have two sweets instead of one....
sounds more like a marketing gimmick to buy me in this time...
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Promotion ends 31 May 2012. Then get medicine that is good for you.
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Little beeeeech.
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Originally posted by TehJarVu:
WP all the way~
my block no such problems
ms pei pei gao dim for u?
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see the diff?
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Ex-WP member: Quitting not timed to hurt party
By Tessa Wong
FORMER Workers’ Party (WP) member and Nee Soon GRC candidate Sajeev Kamalasanan has dismissed online suggestions that he timed his resignation to discredit the party.
He also rejected accusations that he had alleged that the party and its chairman Sylvia Lim, who is an MP for Aljunied GRC, were racist.
He quit the WP on Sunday, and after copies of his announcement began appearing online, netizens wondered whether his resignation was aimed at damaging WP’s credibility at a critical period.
Yesterday, in a statement, he said his departure was “not timed to discredit/affect WP in the Hougang by-elections”.
“The timing is incidental, a natural progression of the multiple unsatisfactory discussions/talks” he said he had with Ms Lim in March and last month on the party’s selection process for cadres.
He also pointed out that he had never said “at any time that Ms Lim or WP is racist, and I would urge others not to misconstrue the reasons for my resignation”.
He admitted that as there were no witness present during his talks with Ms Lim, neither side could prove what was said.
“The public is free to form its own opinions and I respect that,” he said.
In his earlier statement, Mr Sajeev said he was not made a cadre after standing in last year’s general election.
He alleged that when he asked Ms Lim why he was not nominated, one reason she gave was that “it has been the party’s experience that Indians tend to leave after getting party cadreship”.
On Monday, Ms Lim dismissed the allegations that she and her party were racist as “baseless and absurd”.
Mr Pritam Singh, one of two minority-race MPs in Aljunied, also said “racism was not an issue” in the WP. The other minority-race MP is Mr Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap.
But in his statement yesterday, Mr Sajeev called on the WP to be “transparent and account to the public if there is a healthy and active participation of minorities” in its cadreship or central executive committee, “besides the minority Aljunied GRC MPs”.
His resignation led former WP East Coast GRC candidate Mohamed Fazli Talip to post on his Facebook page yesterday: “With Sajeev’s departure from the party, I am still disappointed about the selection process for cadreship and candidacy.”
Pointing out that representing a party in an election involves a sacrifice of time and money, he added: “Recognition should be given.”
Mr Fazli left the WP in February, citing personal and work commitments as his reasons for leaving.
Their departure notwithstanding, both men wished the WP candidate Png Eng Huat “all the best” in the May 26 Hougang by-election.
home, The Straits Times, May 16, 2012, Pg B5
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Originally posted by laurence82:
see the diff?
sparta!!!!!!!!!!
huat ah!
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Speculation of unhappiness within WP
By Andrea Ong & Tessa Wong
THE possible entry of another Workers’ Party member into the by-election fray has sparked speculation that all may not be well within the opposition party.
Yesterday, the appearance of WP veteran Poh Lee Guan’s name among the four men issued political donation certificates took party members by surprise. WP said he had not informed it of any intention to contest.
The shock event, which comes days after another member resigned, has led to talk that some members are not happy with how things are run in WP.
Dr Poh, who contested in three general elections under the WP banner, used to be the party’s No. 2 man after WP chief Low Thia Khiang. He was WP’s first assistant secretary-general, from 2001 to 2006, before he left its central executive council in 2008. Last year, he contested in Nee Soon GRC.
Sources say the 50-year-old might have felt unappreciated for his contributions, and was seeking to send a signal to WP leaders to register his unhappiness.
Some Party members recalled the case of Mr Eric Tan, 56, who quit the party last year after WP’s executive council picked younger member Gerald Giam as a Non-Constituency MP, even though Mr Tan was a council member and leader of the East Coast GRC team that posted the highest results among losing teams.
Others suggest that Dr Poh had harboured hopes of contesting in Hougang.
He has been spotted at nearly every meet-the-people session in the ward ever since its former MP Yaw Shin Leong was expelled. He was also active in Hougang when Mr Low was its MP, serving as vice-chairman of the WP’s grassroots arm there and as a Hougang Town Council councillor.
Several, however, believe that Dr Poh was merely volunteering himself as a back-up, though WP leaders made clear that he was not meant to be one.
Dr Poh did not answer repeated calls and messages to his phone yesterday. When The Straits Times visited his last known address in Yishun last night, neighbours said they had not seen him in months.
Sources said National Solidarity Party founder and council member Tan Chee Kien may have helped Dr Poh to pick up nomination forms last week.
Mr Sajeev Kamalasanan, who quit the WP on Sunday citing disappointment over not being recognised for his contributions, said the party should it had “a healthy and active participation of minorities within its cadreship/CEC ranks”.
Fellow ex-East Coast GRC candidate Mohamed Fazli Talip, who quit in February, also posted a message on Facebook saying he was “still disappointed” about the party’s selection process for cadreship and candidacy.
Prime.hougang by election, The Straits Times, Wednesday, May 16 2012, Pg A4 -
Originally posted by FireIce:
sparta!!!!!!!!!!
huat ah!
Huh?
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She mean this Sparta
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Originally posted by mancha:
She mean this Sparta
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party unity is the most critical component in any party leadership...and more so during election campaign.... its important for WP to sustain multi-racial representation within the party...as such it is essential to give due recognition ...but this could also be quite tough to balance if any member has personal hidden agendas....
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It doesn't matter! No one is bigger than the party. WP will still win BIG.
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WP Election Rally on 19 May 2012
Join us for the first WP Election Rally for the Hougang By-election.
Come and support the Workers’ Party, and in particular, our Candidate Mr Png Eng Huat!
Date: 19 May 2012 (Saturday)
Time: 7pm
Venue: Open Field (Infront of Blk 837, bounded by Hougang Ave 4 and Hougang Central)
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i go support the whites...just don't care all the insulting and criticism from you all..
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sarpot or not sarpot result same same.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
sarpot or not sarpot result same same.
Maybe got upset victory.
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Yaw to Hougang voters: Please support the WP's candidate
Published on May 18, 2012
Just a week before Hougang voters cast their ballot, ex-Workers' Party (WP) MP Yaw Shin Leong has penned a personal letter to his former constituents to apologise and urge them to continue supporting the WP.
Speaking of his pride in the 'Hougang Spirit', Mr Yaw said on Friday: 'I hope that Hougang residents will continue to keep our Hougang Spirit strong and keep the flame of parliamentary democracy alive by supporting the candidate in blue.'
Mr Yaw vacated the Hougang seat after he was expelled by the WP on Feb 14 for failing to account for alleged extramarital affairs. It triggered the ongoing by-election in Hougang. The WP is fielding Mr Png Eng Huat against the People's Action Party's Desmond Choo, and Polling Day is May 26.
In the letter which was sent to the press, Mr Yaw apologised for the inconvenience caused to Hougang voters as well as 'for the whole episode and having to go through the polls again as a result of my expulsion from the Workers' Party'.
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Young Personal Priorities - Old Party Priorities
A CRUCIAL BALANCING ACT
Small political parties struggle to juggle expectations of old-timers and newcomers
REPORTS: KOH HUI THENG and LEDIATI TAN
POLITIAL party renewal is not new. But sometimes, the process can be painful, and public.
Veteran Workers' Party (WP) member Poh Lee Guan, 50 surprised everyone, including his party leadership, when he said he was the unofficial backup candidate, the "spare type".
The WP stalwart had contested in the 2001, 2006 and 2011 General Elections (GEs).
His action raised questions.
Party insiders said he was unhappy at being passed over in favour of Mr Png Eng Huat.
Mr Png, also 50, a businessman, is the party-endorsed candidate.
Renewal can be a "touchy" issue for veteran politicians, said Mr Goh Meng Seng, the former secretary-general of the National Solidarity Party (NSP).
Said Mr Goh: "Sucess should not just belong only to those who get elected, but should also be credited to the whole team.
"Politicians largely want face.
"If they were to step down, you have to do it properly, pat their backs and recognise whatever contributions they made. Don't brush them aside."
Ms Hazel Poa took over as NSP's secretary-general after Mr Goh stepped down in June.
But others step down because they did not get key positions. (See report on facing page.)
Last week, Mr Sajeev Kamalasanan, 42, quit WP because of unhappiness over the selection of cadre members.
He had joined WP in 2006
What is it about being a cadre member that's so important?
For WP, insiders said, cadreship in the party is exclusive. While there is no quota on the numbers, less than 10 people are made cadres each year.
A central executive committee (CEC) member must nominate a member to become a cadre. The CEC then decides if they should approve the choice.
The cadre can vote on who makes up the CEC, and you have to be a cadre in order to be elected to the CEC.
The New Paper understands that WP has more than 60 cadres.
The party did not reply to queries by press time.
Parties tend to reward members who have stood as candidates by making them cadres.
Calling cadreship "an issue of fairness", former WP member Eric Tan, 56 said: "It's not about pitting other members against the candidates."
Recognising contributions
Mr Tan, who joined WP in 2004, added: "Some backroom members have contributed a lot to the party. They are also important."All who have contributed and performed well should be made cadres."
And since opposition candidates undertake some personal risks as they put their jobs on the line when contesting the GE, "the party must recognise and appreciate them for courage and contributions", he said.
Said Mr Goh: "The rationale is that if we offer you as a candidate in the election,there should be no problem for you to be made a cadre.
"The selection process for a candidate should be stringent enough."
opposition watcher Wong Wee Nam said that the problem of managing the expectations of both the old-timers and newcomers in the party is something that every political party faces.
Said Dr Wong: "People who fought the battle must be recognised in whatever way.
"You can't just cast them aside when they are no longer of use."
But he conceded that it's more difficult for smaller political parties to manage the problem due to their limited resources.
However, even as others leave, the party has also attracted new members over the past year.
Party insiders said it's normal to see more volunteers join the ranks during the GE period.
A WP member said their numbers swell in the run-up to the GE and during the first two months after the voters go to the polls.
But numbers tend to taper off post-election. usually, less than half of the volunteers who sign up remain.
Gone since GE
SINCE the General Election last May, a number of opposition politicians have left their parties.
Workers' Party (WP) Eric Tan left last May after he was passed over for the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament position, which went to Mr Gerald Giam.
And Mr Mohamed Fazli Talip quit in February, citing disappointment with the cadre selection process.
It's the same at other parties.
Six members left the Singapore People's Party (SPP) in January.
Those who resigned included former civil servant Benjamin Pwee and industrial design manager Wilfred Leung, who had been tipped to take over leadership from SPP veteran Chiam See Tong.
They cited differences in opinion over the party's leadership style and direction.
Likewise at the Singapore Democratic Party.
Mr Jarrod Luo, the former honorary secretary of the youth wing, left in February.
Mr Luo had questioned the central executive committee's handling of issues and the delay of party affairs.
News, Battle For Hougang, The New Paper, May 18 2012, Pg 12-13
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at least they have choice to leave
at the other place, u want to leave oso cannot leave
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Papigs sure win this election lah with the support of SICKAPOREANS ! hahahahahah! Huat ah Papigs!
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If this BE have much surprise then i must really see...another good show