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Pre-election-day events of the Singaporean general election, 2006 ...
... host of other ... which has been a constant target for criticism by opposition parties. He also chided the WP for ... about taking over the two opposition wards in Hougang ...
New challenges for Singapores opposition - Columnist - New ...
A spat over the use of community facilities has also been ... curtailed by the Hougang town council run by the WP. Kumaran said this was resolved in September and both parties ...
[GE 2011] WP Rally #1, Hougang 28/4 - Sylvia Lim: "PAP Inc ...
Im sure WP has many smart and passionate ... Its not only WP. Many other parties have fallen prey to that ... 7:36 Add to GE 2011 - WP Hougang Rally 28/4 - Sylvia ...
Workers' Party expels Yaw Shin Leong - Channel NewsAsia
2 days ago ... The Workers' Party has expelled its MP for Hougang, Yaw Shin Leong, with immediate effect. WP Chairman Sylvia Lim said WP believes strongly in transparency and ... SINGAPORE : Singapore's opposition Workers' Party has expelled its Member of ... Other WP MPs will cover Mr Yaw's duties in Hougang.
Executive Council : The Workers’ Party of Singapore
Sylvia Lim Swee Lian 林瑞莲. sylvia.lim@wp.sg Age 46 Mailing Address: VBox 881451, Singapore 919191 - Chairman, Workers’ Party - Chairman, Aljunied Hougang Town ...
WP’s open letter to Hougang, Aljunied residents « SINGAPORE ...
Hougang has been such a huge part of me. It ... Both the PAP and opposition have to focus ... the people who have supported WP. This is a heavy decision and we have mulled over ...
April 2011 « The Singapore Daily
Singapore Kopi Tok: A Tale of Two Opposition Parties ... GE 2011 Media: Chen Show Mao at WP Hougang Rally part 1, Part 2 [full .... R3load.net: Nicole Seah at her first NSP Rally [another view] [Thanks IZ] .... Nomadism: Reflecting over Singapore & Singapore Elections… ..... Today: Three-cornered fights still expected ...
Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong stays silent - Yahoo!
... Party MP for Hougang Yaw Shin Leong has been embroiled in an online storm over rumours ... to contact Yaw and other members of the WP ... Opposition parties are also made up of ...
Musings From the Lion City
4 hours ago ... A meeting that would ignite a feud that chased both parties till the very end. ... an extra-marital affair with a married female opposition party member. ... Now the WP has to face the PAP again in a battle in Hougang where it is theirs to lose. ... time you wanted to go from one edge of the city centre to the other?
New Nation | Tag Archive | Chen Show Mao
Jan 24, 2012 ... To defy the impression that they don't give chance to opposition. ... 2) English is still the lingua franca of our ruling party elitists; they need ... I also wish that Hougang and Aljunied will not be penalised in terms of .... But problems aside, the WP has an edge over the PAP in one key area – popular support.
GE Opposition parties reflect on post-election results - Channel ...
Besides retaining its Hougang seat, the WP captured the ... I seriously hope there will still be a Joo ... As for the other Opposition parties, the Singapore Democratic ...
Ministry Of Love And Justice
22 hours ago ... In order to avoid Hougang falls into PAP hands, I hope WP don't join in the fight to ... A party that could replace PAP must be able to handle such things swiftly and decisively. ... Even if Glenda Han loses the by-election, WP still gains. ... It seems that Low has chosen as he chose to be silent over this matter.
WP to name firm to manage Aljunied-Hougang Town Council ...
Read WP to name firm to manage Aljunied-Hougang Town Council ... in Aljunied and Hougang, constituencies won over in ... an external company has been hired by opposition ...
IPS post-GE2011 survey, part 2 « Yawning Bread on Wordpress
For now, they may be voting for the PAP as a default option, perhaps because opposition parties still find it hard to reach them since this demographic group is less connected to the internet, and reaching them through retail politics is very ... In yet another danger signal for the PAP, among young adults, the WP has the same credibility score as the ruling party. In general, those .... So, I think what happened was that the PAP has given up hope of winning back Hougang.
WP 50th Anniversary Dinner Speech : The Workers’ Party of Singapore
... despite the difficult political climate, WP has ... Opposition parties were labeled as irrational, opposing for the ... there have been breakthroughs and milestones, WP still ...
But which ground to work? « Yawning Bread on Wordpress
The fact, however, is that the weaker opposition parties will want to avoid this, especially after seeing Desmond Lim of the Singapore Democratic Alliance humiliated in 2011′s only three-cornered contest in Punggol East single-member .... The driving force of the founders and leaders of the political parties has always been to chase after an ideal and the power to run things their way, so it is hard for any of the leaders to agree to be subordinated to another party, and ...
WP establishes itself as Singapore’s premier opposition party ...
... share in Hougang ... adopted by other opposition parties keen to play catch up? The WP strategy has ... opposition parties. Tier 1. At Tier 1 is the WP, which has scored over 40 ...
The Online Citizen » MND and PA bankrupt on ideas says WP
... activities in Hougang SMC: – In 1991, when the Workers’ Party (WP) took over ... 400psf can? still a ... WP can continue to ally with other opposition parties to hasten the ...
Outlook Singapore - A Current Affairs Commentary Website - workers ...
... from the other opposition parties; first ... with a British over ... 1991 starting in Hougang, which will lead to its win in neighbouring Aljunied GRC 20 years later. Has WP ...
Low Thia Khiang's job is to lead the Workers' Party « Yawning Bread ...
Over the last four days, I've had to repeat it to four different persons. In all four cases, ... Now I am going to argue why the Workers' Party should field a team in Moulmein-Kallang, especially if NSP is so keen to contest it, provided the Workers' Party has enough potential candidates to do so. Bendemeer ... It won't matter much which other opposition parties get these two, because the Workers' Party will still be far ahead as the leading opposition party. I assume these ...
The Online Citizen » Yaw, the unwitting scapegoat for accountability
In one foul swoop, he has lost both his place in a party he helped propel into victory and his role as an MP. For the foreseeable future, his political career is well and truly over. At first blush, this move seems drastic and ...
The Online Citizen » TOC Exclusive: pictures of WP at Hougang ...
Let us constantly remind ourselves that since pap cannot make us Singaporeans, lets look towards the Opposition Parties to help us get back our status and bonding as Singaporeans. ... Is there any full time MP from workers party beside LTK? It Felt like my National Day 8 May 2011. I was there . I cried when i heard we had Aljunied. A heart felt moment. WP has made history. No one can change this fact now. ... WP, now to consolidate your influence over Aljunied.
The Straits Times - Premium
WP has let Hougang voters down: PM ... WP move helps lift grey cloud over it ... coalition Barisan Nasional have questioned the opposition Penang state government for ... that could open the way to political parties other than the ruling Baath Party, said .... The art on show is a mixture of the cutting edge and the established, ...
Mr Wang Says So: What Do You Think of the Election Results?
On Life in Singapore and Other Miscellaneous Matters ... I think that this is evidence that Hougang residents do not see the Workers Party as just Low Thia Kiang - this is why they have placed their trust in Yaw too. The PAP won in Marine Parade, and as I predicted .... Despite winning only 60.1% of the votes, PAP still manages to retain 93% of the seats in the parliament, mostly due to its meddling of the electoral system over the past decades. It again has the power to ...
Democracy leader calls for greater freedom in S'pore
CHEE: No, I mean there is still a big difference between not just the ruling party and the opposition, amongst the opposition as well there is a difference in coverage. And as far as the Singapore Democratic Party is concerned, the Prime Minister has come out openly and said different opposition parties will be treated differently, and I take that to include the coverage of the different opposition ..... The fact the LTK left Hougang to compete in the GRC is also strategy.
Yaw Shin Leong resigns from Workers’ Party CEC « Editorial ...
... Party (WP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Hougang, Mr Yaw Shin Leong has ... mum over the affair so long has shown that WP is ... future still lies with the opposition parties.
WP STILL HAS AN EDGE IN HOUGANG OVER OTHER OPPOSITION PARTIES
I refer to the letter "Workers Party should not field candidate in Hougang by-election" (Feb 17). The argument that the WP should offer the opportunity to other opposition parties is simplistic. If the WP, which has a track record in Hougang, does not ...
The Online Citizen » PAP supporters are the 'silent majority'?
Jan 25, 2012 ... While the supporters of opposition parties were prepared to make their ... and order at all costs, the PAP has managed to suppress dissent. ... With no other viable outlet for expressing dissent, opposition ... The PAP's strict control is therefore a double-edged sword. .... Hdb flats still remain unaffordable.
The Online Citizen » TOC Exclusive: pictures of WP at Hougang Stadium
I do hope that all opposition parties should come together and work ... for WP votes, democracy was jolted alive (it’s still a 81 beating up on 6, better than 86:1) WP has a ...
SgForums :: Singapore's Online Community - Expulsion of Yaw Shin ...
1 day ago ... The Workers' Party has expelled Yaw Shin Leong from the party with immediate effect. ... We also believe it is only fair to the Hougang residents that they have another opportunity to elect .... It is a double edged sword that WP have swinged. ... If there is by election, I hope the opposition parties will use the ...
Yuhui's Singapore Blogger: Singapore General Elections 2011 ...
Worker's Party logo. And as usual, leading the opposition pack was the veteran political party, the Workers' Party (WP). The WP is Singapore's oldest political party, dating back to when it was the Labour Party, which formed ... Today, the WP is still highly regarded politically even if it is no longer calling the shots. This year ... Mr Low even left his bastion at Hougang to stand with Sylvia Lim and three other party members, including Mr Chen, against the PAP in Aljunied.
Core member of opposition party alleged to be having extramarital ...
... opposition party has been ... that he has done this (sleeping with other women)”. An informant close to the opposition ... WP should get residents within Hougang/Aljn to ...
What now, WP? | publichouse.sg
... the WP, perhaps more than any other opposition party. ... debate over ministerial salaries are any indication. Mr Low, who has been with the WP for ... from opposition parties ...