NSP Strong at West Singapore

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Central Executive Council (CEC)
President
Mr Sebastian Teo

He is also the current President of the NUS Business School Alumni committee and an Advisor to the non-governmental organisation Think Centre.

He believes in a society for all encompassing a multi-party parliamentary
He contested in General Election 2006 in the Jalan Besar GRC, garnering a commendable 30.74% of the vote.

Vice-President
Mr Christopher Neo Ting Wei

He is currently the VP of the NGO ‘Think Centre Society’ which he had co-founded, a Life Member of the Singapore Red Cross Society, and a Member of the GIA.

Chris had contested in three General Elections: Boon Lay in 1997 where he scored almost 40%; Tampines GRC in 2001 (26.66%); and Sembawang GRC in 2006 (23.30%).

Secretary General
Mr Ken Sun
Stood in two GEs: Whampoa (1988), Tampines GRC (1991) -- both scored 40%.

Also active with the Kiwanis Club of Singapore (as IPP), University of Hull Alumni, Spore (Treasurer), and the Institute of Estate Agents (Mediation Board member). Seeks to uphold the Truth, Harmony & Democracy in all aspects of life.

Assistant Secretary General
Mr Reno Fong

Mr Fong contested in General Elections in Jalan Besar GRC in 2001 and 2006, garnering 25.51% and 30.74% of the vote respectively.

Treasurer
Mr Ivan Yeo

Mr Ivan Yeo graduated from Nanyang University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He has amassed a wealth of working experience in both the public (in the Ministry of Transport) and private sectors. He is currently running his own business as the Executive Director of a few local and overseas companies.

Ivan joined the NSP in 1995 and had served as our Vice President from 1998 to 2000. He is currently one of the editors of the NSP Publication North Star News.

Assistant Treasurer
Mr Steve Chia

Mr Steve Chia joined politics a year after he graduated from NUS in 1995. He was the former President of the NUSSU, and was instrumental in setting up the NUS Students Fund, to care for the needy students in NUS.

He stood in the 1996/97 General Election in the Hong Kah GRC as the youngest candidate then. And at the Nov 2001 General Election, he stood in the Choa Chu Kang SMC against long-time PAP incumbent Professor Low.

Mr Chia secured 34.6% of the valid votes, and was the best scorer among the losing opposition candidates. As there were less than 3 opposition MPs elected, Mr Chia was gazatted by law to become the NCMP in the 10th session of the Singapore Parliament.

He contested in General Election 2006 in the Choa Chu Kang SMC, winning the heart of 39.63% of the voters.

1st Organising Secretary
Mr Raymond Chua

Mr Raymond is the workhorse of the Party.

2nd Organising Secretary
Mr Elvin Ong Beng Soon

Mr Elvin graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Mechatronics Engineering.

He who is one of the youngest candidates contested in General Election 2006 in the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC, winning 31.30% of the vote.

Strong support at Bt Gombak

Council Member
Mr Yip Yew Weng

He contested in General Election 2006 in the created-out-of-the-blue Yio Chu Kang SMC, ripping 31.72% of the vote away from the incumbent PAP opponent.

Council Member
Mr Cheo Chai Chen

In the 1991 GE, he was elected a Member of Parliament for Nee Soon Central. During his term of MP, he was also the Chairman of Nee Soon Central Town Council.

In 2006, he contested in Jalan Besar GRC under the flag of the Singapore Democratic Alliance.

Council Member
Mr Ong Hock Siong

Mr Ong is currently a business consultant in an MNC company. He contested in General Election 2006 in the Tampines GRC, garnering 31.49% of the vote.

Conucil Member
Mr William Tan

Mr William is currently one of the member of NSP social and welfare committee. He sincerely hopes and believes to improve the life of all people through politics and social welfare. He's active involvement in NSP alternative grassroot have help him to reach out and help many people around him.
Council Member

Mr Yadzeth Bin Haris

Mr Yadzeth currently working as a Senior Technician in a MNC company. He have been helping up in the NSP South West Branch as an alternative grassroot.

He contested in the 1997 GE at Hong Kah GRC against the PAP and managed to win 31% of the vote.

Council Member
Kenny Soh

He have been helping up in the NSP South West Branch as an alternative grassroot.

 

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South West Committee aim to reach out to fellow residents by increasing the political awareness among residents and to extend a helping hand to the needys, organising social and community based projects. We will also act as an organisation for mobilisation among concerned residents on matters concerning social-political undertakings in South West of Singapore covering Hong Kah GRC, Jurong GRC, West Coast GRC and Chua Chu Kang SMC.


What We Do

South West Committee conducts outreach events and also aims to organize activities for residents and members in coherence with NSP's mission statement, goals and objectives. It also aims to establish a network of alternative grassroots for a more people-oriented society and to strive towards a more democratic nation.

We will like to work closely with the local grassroots organizations, voluntary and welfare organizations, schools and more other organizations to facilitate the delivery of a wide and comprehensive range of community events to build relationship with the residents.

Our Vision

To promote and strengthen community bonding, meet the challenges of building a cohesive and self-reliant community for a stronger nation.

Contact SWB

Email: [email protected]
Tel: (65)6389 1637
Fax: (65)6368 8103

Please feel free to give us your feedback

 

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HONG KAH GRC

Hong Kah East, Hong Kah North, Hong Kah West, Nanyang & Yew Tee - Malay candidate required

Voters: 125,452

Voter turnout: 121,533 (96.9%)


YEO Cheow Tong, 48
Cabinet Minister
YADZETH bin Hairis, 33
Senior technician

HARUN bin Abdul Ghani, 57
Political Secretary
Dr Patrick KEE Chin Wah, 49
Medical doctor

Peter CHEN Min Liang, 58
Company director
Steve CHIA Kiah Hong, 26
Manager

Dr John CHEN Seow Phun, 43
Union assistant secretary-general
TAN Chee Kien, 40
Managing director

Kenneth CHEN Koon Lap, 57
Architect
Dr WONG Wee Nam, 49
Medical doctor

82,182 (69.0%) 36,920 (31.0%)

 

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BOON LAY

Voters: 20,014

Voter turnout: 19,274 (96.3%)


GOH Chee Wee, 50
Minister of State
Christopher NEO Ting Wei, 33
Director

12,407 (66.1%) 6,362 (33.9%)

 

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CHUA CHU KANG

Voters: 24,074

Voter turnout: 23,240 (96.5%)


Assoc Prof LOW Seow Chay, 47
University lecturer
YIP Yew Weng, 46
General manager

14,141 (61.9%) 5,040 (22.1%)

CHIA Shi Teck, 48
Executive chairman
TAN Soo Phuan, 60
Insurance agent

3,210 (14.1%) 445 (1.9%)

 

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BUKIT TIMAH

Voters: 26,951

Voter turnout: 25,215 (93.6%)


Dr WANG Kai Yuen, 53
Managing director
Robin TONG Meng Chye, 53
Associate manager

19,121 (77.4%) 4,376 (17.7%)

TAN Kim Chuang, 55
Dealer representative

1,215 (4.9%)

 

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CHUA CHU KANG

Voters: 24,863

Voter turnout: 23,936 (96.3%)


Assoc Prof LOW Seow Chay, 52
Associate professor
Steve CHIA Kiah Hong, 31
Remisier

15,349 (65.3%) 8,143 (34.7%)

 

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HONG KAH GRC

Bukit Gombak, Hong Kah North, Keat Hong, Nanyang & Yew Tee - Malay candidate required

Voters: 129,073

Voter turnout: 123,749 (95.9%)


YEO Cheow Tong, 54
Cabinet Minister
WONG Hong Toy, 64
Businessman

Dr John CHEN Seow Phun, 47
Minister of State
Arthero LIM Tung Hee, 46
Film director

AHMAD KHALIS bin Abdul Ghani, 41
Lawyer
CHEO Chai Chen, 50
Management consultant

ANG Mong Seng, 52
Businessman
Bryan LIM Boon Heng, 25
Project manager

Dr Amy KHOR Lean Suan, 43
Company director
SARRY bin Hassan, 56
Managing director

96,450 (79.7%) 24,513 (20.3%)

 

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JURONG GRC

Bukit Batok, Bukit Batok East, Jurong Central, Taman Jurong & Yuhua - Malay candidate required

Voters: 115,113

Voter turnout: 109,198 (94.9%)


LIM Boon Heng, 53
Cabinet Minister
Dr CHEE Soon Juan, 39
Psychologist

Mrs YU-FOO Yee Shoon, 51
Senior Parliamentary Secretary
GANDHI Karuppiah Ambalam, 57
Research associate

Mdm HALIMAH binte Yacob, 47
Union assistant secretary-general
MOHAMED ISA bin Abdul Aziz, 43
Businessman

Dr ONG Chit Chung, 52
Businessman
Ms Gina CHEE Siok Chin, 35
Manager

THARMAN Shanmugaratnam, 44
Former civil servant
Dr Vincent YEO Boon Keng, 48
Managing director

84,742 (79.8%) 21,511 (20.2%)

 

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CHUA CHU KANG

Voters: 24,975

Voter turnout: 23,950 [OV: 8] (95.9%)


GAN Kim Yong, 47
Minister of State
Steve CHIA Kiah Hong, 35
Non-constituency Member of Parliament

14,156 (60.4%)
[OV: 5] 9,292 (39.6%)
[OV: 2]

 

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We wish we can see NSP flag along at

1) KJE
2) Jurong PIE
3) Jurong AYE
4) West Coast Expressway

Contest Cadidate Banner at

1) Clementi Interchange
2) Jurong East Interchange
3) BoonLay Interchange
4) BT Batok Interchange
5) Choa Chu Kang Interchange
6) Teck Whye Station
7) Bt Gombak Station

 

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14 candidates in total with 13 Chinese and 1 Malay. Zero Indians.

Both NSP and WP project a very Chinese orientated image. The need to compare status and titles of individual members with their PAP counterparts is a very Chinese trait.

It would appear NSP and WP have yet to develop any strategy to reach out to the Malay and Indian voters whose votes are needed to take any GRC. Both parties need to line up good Malay and Indian candidates with good grassroot connections.

Neither party appear to be making any progress in this direction.

 

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It is very difficult to find Malay and Indian candidates. It is also very difficult to Malay able to speak proper Malay and Indian can speak proper Tamil and Punjabi. It is easy to get Malay and Indian can speak good English.

Today, most jobless who can not pass English during IR recruitment is Chinese. Opposition sure is Chinese speaking.

Chinese also had English Elite Chinese and Working Class Chinese Speaking Poor Chinese.

 

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Speaking as a member of the minority race what you have uttered does not make any sense and you are simply making up excuses for the fact that neither NSP nor WP have done anything progressive to include or at least make minority races believe in their respective party's political vision. If there is a discerning one in the first place that is, other than simply hoping to bag disgruntled voters fed up with the PAP. I think this is the crux of problem for NSP and WP.

Excuses like it is difficult to find Malay and Indian candidates - really? Take a look at SDP. They have at least 3 out of 12 members who are from the minority race. That excludes the Jufries (one ex WP) and activtists like Seelan Pillay.

Why do the Malays and Indians avoid NSP and WP like the plague??

As for speaking in your mothertongue, as far as Indians are concerned that is not even necessary. James Gomez certainly did not address the rally crowds in Tamil or even Hindi/Punjabi. I can't ever remember JBJ ever speaking Tamil. Yet his WP was truly a multi-racial outfit.

As for Malays most of them can speak their mother tongue. No excuses there.

NSP and WP seem to be pandering to Chinese voters.

Keep in mind that you need minority candidates if you are to be even eligible to contest the GRCs. You have one token Malay candidate at present. Should he resign for some reason you have none and are stuck to contesting the few remaining SMCs.

WP is in the same predicament. Zero Indians and one Malay candidate.

If the PAP decides to gerrymender further and consolidate all of their GRCs including SMCs into 6 member GRC teams that must includes both an Indian/Eurasian and Malay candidate for representation, given the current situation, neither the WP or NSP will be elibible to contest the GE. The number of Chinese candidates or quality becomes meaningless.

 

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The Chinese speaking Chinese Party, only know how to speak proper Chinese and base on The Improvement of Singaporean Social Walfare and helping the needy issues. They had big gap with English Speaking Chinese who had strong western theory. Malay Speaking Malay or Indian speaking Tamil still had Asian values.

It is no different between Malay and Indian who speaking English with the Chinese who Speaking English.

Asia Value:-

English Speak Chinese had do a lot failure, as we are Singaporean, we still respect them as Singapore Leaders. We will never down Singapore or Singaporean. Internal War mean lose homeland. Your brother do the mess, he had to clear the mess. This is call accountabilities.

What we need is to help the poor and needy. Our SAF shall be strong to defend Singapore. Our Police shall able to perform their duties to protect Singaporean freedom and securities.

Nobody leak of necessities like water, shelter, food, education, medication and so on.

Old folk Home, Free Food, free education, free shelter, free clinic, free hospital and so on are promoted by Chinese Speaking. You can check. Chinese Speaking never take rich as granted.

 

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during GE, one would have noticed the lack of malays attending oppositions election rallies ( I don't know for PAP ) You do notice Indians attending the rallies though.

I would say the rally languages time - 50% is in English, 30% is in Mandarin, 20% is Hokkien with a token 5 minutes in Malay or Tamil. I don't know about catering to the minorities but if you spend 30 minutes talking in Malay, 3/4 of the crowd will probably make their way to the toilet.

But seriously, if I don't understand chinese, I wouldn't bother attending the rallies since I won't understand half of it.
But if the rallies don't have 50% Chinese speeches, many older chinese educated, don't understand english older folks won't come to the rallies either.

or have our Malays/Indians already make up their mind who to vote for on voting day so there no need to attend the opposition rallies.

 

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Still no answer to the questions:

What has the opposition parties, NSP and WP in particular done in terms of reaching out to Malay and Indian voters?

Why both these parties have trouble recruiting minority candidates? Both NSP and WP have ZERO indian candidates. Why is that?

 

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during GE, one would have noticed the lack of malays attending oppositions election rallies ( I don't know for PAP )

This is patently false. There are several Malays attending opposition rallies. Having attended rallies from the Eunos GRC days in the 80s I am very aware of the strong Malay support and presence for WP back in those days.

Both Francis Seow and Jufrie came within a hair's breadth of taking Eunos GRC from the PAP. Without the strong Malay support this would not have been possible.

The PAP reacted to limit the political influence of these minority voters by instituted the HDB racial quote back in the 80s to limit the proportion of these Malay voters who were congregating in areas in the east such as kaki bukit, geylang and bedok. The same applied to Indian voters.

Aljunied GRC which of which Eunos GRC was broken up and became a part of still has the significant numbers of these minority voters, although their numbers are becoming less and less as seen from the dwindling percentage for the WP in that GRC.

It would be in the WP and NSP interest to attempt to reach out to this voters. Ethnic political parties - in this case Chinese political parties will become irrelevant. Just ask the Malay party PKMS that became extinct after the GRC scheme was introduced.

 

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Most of Malay and Indian Vote PAP. Less Malay and Indian Vote Opposition.

Minorities English Speaking Oppostion do not had Asian Value. They go to USA, EU, Australia, New Zealand and so on to down Singapore. They make Singaporean ashame to vote PAP. If we support them, we be remak as HAN JIAN. It is nothing diffferent to help Japanese to kill Singaporean.

You can see NSP. NSP plan for free food, free drink, free education, free clinic, free hospital, free ambulan, free furneral as per http://redstar-cf.tripod.com/ and http://redstarfoundation.blogspot.com/ . Everybody think for me and I will think for everybody. From the people, by the people and for the people.

It is very hard to get a Malay or Indian who understand Chinese and asian value. That is why many Chinese defend for Social Welfare and Helping needy die in world war two.

 

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Old folk Home, Free Food, free education, free shelter, free clinic, free hospital and so on are promoted by Chinese Speaking. You can check. Chinese Speaking never take rich as granted.

Why is help for the downtrodden in Singapore split along racial lines?

The Malays and Indians are heavily marginalized with resources skewed towards the 75% Chinese, even though the Malays and Indians have a higher than proportionate individuals needing assistance.

Take a look at the recruitment for BMT. Those slated for the leadership platoons are mostly the Chinese cause they are better educated with a min of at least a poly or A level. While the Malays make up the sheer numbers for the non-leadership roles (eg: drivers and storeman).

If this does not tell you how lopsided the resources are skewered I don't know what will.