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Gerald Giam – taking politics beyond the Internet
Jul. 11 | Wong Chun Han / Andrew Loh He had been contemplating taking his interest in politics beyond the Internet for a while. One and a half years ago, after much thinking and discussion with his wife, he signed up as a member of The Workers’ Party (WP) and...
Empathy, empathy, where art thou?
Jun. 12 | Yaw Shin Leong – I refer to the news report, ‘Little political impact in town council report’ (Straits Times, 12th July 2010). In my opinion, even if the released Town Council [Management] Report was indeed meant to create ‘political impact’...
Workers’ Party Labour Day Message
May. 1 | The Workers’ Party is pleased to note that the sub-prime crisis affecting Singapore is behind us and the economy appears to be on track to a healthy recovery. The Workers’ Party is of the view that it is time for employers to reward workers for the...
Blogger Gerald Giam joins the Workers’ Party
Jan. 23 | From Gerald Giam’s blog: I joined the WP because I believe Singapore needs an alternative leadership that is capable of taking over the reins and steering our country to its next level of development, should the PAP stumble. This will ensure that Singapore...
“Milder but more credible”…for whom?
Dec. 21 | Seelan Palay The following is a letter from Mr Seelan Palay in response to TOC’s report, “Milder but more credible“. A lead article on The Online Citizen portal a couple of days ago described the Youth Wing of the Workers’ Party...
Political renewal – obstacles and sacrifices
Nov. 11 | The following is a Channelnewsasia Talking Point programme episode on political renewal, featuring the Workers’ Party’s Sylvia Lim and the People’s Action Party’s Lim Wee Kiak.
WP’s Sylvia Lim rebuts ministry’s reply on lift upgrading
Oct. 15 | Sylvia Lim’s letter to the Straits Times: I AM responding to the reply from the Minister for National Development’s press secretary on Tuesday (‘Ministry: MP Low wrong on lift upgrading’), as the Member of Parliament for Hougang,...
WP football club?
Sep. 18 | So, which football club would the WP (Workers’ Party) be most similar to? The Hammersphere
This weekend – Pow Wow, Human Rights, WP Youth Wing, Tan Kin Lian & Invest Fair
Aug. 20 | Two public forums, a “pow wow”, a petition-signing event at Speakers’ Corner and Invest Fair 09. This Saturday, 22 August, looks set to be a busy day for civil society. On Friday, 21 August, the Friends Of SDP has its monthly “Pow...
WP ND Message – an amalgamation of fortune-cookie sentiments
Aug. 18 | The Online Citizen reviews and critiques the National Day (ND) messages of the various political parties. We begin with the Workers’ Party’s message, which was delivered by the vice-president of the party’s Youth Wing, Mr Koh Choong...
Victims of reverse tactical ploy or party political opportunists?
May. 29 | Announcement: TOC is relaxing its moderation policy. As most of you can see, your comments are allowed to be posted immediately. However, we are still keeping an eye on the comments, and will not hesitate to remove those which are personal attacks, racist...
Singapore’s security and evolving the political system
May. 28 | H1N1 Flu Update: Singapore confirms 3 more H1N1 flu cases. Not local transmissions. Confirmed cases returned from the U.S Worker’s Party NCMP Sylvia Lim addresses in a parliamentary speech the incoming electorial changes. At this late stage...
MP Low Thia Khiang’s speech on the Presidential Address
May. 28 | Translation by Donaldson Tan / Head, TOC International / London This is a non-verbatim translation of the original Mandarin speech. The videos of Mr Low’s speech can be viewed here. You can find the Mandarin Transcript here. Mr Speaker Sir, For...
Fallacies of the boon of PAP dominance
May. 27 | Breaking News: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces changes to electoral rules. Parliament to have at least nine opposition MPs, including NCMPs. Breaking News: Mas Selamat Kastari, suspected terrorist caught by Malaysia, has been put on a two-year...
President’s Address – Low Thia Khiang’s Parliamentary Speech
May. 26 | Part One (In Chinese): Part Two:
“Singapore penalises you if you are too weak or too strong.”
Apr. 26 | Jonathan Koh “Singapore penalises you if you are too weak or too strong,” said Dr. Roland Cheo, one of the 4 speakers, at the Workers’ Party YouthQuake Forum Series. The topic was on Singapore Education, and it marked the start of the second...
The Workers Party opposes Public Order Bill
Apr. 13 | The following is the Parliamentary speech by the Workers’ Party chairman and NCMP, Ms Sylvia Lim, on the Public Order Act. “If the government wants to tinker with the individual freedom and democracy to an oppressive level, it will actually become...
TOC Report: Workers’ Party hit by latest spate of resignations
Mar. 30 | Andrew Loh with contribution by Choo Zheng Xi Four party cadres, including two candidates from GE 2006, resigned in the past one week but renewal process is on track, says Organizing Secretary “Salim has the idealism and passion to pursue what he feels...
Third WP candidate from GE 2006 resigns from party
Mar. 30 | Latest:. TOC has learnt that 3 more party cadres from the Workers’ Party have resigned in the last one week, besides Mr Abdul Salim. One of them is Ms Lee Wai Leng, who was also a candidate in the last elections together with Mr Salim in Ang Mo...
Singaporeans should be informed of what is going on within our borders, whether legal or not
Mar. 24 | Therefore, any unrelated bystander caught filming a protest could be prosecuted. To me, this does not make sense. Citizen journalism is a useful counterpoint to the official mass media. Singaporeans should be informed of what is going on within our borders,...
WP: Political films “an expression of diverse opinion in a healthy democracy”
Mar. 24 | The following is the Parliamentary speech by NCMP and Workers’ Party Chairman, Ms Sylvia Lim, on changes to the Films Act. Sir, it is 10 years since the Films Act was amended to ban political films. The 1998 amendment, carrying heavy penalties, was...
Where to, opposition?
Feb. 6 | Aloysius Foo The opposition parties must look within, rather than outside At the start of 2009, TOC published an article “The opposition in 2009 – time to get united”, and the writer Mr Andrew Loh expressed his desire for a more united opposition...
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...
The Elected Presidency and future non-PAP govts
Oct. 26 | Gerald Giam / Senior Writer If the most important position in the world – the US Presidency – can be left to a democratic vote by citizens, I don’t see why Singapore cannot do the same. The debate about the relevance of the Elected Presidency...
WP concerned about “class action suit” by investors
Oct. 22 | Andrew Loh / Deputy Editor In a press statement released by the Workers’ Party on the possibility of investors of structured products staging a class action suit, its secretary-general and MP for Hougang, Mr Low Thia Khiang, said that he is “concerned...
WP does not support Elected Presidency still
Oct. 22 | “The office of the Elected President could be potentially crippling for a non-PAP government given the fact that a lot of the important appointments require the President’s approval,” says the Workers’ Party Secretary-General, Mr Low Thia Khiang. Video...
Hypocrisy?
Sep. 2 | It is an open area where there is potential for breach of peace, public disorder, and unruly behaviour. You may be well behaving, but there may be other people whom you come across when you cycle who may stop you, may want to debate with you and that...
Workers’ Party rejects motion to amend Parliamentary Elections Act.
Aug. 30 | The Workers’ Party chairman, Sylvia Lim, spoke in Parliament about her party’s rejection of the motion to introduce changes to the Parliamentary Elections Act. NCMP Lim said this is because her party has never accepted the GRC system in the first...
The evolving role of women in S’pore
Aug. 12 | The Workers’ Party Youth Wing takes great pleasure in inviting you to participate in an upcoming public forum as part of the YouthQuake Forum Series. This forum series is into its fourth installment. The topic for this session focuses on how youths...
The process is just as important – Sylvia Lim
Jul. 14 | We may slog, we may work towards winning election, but in the end we may lose. So there has to be that spirit of perseverance to believe in the process – and getting Singaporeans to be involved in the process is just as important, if not as important...
YouthQuake
Jul. 10 | Andrew Loh Youths volunteering as panelists and speaking up in forums organised by an opposition party? That’s unthinkable, some may say, but that is exactly what the Workers’ Party’s Youth Wing (WPYW) is doing with its series of forums called YouthQuake....
