Comments on: TOC Feature: The Workers’ Party – 50 years of Singapore politics http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/ Singapore's #1 Socio-Political Site Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: $3.50/hour worker http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-167228 $3.50/hour worker Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:35:32 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/03/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/#comment-167228 I think there is nothing wrong joining WP as an ordinary member. When you join a trade union do you have to do union works daily? No right? Same goes to joining a political party, it is the party leaders who does most of the daily works. Members can from time to time volunteer in party activities. One need to have leadership quality in order to deal with daily political matters. I am very sure WP leaders will be happy to have as many Singaporean if possible coming forward to join WP as ordinary members. Understandable, nowadays most of us have to work long hours in order to survive. I think there is nothing wrong joining WP as an ordinary member. When you join a trade union do you have to do union works daily? No right? Same goes to joining a political party, it is the party leaders who does most of the daily works. Members can from time to time volunteer in party activities. One need to have leadership quality in order to deal with daily political matters. I am very sure WP leaders will be happy to have as many Singaporean if possible coming forward to join WP as ordinary members. Understandable, nowadays most of us have to work long hours in order to survive.

]]> By: Ah Nong http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-108343 Ah Nong Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:32:15 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/03/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/#comment-108343 Alan, I suggest you stay out. Half hearted n half baked effort gets you nowhere. Besides, what is your purpose of joining a party and not get involved? Just stay the way you are now, I guess it is better for you and for the party you intend to join, otherwise, you are just a liability to them. Alan, I suggest you stay out. Half hearted n half baked effort gets you nowhere. Besides, what is your purpose of joining a party and not get involved? Just stay the way you are now, I guess it is better for you and for the party you intend to join, otherwise, you are just a liability to them.

]]> By: Alan Wong http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-3427 Alan Wong Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:47:01 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/03/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/#comment-3427 I am considering whether to join a political party like WP because I am completely pissed off with PAP. The question is "Can I join as a passive member?" ie. I pledge my vote and support for the party but I do not want to be involved in the daily politics of it, as they say that "Politics is dirty". I am considering whether to join a political party like WP because I am completely pissed off with PAP.

The question is “Can I join as a passive member?” ie. I pledge my vote and support for the party but I do not want to be involved in the daily politics of it, as they say that “Politics is dirty”.

]]> By: interested singaporean http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-3429 interested singaporean Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:28:07 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/03/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/#comment-3429 Actually I know quite a few of them who are in mid-50s and early 60s and they are all pretty well-off actually. Nobody is asking WP to repeat the methods used, but the financial strength and network of ex-BS members are actually quite strong. I am just asking if WP planned to tapped on its old connections to strengthen its finance and vote gathering ability. That is all. :) Anyway there is no chance that these ex-BS would re-join politics, although there is a very high chance that they can be convinced to donate. Actually I know quite a few of them who are in mid-50s and early 60s and they are all pretty well-off actually.

Nobody is asking WP to repeat the methods used, but the financial strength and network of ex-BS members are actually quite strong. I am just asking if WP planned to tapped on its old connections to strengthen its finance and vote gathering ability. That is all. :)

Anyway there is no chance that these ex-BS would re-join politics, although there is a very high chance that they can be convinced to donate.

]]> By: Max Prime http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 Max Prime Sat, 03 Nov 2007 19:54:32 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/03/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/#comment-3430 Interested Singaporean don't mind me asking but do you have any idea at all as to how old whatever veterans from the Barisan days are today? There are in all likelihood very few ex Barisan members still active. Times have moved on since the 1960s. We now live in a different era. A different environment has emerged. An era with very different needs and aspirations. For what it is worth, the laws governing political activities have changed (e.g. Political Donations Act) since the heydays of the 1960s. It is a more challenging political environment now for all thoose involved in the process. Methods of the past may not all be applicable today as they were in the past. Interested Singaporean don’t mind me asking but do you have any idea at all as to how old whatever veterans from the Barisan days are today? There are in all likelihood very few ex Barisan members still active. Times have moved on since the 1960s. We now live in a different era. A different environment has emerged. An era with very different needs and aspirations. For what it is worth, the laws governing political activities have changed (e.g. Political Donations Act) since the heydays of the 1960s. It is a more challenging political environment now for all thoose involved in the process. Methods of the past may not all be applicable today as they were in the past.

]]> By: interested singaporean http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-3431 interested singaporean Sat, 03 Nov 2007 07:43:12 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/03/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/#comment-3431 Do u think anyone from WP can write more abt its merger with Barisan Socialis? I am very interested to know what had happened and if WP is planning to tap on its connection wif BS to mobilise public support in the future. Do u think anyone from WP can write more abt its merger with Barisan Socialis? I am very interested to know what had happened and if WP is planning to tap on its connection wif BS to mobilise public support in the future.

]]> By: family man http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-3428 family man Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:58:15 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/03/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/#comment-3428 I read the first 2 para of the ST article and I was seething in anger. What? PAP vidoes can, WP videos cannot? What democracy?? I read the first 2 para of the ST article and I was seething in anger. What? PAP vidoes can, WP videos cannot? What democracy??

]]> By: The Workers’ Party - 50 years of Singapore politics | Political news - democrats republicans socialists greens liberals conservatives http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 The Workers’ Party - 50 years of Singapore politics | Political news - democrats republicans socialists greens liberals conservatives Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:56:48 +0000 http://theonlinecitizen.com/2007/11/03/the-workers-party-50-years-of-singapore-politics/#comment-3432 [...] post by theonlinecitizen This was written by . Posted on Friday, November 2, 2007, at 7:25 pm. Filed under Politics. [...] [...] post by theonlinecitizen This was written by . Posted on Friday, November 2, 2007, at 7:25 pm. Filed under Politics. [...]

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