Png: 'I took my name out of NCMP list

[Confuseous]

inSing.com, 21 May 2012

SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party's candidate for Hougang, Mr Png Eng Huat, said he had decided not to be considered for the Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) post after last year's General Election (GE).

In an exclusive interview with Channel NewsAsia on Monday, Mr Png revealed he was against the NCMP scheme.
At a rally on Sunday night, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean had asked the Workers' Party why it didn't send Mr Png to parliament as an NCMP when it had a chance to do so.

Mr Png said: "I actually took my name out of the ballot for the NCMP post. Because I have a personal stand against the NCMP scheme, so that's why my name wasn't in the ballot. So I don't think DPM knows all of these."

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

inSing.com, 21 May 2012
Mr Png said: "I actually took my name out of the ballot for the NCMP post. Because I have a personal stand against the NCMP scheme, so that's why my name wasn't in the ballot. So I don't think DPM knows all of these."

He is against a monthly allowance and the opportunity to speak up for Singaporeans in parliament? Even WP supporters have to shake their heads for this.

 

[methink]

He is against a monthly allowance and the opportunity to speak up for Singaporeans in parliament? Even WP supporters have to shake their heads for this.

Hello... he did it on principles! He is against the NCMP scheme. He wants to get in the proper way. Not by the back door.

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Mr Png said: "I actually took my name out of the ballot for the NCMP post. Because I have a personal stand against the NCMP scheme, so that's why my name wasn't in the ballot. So I don't think DPM knows all of these."

Png didn't have to answer that question. It was really up to the CEC to decide. Now PAP will fire more questions at him. Png indirectly revealed that the NCMP post given to GG was done via the process of balloting. PAP is now going to ask if Eric Tan's name was "in the ballot".

 

[methink]

Png didn't have to answer that question. It was really up to the CEC to decide. Now PAP will fire more questions at him. Png indirectly revealed that the NCMP post given to GG was done via the process of balloting. PAP is now going to ask if Eric Tan's name was "in the ballot".

Yes agreed. PAP looking for a weakness to exploit.

WP should just ask PAP to revert all seats to SMC. Do away with the useless NMP and NCMP schemes. Fight cleanly. Tell PAP not to play dirty.

 

[methink]

On the last day of the campaign, WP should turn the table on the PAP by challenging the dirty dogs to do away with the GRC scheme. Hougang is a single seat won in a straight clean fight and should be kept that way.

All contests to be made SMCs or be called cowards!

 

[steffychun]

He got guts. Which PAP MP would tell old man, I don't want to be in your Cabinet/GRC?

 

[methink]

He got guts. Which PAP MP would tell old man, I don't want to be in your Cabinet/GRC?

Even a doggie such as stuffychute is here to pretend to be opposition. Doggie tell your old master to revert all seats as SMCs!

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

Yes, if PAP really cares about the best person filling the respective positions, then they should dismantle all the GRCs.

Png should have retorted, if he really felt there was need to reply, that he was not the best candidate for Hougang. By the same token, TCH is also not the best candidate for Pasir Ris Ponggol GRC because the GRCs and many other hurdles put up by the PAP are there to ensure that the best candidates would never be there for the job.

 

[kukubird58]

hahaha....this is a classic case of trying to dig out of a hole...
nothing is achieved and more questions will be raise....and the more you wriggle, the deeper the hole becums.

 

[Sideswipe]

i think TCH asked a silly and bo liao question. Png can find all sort of reasons for not being considered a NCMP. against the scheme. work commitments. family reasons. gave way to Gerald Giam. all these reasons sound ok to me.

 

[zhihau]

SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party's candidate for Hougang, Mr Png Eng Huat, said he had decided not to be considered for the Non-Constituency MP (NCMP) post after last year's General Election (GE).

BRAVO!!!
no voting rights in Parliament equals no say in Parliament! voice being heard is enough? NO WAY! Voting rights when the bills come to pass is more important! otherwise the incumbent is flooding Singapore with too many immigrants.
BRAVO!!!

 

[zhihau]

PAP is now going to ask if Eric Tan's name was "in the ballot".

WP need not answer this question, they can go interview ET himself :p:p:p

 

[po2wq]

... PAP is now going to ask if Eric Tan's name was "in the ballot".

y shud ppl tel dem anyting? ... dey shud 1st cum clean wif losing moni wifout regrets ...

 

[moosehead]

NCMP is a scam on democracy.
Is a tactic to take votes away from opposition.
NCMP has voice but no voting right!
You will not find any SM, MM, GRC or NCMP in any first world countries. Only unique to Singapore by PAP, they might as well have the trademark or copyright them!

 

[methink]

Yes, if PAP really cares about the best person filling the respective positions, then they should dismantle all the GRCs.

Png should have retorted, if he really felt there was need to reply, that he was not the best candidate for Hougang. By the same token, TCH is also not the best candidate for Pasir Ris Ponggol GRC because the GRCs and many other hurdles put up by the PAP are there to ensure that the best candidates would never be there for the job.

Maybe Png should shock the pappies by saying he admits he is not the best candidate for the job. He is standing to prove to the ppl of sinkieland that he is fearless and has a heart for sinkies.

By standing, he hopes more capable and outstanding individuals will offer themselves as candidates for GE 2016. Definitely will score points and gain sympathy votes all round.

 

[RonRon]

Jia lut liao Png Eng Huat lie to the media on his NCMP stand exposed by document

 

[erection2015]

Re: Jia lut liao Png Eng Huat lie to the media on his NCMP stand exposed by document

ah Ron.....cant see the fine print leh

 

[kukubird58]

Re: Jia lut liao Png Eng Huat lie to the media on his NCMP stand exposed by document

ah Ron.....cant see the fine print leh

hahaha.....tpold u too much erection is no good for eyesight......u don't believe.....lol.

 

[RonRon]

Re: Jia lut liao Png Eng Huat lie to the media on his NCMP stand exposed by document

2012年后港补选

　　本报在截稿前，接获匿名电邮传来工人党去年的会议记录，记录了工人党中央执行委员会投票推选非选区议员时，方荣发还曾获得一票。

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　　工人党后港补选候选人方荣发透露，是他自己放弃非选区议员的提名机会，而不是工人党不选他。可是本报在截稿前，接获匿名电邮传来工人党去年的会议记录，记载工人党中央执行委员会投票推选非选区议员时，方荣发其实还获得一票。

林瑞莲：工人党今天将回应

　　工人党主席林瑞莲受询时表示，工人党将会在今天针对匿名电邮的指责作出回应。

　　副总理兼国家安全统筹部长及内政部长张志贤前晚在人民行动党的第一场群众大会上，质疑工人党并没有派它的最佳人选参加后港补选。因为去年全国大选，工人党东海岸集选区竞选团队以第三高票败选，该党原本有机会从中委派一名非选区议员进国会。可是，工人党却没有选择方荣发，而选择了严燕松。

　　张志贤认为，如果后港当真如工人党所说地那么重要，为什么会派一个原先都没考虑送他进国会的人来竞选？如果工人党当初自己都不要选方荣发，现在却要后港选民来投选他进国会，对选民不公平。
方荣发昨天回应说，他从一开始就不赞成非选区议员的制度。
　　“我不希望由政府来决定，国会里究竟可以有多少反对党议员和什么类型的反对党议员。”

　　“所以在大选之前，我已经清楚地告诉党秘书长刘程强以及东海岸竞选团队，我不会考虑非选区议员一职。”

　　方荣发是通过电邮回答记者的提问，工人党昨天没有公开给媒体采访的竞选行程。

　　本报在截稿前接获一则自称是工人党党员的匿名电邮，附上疑似工人党中央执行委员会在去年5月12日，就委派非选区议员一事召开特别会议的记录。发电邮的匿名者指方荣发并没有在会议上向中委会提出要拿掉他的名字，意指方荣发所言不实。　　匿名信称：“我以一颗下沉的心给你写这信。在我的党和新加坡之间，我必须做非常艰难的选择，但是我选择忠于我的国家，而不是已经变得刚愎自用的党。

　　“在过去的一年里，我的良心不安，看着党这些月以来所经历的，我不能选择再保持沉默。”

　　匿名者在电邮上说，他认为正直与诚信是政党最重要的价值，不过现在看起来相当缺乏。

　　这份由匿名者传来的会议记录，详细记录了工人党中委会决定接受国会的两个非选区议员席次的过程。第一个席位由第二高票败选的如切单选区候选人余振忠担任。至于第二个席位要从第三高票败选的东海岸集选区竞选团队里通票表决。

　　率领海岸集选区竞选团队的陈恩忠在会议上表达他希望获选为非选区议员的意愿。但工人党秘书长刘程强和主席林瑞莲却劝他为了党的领导更新，让位给年轻党员。最后大家决定以投票的方式解决。

　　当时饶欣龙提出，应该让其他东海岸团队成员（包括方荣发、严燕松、莫哈莫法兹里和韩苏美）也发表意见，但主席林瑞莲表示，其他成员已经通过电邮向中委会表态。

根据匿名电邮所附的会议记录，投票的结果是严燕松以最高的七票当选，陈恩忠以五票落败，而方荣发也获得一票。
　　这份会议记录并没有工人党秘书长或主席签名，本报在昨晚11时尝试联络工人党，希望该党作出回应，证实会议记录是否属实，最后工人党主席林瑞莲通过手机简讯回复，工人党将在今天作出回应。

　　记者也尝试打电话给已经退党的陈恩忠，但他并没有接电话。