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A subdued commemoration at Speaker’s Corner
Jan. 6 | Fang Shihan and Fiona Lim The commemoration of JB Jeyaretnam’s birthday was a quiet affair. Held in the historic Hong Lim Park, the speakers took their turns on the mound of soil functioning as a soap box while surrounded by soccer players and...
Stop re-writing history!
Jan. 6 | Kenneth Jeyaretnam is the Secretary-General of the Reform Party. He is also the eldest son of the late JB Jeyaretnam. This speech was delivered on 5 Jan 2010 during a JBJ Birthday Memorial held at Speaker’s Corner. Kenneth Jeyaretnam January 5th,...
JBJ is my inspiration
Jan. 6 | Justin Ong is the President of the Young Reformers, the youth wing of the Reform Party. This speech was delivered on 5 Jan 2010 at Speaker’s Corner during a JBJ Birthday Memorial. Justin Ong Dear Friends, Today we mark the occasion of the late...
JBJ doesn’t bend
Jan. 5 | “Aren’t you a bit annoyed because I don’t crawl to you?” J B Jeyaretnam to Lee Kuan Yew, during a parliamentary committee meeting in 1985.
Let us not insult our people
Jan. 5 | Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam Happy Birthday, JBJ. Your contribution to the People will always be remembered. Today is JBJ’s birthday. In remembrance of JBJ, what better way than to relive his tenacity. This article is an edited excerpt of JBJ’s...
The man who stretched the political machinery
Dec. 25 | Kelvin Teo When a brave soul ventures to reform a difficult system and makes an inroad, the system will evolve to impose greater barriers and obstacles that the reformers must overcome. It is like Neo who is trapped in a titanic struggle with an ever...
Kenneth Jeyaretnam’s speech
Sep. 27 | Video of Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam’s speech at the Reform Party’s 1st anniversary dinner. The video is by Kenneth’s son, Jared Jeyaretnam. Read the full text of Mr Jeyaretnam’s speech here.
JBJ’s interview with FEER
Sep. 23 | Mr JB Jeyaretnam passed away on 30 September 2008. The following is an interview he gave to the Far Eastern Economic Review before his death. In it, he speaks of the Workers’ Party which he agreed is a “docile” party, Singaporeans’...
The Reform Party invites you to its 1st anniversary celebration
Sep. 12 | The Reform Party welcomes Singaporeans to join us on this special occasion to celebrate the first anniversary of its formation and in memory of its founder J.B.J. The programme for the evening includes speeches by our Secretary-General, C.E.C members...
“We deserve prosperity and emancipation” – Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Jul. 10 | Tng Ying Hui with contribution by Khairulanwar Zaini Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam joined a distinguished list of speakers who have been invited to share their thoughts by the Foreign Correspondent Association (FCA). The list included Mr Jeyaretnam’s late father,...
In memory of JBJ: 5 Jan 1926 – 30 Sept 2008
Jan. 3 | A special video by Ho Choon Hiong and a tribute by KJ to mark Mr JB Jeyaretnam’s birthday on Jan 5. A memorial service for Mr Jeyaretnam will take place today (Saturday, Jan 3) at 5pm at St Andrews Cathedral. To the memory of J. B. Jeyaretnam KJ Evening...
JBJ Facebook group “largest” in S’pore
Oct. 14 | Teng Jingwei and Koh Yi Na A public group dedicated to the memory of veteran Singapore opposition politician Mr JB Jeyaretnam on the popular social networking website, Facebook, has attracted more than 3000 members to date, making it the largest Facebook...
Vivian Balakrishnan attends JBJ’s wake
Oct. 1 | Minister for Community, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, attended the wake for the late Mr JB Jeyaretnam on Tuesday. Dr Balakrishnan, who drove there himself and arrived at about 10pm, was greeted by Mr Jeyaretnam’s son, Philip.(See condolence...
