Our reporter Kumaran Pillai reporting from Workers' Party HQ confirms that MP for Hougang SMC Yaw Shin Leong has been sacked from the Workers' Party. We will bring you more updates soon.
the following is a statement from Workers' Party on the expulsion of its member and Member of Parliament for Hougang Yaw Shin Leong:
"The Workers’ Party has expelled Yaw Shin Leong from the party with immediate effect.
WP believes strongly in transparency and accountability, and expects no less from our party members, especially our Members of Parliament.
Shin Leong has been accused of several indiscretions in his private life. By continuing not to account to the Party and the people, especially the residents of Hougang, he has broken the faith, trust and expectations of the Party and People.
This is a difficult and painful decision for us. Shin Leong has been a core member of the Party leadership for more than 10 years, and has made significant and unique contributions towards WP’s growth. He has also served the residents of Hougang diligently. However, the Council has decided that it is in the public interest to take this step.
We also believe it is only fair to the Hougang residents that they have another opportunity to elect their Member of Parliament.
We apologise for having to put them through a by-election.
We wish to assure Hougang residents that they will continue to be served by the Party until the by-election is called.
The Meet the People sessions in Hougang will continue, with the other MPs covering. Residents are free to contact any WP MP for assistance. In addition, town council services will continue to be provided under the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council.
Finally, we wish to thank the public for their concern towards the Party and for walking with us through this difficult period.
Sylvia Lim
Chairman
工人党对议员有一定的要求。议员是人民的代议士，也是个公众人物；必须做个好榜样；最重要的是有担当，肯负责。
最近大众传媒接二连三出现对饶欣龙种种严重的指控，他选择不回应，也不出来解释清楚，是不负责任的行为，也造成了信任危机。
后港是捍卫新加坡民主政治的先锋，没有后港20年来的支持，工人党不会有今天的发展，新加坡也不会在民主的过程中迈步前进。
我们不能辜负后港选民的支持和期望，因此决定开除饶欣龙，让后港选民可以再次做出决定。
由于这个事件，使到后港人感到困扰，也造成后港区需要补选，我向后港选民道歉。我也感谢在这困难时期不离不弃，与我们共同奋斗的新加坡人。
从现在开始到补选举行期间，在后港每周的接见选民依旧进行。阿裕尼－后港市镇理事会也会照常运作。
刘程强
秘书长
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WP esp Mr Low had redeemed itself and proven it is whiter than white by it action and ownership to the people by sacking a serving MP and risking a by election to it's won ward. Bravo and shames and silences the entire PAP and PAP led Main Stream Media as they were calculating WP will hold on to Hougang untile 2016 taking potshots via party controlled media as politically risky. Sorry PAP unlike you who protect the most screwed up ministers and party people shamelessly wo sacking them, WP did that. Bravo And MR Low proven despite not being an elitist like PAP's and not coming with scholar background, connections , HArvard education- PROVEN A SINGAPOREAN FIRST and Man of the PEOPLE.
PM Lee my guess is frightened t have a by election as might show up PAP's further losses and worst showing if it did and prove outrightly PAP lost the ground esp after GE2011 and after his maiden promise for changes which did not happen. in short a by election will prove a more headached for PAP than for WP, as will be used as a yardstick to emasure PAP's improvements after GE2011 and all promises as stated by PM. He can only delay till last hr, or find a clever way of avoiding it by working creative laws under OM office-Elections dept.
Note a by election after Anson where previous legend JB Jeyaratnem thriumphed and destroyed LKY's stronghold PAP control of SIngapore and wards in the 80s is more likely show PAP as failed and not in thier interest.
LKY and Tanjong Pagar GRC is also risked as a by election will pave the way for another in Tanjong Pagar GRC if LKY passes on before GE2016.That puts in jeopardy for the future of untested and unelected Minister and next PM in waiting Chang Chun Seng. Note they cannot say no by election as Tanjong pagar remains only walkover GRC, and all unelected as opposition was disqualified at last minute by election dept. So CCS future will be risked if that happens and a by election done anywhere will give the people a right to claim another in Tanjong pager if LKY passes away. SO PAP they have it in the worst situation both ways.
WP, acts. PAP, re-acts – mice is nice
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A slight modification – WP acts, PAPayas sit on their fat
backsides…
Workers Party uses the knife, sharp and incisive.
No cable ties for them.
I am a Troll of PAP. I interrupt Forum Threads with repeated rubbish to discourage others from coming to shutdown this media. I am no Fake, I am real. We are many!
Cool WP. Way to go.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGYMchaw04E
says it all!
@hmn
what don’t make sense?
@ttl
in the parliamentaty debate, refer to pm’s speech. he said he knows which are/ where the ministers who don’t do well and he will find a way to part ways gracefully.
it’s up to you to guess who.
Gerald Giam fits the bill in the forthcoming by-election. Or Nicole Seah the favulous young lady.
Eric Tan should regret his resignation. He would have been entitled to lay claim to the contest as most of the other chaps are in NCMP seats.
PAP Forever,
Don't be like that laa. Don't condemn them like that. Me, I would not 100% support PAP policies but however when commentors including TOC exhibit stupidity, one can't help but to hantam them.
I am not sure if this episode gonna wake them up. Frankly, such episode teaches us to be vigilant on anybody including Low Thia Khiang. Just as some commentors accussed others treating LKY as God. Likewise for Low Thia Khiang.
I bet with every hair on my body, Low Thia Khiang never survived up north. Sorry to say those up north are far smarter & pragmatic as compared to naive singaporeans. Don't believe, ask how many singapore businessmen kenna conned till mampus in china.
To sane folks,
We need to set up a third force. This TOC & TR ain't third force. We must take control ourselves. I scouring through blogs & come across one blogger who is extremely sensible. Unfortunately, he's from up north
He come up with a scheme. Have block voters of 10K. List down the requests in open tender. Let PAP or whichever party to look. Ask them to bid. If the party perform best & can deliver, whole bloc votes would go to that party.
I am sure PAP is game.
WP,
Are you game?
TOC,
You should how extremely biased MSM reporting up north. Those folks have had a tougher time to maintaining their gain.
@PAP FOREVER
"in the parliamentaty debate, refer to pm’s speech. he said he knows which are/ where the ministers who don’t do well and he will find a way to part ways gracefully."
No where did he mentioned that those gentlemen you quoted as being demoted or sacked.
You lied ….. simple.
Like hmm posted about you…..you make no sense – EVEYTHING.
@PAP FOREVER
You made very serious allegations and insulted the integrity of some very important people. I hope those gentlemen who gracefully stepped down are reading this and take you to task for suggesting that they are sack or demoted. And do stop tarnishing PAP's reputation with your moronic posts.
Check out this evening's tv news coverage showing YSL together with LTK in many footages.
A lady from LKY something organization was saying on tv to the ears of viewers things LTK would not like to hear.
@ttl
yah smrt ceo also resigned, not sacked. you are right. anything else?
@ PAP FOREVER
Same old tactics lah moron Jo…. after lies being exposed and could not support the rubbish you posted…divert and now bring in SMRT CEO?
All these did not change the fact that you made very serious allegations and insulted the integrity of some very important people including our PM.
And you could not support what you post with facts as usual…..Just a childish moronic puppy barking non-stop….
LTK had taken action on a matter that LHL would never had the courage or decisiveness to do so. Look at WKS over the mas selamat case. WKS is allowed to stay on as DPM to collect millions of salary per per as if nothing had happened whereas the poor guys at the bottom were punished.
Look at the footdragging in the ongoing investigations into the SCDF and CNB cases. Why take so long? WP took less than a month to react.
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