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Punggol East By-Election Later News Update
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Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap, MP for Aljunied GRC, speaks at the Punggol East By-Election Rally on 23 Jan 2013.
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Yes, he is super funny. He dares to talk about touchy topics, not scared kena sued. Maybe because of his age.
Also good as a weapon because he can say things in a way LTK and others cannot.
This is the only time he can say it loud and clear to the public
must make full use of it agree its a deadly weapon to whack pap and connect to those uncle at the coffeeshop
Mr Low Thia Khiang, MP for Aljunied GRC & Secretary-General of the Workers' Party, speaks at the Punggol East By-Election Rally on 23 Jan 2013.
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Ms Sylvia Lim, MP for Aljunied GRC & Chairman of the Workers' Party, speaks at the Punggol East By-Election Rally on 23 Jan 2013.
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Mr Low Thia Khiang, MP for Aljunied GRC & Secretary-General of the Workers' Party, speaks at the Punggol East By-Election Rally on 23 Jan 2013.
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WP says PAP should stop misleading voters
By Imelda Saad | Posted: 23 January 2013 2155 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang has said that the ruling People's Action Party should stop misleading voters.
He was responding to Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean's comments on Tuesday night that the WP's Members of Parliament (MPs) do not make a strong stand on important issues like population and foreign workers.
Speaking at WP's rally for the Punggol East by-election on Wednesday night, Mr Low said his party has been trying hard to fix the mistakes made by the ruling party.
Mr Low said he did speak up in Parliament on the issue of foreign workers and even suggested how the foreign worker quota can be better recalibrated. But he said his proposal was not taken up by the government.
Issues like immigration, said Mr Low, are clearly spelled out in the party's manifesto.
He added the PAP should not "waste too much time in finding fault with the Workers' Party" as there are pressing tasks ahead for the government to look into.
"WP's stand on policy making and alternative solutions is clear. Every policy made must be made with the objective of improving the life of nation as whole, not only for a small group. If the result is only a small group that benefits, then the policy has failed," he said.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we cannot afford to put our lives in the hands of a sleepy driver. Do not put another sleepy driver into Parliament."
Rally speakers also called on Punggol East residents to make history - by voting in its candidate Lee Li Lian, and helping the party strengthen its voice in Parliament.
Chairman Sylvia Lim spoke about using the vote to build what she described as a more equal society.
"The Workers' Party believes that the way forward is to ensure that the country's governing principles take into account not just economic growth but well-being and happiness as well," she said.
"Sustainable development, retirement security, social safety nets, all these are critical if we are to move forward as a united people. What we need are MPs who can empathise with the struggles that you face daily. Use your vote to bring about a more equal society, let Parliament be a microcosm of society with more MPs from the non-elite class to speak for the people."
Ms Lee said she will not offer multi-million dollar projects - her immediate task, if elected, would be to ensure the smooth running of the town council.
She also stated her position on national issues like immigration.
She said the WP is not anti-immigration, but it is the pace of immigration that is of concern.
Ms Lee also spoke up for stay-at-home parents who do not have any income.
She said they should receive the same infant and child care subsidies as other working parents.
"There is a great imbalance in Parliament right now, that is why there is an urgent need to vote more Workers' Party candidates into Parliament," she said.
"On 26 Jan, your ballot paper is not just a paper with a cross on it; it is a signal to send a message to the ruling party that all is not well, we need more constructive changes."
Wednesday's rally is the last one for WP.
Thursday will see Ms Lee making a final push to woo voters before Cooling-off Day on Friday when no campaigning is allowed.
By Imelda Saad | Posted: 23 January 2013 2155 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang has said that the ruling People's Action Party should stop misleading voters.
He was responding to Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean's comments on Tuesday night that the WP's Members of Parliament (MPs) do not make a strong stand on important issues like population and foreign workers.
Speaking at WP's rally for the Punggol East by-election on Wednesday night, Mr Low said his party has been trying hard to fix the mistakes made by the ruling party.
Mr Low said he did speak up in Parliament on the issue of foreign workers and even suggested how the foreign worker quota can be better recalibrated. But he said his proposal was not taken up by the government.
Issues like immigration, said Mr Low, are clearly spelled out in the party's manifesto.
He added the PAP should not "waste too much time in finding fault with the Workers' Party" as there are pressing tasks ahead for the government to look into.
"WP's stand on policy making and alternative solutions is clear. Every policy made must be made with the objective of improving the life of nation as whole, not only for a small group. If the result is only a small group that benefits, then the policy has failed," he said.
"Ladies and gentlemen, we cannot afford to put our lives in the hands of a sleepy driver. Do not put another sleepy driver into Parliament."
Rally speakers also called on Punggol East residents to make history - by voting in its candidate Lee Li Lian, and helping the party strengthen its voice in Parliament.
Chairman Sylvia Lim spoke about using the vote to build what she described as a more equal society.
"The Workers' Party believes that the way forward is to ensure that the country's governing principles take into account not just economic growth but well-being and happiness as well," she said.
"Sustainable development, retirement security, social safety nets, all these are critical if we are to move forward as a united people. What we need are MPs who can empathise with the struggles that you face daily. Use your vote to bring about a more equal society, let Parliament be a microcosm of society with more MPs from the non-elite class to speak for the people."
Ms Lee said she will not offer multi-million dollar projects - her immediate task, if elected, would be to ensure the smooth running of the town council.
She also stated her position on national issues like immigration.
She said the WP is not anti-immigration, but it is the pace of immigration that is of concern.
Ms Lee also spoke up for stay-at-home parents who do not have any income.
She said they should receive the same infant and child care subsidies as other working parents.
"There is a great imbalance in Parliament right now, that is why there is an urgent need to vote more Workers' Party candidates into Parliament," she said.
"On 26 Jan, your ballot paper is not just a paper with a cross on it; it is a signal to send a message to the ruling party that all is not well, we need more constructive changes."
Wednesday's rally is the last one for WP.
Thursday will see Ms Lee making a final push to woo voters before Cooling-off Day on Friday when no campaigning is allowed.
[h=1]WP's four new faces include sociologist, lawyers[/h]
By Robin Chan, Andrea Ong
Singapolitics
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013
SINGAPORE - National University of Singapore sociologist Daniel Goh made his maiden speech at an election rally last night, formally announcing that he is a Workers' Party member.
Special: Punggol East by-election
A well-known commentator on issues of race and religion in Singapore, Dr Goh revealed that he joined the party this month.
He was one of four new high profile faces rolled out by the party at its Punggol East by-election campaign rallies. The others are two lawyers and an engineer.
Dr Goh, 39, said he was introduced to the WP by a friend, which eventually led to him volunteering with the party after the General Election in 2011 and helping Aljunied GRC MP Chen Show Mao at his Meet-the-People Sessions in the Paya Lebar ward.
In his speech, Dr Goh, an associate professor of sociology at NUS, said that his friends wondered about his motives and told him to join the People's Action Party (PAP) instead to "change things from the inside".
But it was not about whether one pursues change from the inside or the outside, but that change "comes from the right side", said Dr Goh, who is married with a seven month old son.
Asked later if he planned to run in the next General Election, he declined to comment.
The other three new faces are Mr Terence Tan, 41, a lawyer at Dodwell and Co; Mr Dennis Tan, 42, partner at law firm DennisMathiew; and Mr Redzwan Hafidz Abdul Razak, 28, an engineer.
All started volunteering with the party after the 2011 GE, when WP became the first opposition party to win a GRC.
They are now members, and each made speeches at the three rallies since last Saturday covering issues related to transport, healthcare and housing.
Both the lawyers have been helping Aljunied GRC MP Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap at his Kaki Bukit MPS, and Mr Redzwan is helping at WP chairman Sylvia Lim's Serangoon ward.
By Robin Chan, Andrea Ong
Singapolitics
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013
SINGAPORE - National University of Singapore sociologist Daniel Goh made his maiden speech at an election rally last night, formally announcing that he is a Workers' Party member.
Special: Punggol East by-election
A well-known commentator on issues of race and religion in Singapore, Dr Goh revealed that he joined the party this month.
He was one of four new high profile faces rolled out by the party at its Punggol East by-election campaign rallies. The others are two lawyers and an engineer.
Dr Goh, 39, said he was introduced to the WP by a friend, which eventually led to him volunteering with the party after the General Election in 2011 and helping Aljunied GRC MP Chen Show Mao at his Meet-the-People Sessions in the Paya Lebar ward.
In his speech, Dr Goh, an associate professor of sociology at NUS, said that his friends wondered about his motives and told him to join the People's Action Party (PAP) instead to "change things from the inside".
But it was not about whether one pursues change from the inside or the outside, but that change "comes from the right side", said Dr Goh, who is married with a seven month old son.
Asked later if he planned to run in the next General Election, he declined to comment.
The other three new faces are Mr Terence Tan, 41, a lawyer at Dodwell and Co; Mr Dennis Tan, 42, partner at law firm DennisMathiew; and Mr Redzwan Hafidz Abdul Razak, 28, an engineer.
All started volunteering with the party after the 2011 GE, when WP became the first opposition party to win a GRC.
They are now members, and each made speeches at the three rallies since last Saturday covering issues related to transport, healthcare and housing.
Both the lawyers have been helping Aljunied GRC MP Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap at his Kaki Bukit MPS, and Mr Redzwan is helping at WP chairman Sylvia Lim's Serangoon ward.
[h=5]Lee Li Lian （李丽连）[/h]
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