PAP team at Jalan Besar GRC ready for battle at next GE
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By Imelda Saad | Posted: 24 October 2010 1911 hrs
SINGAPORE : The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) team at Jalan Besar GRC has said it is unfazed by any opposition threat at the upcoming polls, as it has always been prepared for any challenge.
The ward has been contested in the last three general elections and more recently, the opposition National Solidarity Party has expressed interested in contesting the area.
Singapore's general election is due by February 2012.
It was a resounding vote of confidence from the Jalan Besar GRC team on their chances at the next general election as they hosted Law Minister K Shanmugam on a ministerial visit on Sunday.
The PAP, helmed by a five-member team led by Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim, won 69.3 per cent of valid votes at the last general election in 2006, when it faced off a team from the Singapore Democratic Alliance.
More recently, the opposition National Solidarity Party has been seen walking the ground.
Demographically, Jalan Besar GRC is one of the oldest wards in Singapore. Half of its residents are above the age of 50. It is also made up of many low-income Singaporeans. Ten per cent of public assistance cases in Singapore come from this area and 50 per cent of its residents live in rental housing.
So issues concerning the elderly and low-income residents dominated Sunday's dialogue session.
Observers said such issues are something that the opposition may ride on.
But its incumbent MPs remain unfazed.
MP Lily Neo said: "I do not believe in people just coming in just before elections to say 'hello' and then to disappear for the next few years and then to not see them until the next election! That is not our policy.
"Our policy is not winning elections but it is to win people's hearts to win people's confidence, to show them that over the years, we can serve them well, and they know that they have a team who they can trust, the team that will continue to serve them".
Law Minister K Shanmugam gave the team his vote of confidence after touring the constituency.
He said: "The opposition must make their calculations, and what you have is a very strong MP, an MP who is extremely well liked and who is doing a lot, and I think the residents will ask themselves, 'Can anyone else do a better job?' I think they will be hard pressed to answer that question".
National Solidarity Party's Secretary-General Goh Meng Seng said his party has been consistently present in Jalan Besar since 2001.
He said: "As far as we are concerned, we are pretty consistent on the ground. (For example), we distributed rice and daily necessities last year."
However, he added that Dr Neo will prove to be a tough challenge, describing her as "the anchor" of the PAP team there.
Mr Goh said: "I think our chances will depend on several factors....(such as) whether Lily Neo will step down, because among the MPs, I think she is the anchor, she is popular, well liked and she has - through her own compassion - done quite a bit of good things there."
One of the latest initiatives launched for residents in Dr Neo's ward is called the Family Improvement Social Help.
It aims to improve the lives of residents through work programmes.
For example, the Chinatown Social Enterprise was set up to provide career opportunities for both elderly and needy residents in the area. - CNA/ms -
Originally posted by Clivebenss:
MP Lily Neo said: "I do not believe in people just coming in just before elections to say 'hello' and then to disappear for the next few years and then to not see them until the next election! That is not our policy.i also dont believe in (the ruling party's) new (virgin) MPs coming in just before elections to say 'hello', win a seat and then to disappear for the next few years and then to not see them until the next election
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Have to say prepared what.
What other answer is there?
Not prepared?
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Opposition will never take down jalan besar lar, I can confidently say, they won't even take 20%.
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Dr Lily Neo will win hand down
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Originally posted by SevenEleven:
Dr Lily Neo will win hand down
Sad to see that it is an ordinary MP that is pulling the team together and not the heavyweight minister.
I think she is one of the rare MPs who spend most of their time on the ground.
The rest all sit in their air con ivory towers.
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Jalan Besar GRC include Geylang - the Red light areas. A tough place to handle. Residents wants them out but where else can such Vice activities go?
Whoever governs Jalan Besar GRC needs a balancing act.
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Originally posted by charlize:
Sad to see that it is an ordinary MP that is pulling the team together and not the heavyweight minister.
I think she is one of the rare MPs who spend most of their time on the ground.
The rest all sit in their air con ivory towers.
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Originally posted by ditzy:
Opposition will never take down jalan besar lar, I can confidently say, they won't even take 20%.
U siao ah. Actually they win like 24% in 2001 and slightly above 30% in 2006. So not valid. Maybe they cant win more than 40%.
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Originally posted by charlize:
Have to say prepared what.
What other answer is there?
Not prepared?
Yes, we are very very prepared.Prepared to fix you after election if you don't vote us. Prepared to fix the opposition if you vote more of them in.
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
Yes, we are very very prepared.Prepared to fix you after election if you don't vote us. Prepared to fix the opposition if you vote more of them in.
Yes, vote in more oppositions.
Let them fix the oppositions than to fix the citizens.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Yes, vote in more oppositions.
Let them fix the oppositions than to fix the citizens.
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
They have the ability to fix both the opposition and citizens.PM Lee wasn't sure about that. He's not very good at fixing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1WhJKsYb50
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
PM Lee wasn't sure about that. He's not very good at fixing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1WhJKsYb50
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
His father too old to teach him.and mama's gone. sob sob...
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
and mama's gone. sob sob...
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PAP team in Jalan Besar ready for opposition challenge
By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 06 November 2010 1955 hrsSINGAPORE: The PAP team in Jalan Besar GRC said it was working hard to prepare the ground for the next General Election due by February 2012.
Environment Minister Yaacob Ibrahim who is also an MP in the GRC said this to reporters on the sidelines of the Jalan Besar GRC Roadshow.
The roadshow aims to celebrate the People's Association's 50th Anniversary and pay tribute to grassroots leaders.
Dr Tan Wu Meng, Organising Secretary for Young PAP and a registrar with the Department of Medical Oncology at the National Cancer Centre, has been volunteering in Dr Lee Boon Yang's ward.
Dr Lee has said he intended to retire from politics.
"He's interested to volunteer, so he's volunteering in Dr Lee's ward...as and when there are volunteers who have emerged and are keen to volunteer, they come in and we sort of assign them to some of the MPs within the GRC. In this case, Dr Lee is the the most senior, he's the best candidate for all of us to understudy," said Dr Yaacob.
In every election, the People's Action Party changes about a quarter to a third of its MPs and at Jalan Besar GRC, the PAP team has said that it was unfazed by any opposition threat and has always been ready for a challenge.
Dr Yaacob said that as the minister anchoring the GRC, it was his duty to ensure that his team is well-prepared.
"The Prime Minister will have the final say on where I go, whether I stand or not, or whether I stand on Jalan Besar or another GRCs. It's up to the PM to decide."
Dr Yaacob said his team is drawing up a new five year plan to take the GRC forward and has as part of the process, been collating feedback from residents and grassroots leaders.
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"The Prime Minister will have the final say on where I go, whether I stand or not, or whether I stand on Jalan Besar or another GRCs. It's up to the PM to decide."
What make him so sure he will be in GRCs? So kiasee.
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Of cus Singaporean are Kiasu,Kiasee,Kan chiong...ah...if we dun have these ah we not singaporeans le..anyway opposition won't win this GRC...so what opposition win this GRC?The opposition can serve and help the citizens for sponsering them rice and daily necessities and only walkabout meh??Anyway also Jalan Besar just cover only Sims Ave not the geylang red light district.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
PAP team in Jalan Besar ready for opposition challenge
By Hetty Musfirah | Posted: 06 November 2010 1955 hrsSINGAPORE: The PAP team in Jalan Besar GRC said it was working hard to prepare the ground for the next General Election due by February 2012.
Environment Minister Yaacob Ibrahim who is also an MP in the GRC said this to reporters on the sidelines of the Jalan Besar GRC Roadshow.
The roadshow aims to celebrate the People's Association's 50th Anniversary and pay tribute to grassroots leaders.
Dr Tan Wu Meng, Organising Secretary for Young PAP and a registrar with the Department of Medical Oncology at the National Cancer Centre, has been volunteering in Dr Lee Boon Yang's ward.
Dr Lee has said he intended to retire from politics.
"He's interested to volunteer, so he's volunteering in Dr Lee's ward...as and when there are volunteers who have emerged and are keen to volunteer, they come in and we sort of assign them to some of the MPs within the GRC. In this case, Dr Lee is the the most senior, he's the best candidate for all of us to understudy," said Dr Yaacob.
In every election, the People's Action Party changes about a quarter to a third of its MPs and at Jalan Besar GRC, the PAP team has said that it was unfazed by any opposition threat and has always been ready for a challenge.
Dr Yaacob said that as the minister anchoring the GRC, it was his duty to ensure that his team is well-prepared.
"The Prime Minister will have the final say on where I go, whether I stand or not, or whether I stand on Jalan Besar or another GRCs. It's up to the PM to decide."
Dr Yaacob said his team is drawing up a new five year plan to take the GRC forward and has as part of the process, been collating feedback from residents and grassroots leaders.
-CNA/acAiya...need retire ler then retire lor...ltr engine pai liao hor need other mp to look after his ward lor..
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Originally posted by Edd1:
Aiya...need retire ler then retire lor...ltr engine pai liao hor need other mp to look after his ward lor..
hahaha.. very funny.
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Shouldnt be any hiccups for them.
Will win hands down.
Opposition no chance at all.
I remembered when the last GE, the opposition came and talked to me about key issue such as hdb prices etc.....
But in end, they lost. After the GE, I nvr heard from them anymore.
The End.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
Shouldnt be any hiccups for them.
Will win hands down.
Opposition no chance at all.
I remembered when the last GE, the opposition came and talked to me about key issue such as hdb prices etc.....
But in end, they lost. After the GE, I nvr heard from them anymore.
The End.
You live in far north and the opposition party is SDP?
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Originally posted by kengkia:
You live in far north and the opposition party is SDP?
Sembawang GRC?
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Sembawang GRC?
i reckon it is since sembawang residents nvr heard any sounds from SDP since last GE.
