29.04.11 - Workers' Party Rally - Alijunied GRC At Serangoon Stadium

Jennifer say:


29.04.11 (Fri): I super on.. went alone to WP rally at Serangoon Stadium. In fact, yesterday at hougang, i also alone. BUT i am super high on both days. Keep clapping my hands loud and occasionally scream "Workers' Party" and screaming answers in the air.

In most of my growing life, i had never been so passionate at politics. I think i am brain washed by the ruling party for too long. I am not sure why this election matter so much to me. I think what the opposition party had mentioned before the election had awake the sleeping mind at my heart.

Today rally touch on a different set of issues: Whether ur votes are confidential and Whether Aljunied voters should support WP or PAP. Ms Sylvia Lim and Mr Low gave a very good speech of both two issues. Alijunied GRC voters, it is time to choose wisely or regret for the rest of the 5 years.


To touch on more on how ur votes are secret, just a summary of Mr Low and Ms Lim speech. The serial number of our poll are to ensure each of us only vote once only and the number is to identity voters. At the end of the election timing, the civil servants and opposition party members will count the votes. Once the votes are counted, the box will be sealed. The parties then need to sign on the box. The box are sealed for 6 months before they are finally burned once 6 months period passed.. Your votes are secret, Do not be afraid to vote for opposition party. If WP is contesting in ur GRC, support Workers' Party.








At the stadium


Ms Lim gave a wonderful speech that touches on the two issues of how your votes are make secret




After the rally, there were heavy human jams. We got traffic uncles to direct us to cross the road and also to openly cross the cross junction of the road.. wow...

WP Rally at Hougang Blk 837 on 28.04.11 news articles in the website

Jennifer say:


SINGAPORE: At his party's first rally, Workers' Party (WP) secretary-general Low Thia Khiang responded on Thursday night to the driving analogy that has been used by the People's Action Party to describe the WP's role in Parliament.

Dismissing the PAP's accusation that the WP is tussling for the steering wheel, Low said that it was the "usual PAP tactic of threatening the people about the consequences of voting for the Opposition".

Said Mr Low: "Bear in mind that just putting on a safety belt and hope that the driver will drive you to your destination is not enough. A co-driver is essential, especially as road gets tougher to navigate. The co-driver is there to slap the driver when he drives off course or when he falls asleep or drives dangerously,"

The premise of Mr Low's speech, which he delivered in English, Mandarin and Teochew, was the need for more Opposition voices in Parliament to represent Singaporeans and to ensure that policies are not "bulldozed through".

He said: "Even though we are economically more advanced, we are not truly a First World country unless Singapore matures as a democracy … Unless we have checks and balances in our political system, we cannot claim to be a First World country."

Mr Low also spoke on the issue of highly-priced HDB flats and refuted National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan's statement that HDB flats are affordable and that a young couple do not need to save for a down payment and that the monthly payments are minimal.

"Even if we were to accept that this is true, he forgot to say that they will need to pay for their flat for 20 to 25 years. This means they can only start saving for their old age in their 40s and 50s, so most people have to work to their graves as they cannot afford to retire," said Mr Low.

Another of the party's candidates in Aljunied GRC, Mr Chen Show Mao, who addressed the crowd in Malay, Mandarin and English with smatterings of Tamil and Hokkien, focused on foreign workers and ministerial salaries.

Said Mr Chen: "I ask you, every year, Singapore lets in thousands of foreign workers. How much is enough? Did they ask you? The Singapore Government pays one minister hundreds of thousands (in salary) a year? How much is enough? Did they ask you?"

He also broached the issue of income disparity. Citing figures, he said that the average monthly household income per household member is S$354 last year for the bottom 10 per cent of employed households, compared to S$340 in 2008.

Said Mr Chen: "Their income has clearly failed to grow at the same pace as our GDP (Gross Domestic Product) ... It's not just for bottom 10 per cent and bottom 20 per cent, you can say the same about our median household - that's the income of half of our households over the last five, 10 years." He said the GDP growth "went to corporate profits and wage income for top earners".

"So, in this environment, is it not fair for the WP ask that prices of new HDB flats be pegged to the incomes of eligible households? Is it not fair for the WP to ask for the Workfare Income Supplement to be benchmarked against increases in cost of living? Is it not fair for the WP to ask for an unemployment insurance scheme for our unemployed workers?" he asked.

The party's chairman, Miss Sylvia Lim, took issue with the "upgrading carrots and threats".

She said: "The PAP Government controls the money that all of us taxpayers contribute to the Government in order to favour their supporters … Does Singapore belong to the PAP? By bullying people in this way is the PAP a First World Government as it claims to be?" - TODAY

Credit to Chancel News aisa for the News:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1125627/1/.html

It is more fun listening to the whole speech in live and on the very spot where all of us fellow supporters yell and scream together with one goal - Workers' Party supporters. WP WP Go Go Go...

28.04.11 -- Worker Party Rally - Hougang SMC @ Hougang Blk 837

Jennifer say:


28.04.11 - Normination Day was yesterday, 27.03.11. With normination day happened, it was a start of an 9 days rallies by all parties in Singapore today. 5 years ago, i went to attend WP rally at Hougang. Today, i went to the same place but with a passionate heart to support Worker Party.

It is a real pity that WP did not contested in AMK GRC unlike 5 years ago. Think WP also know they stand low chance against LSL in AMK GRC. My area opposition party is Reform Party.

But anyway, i support WP, i support Mr Low for contesting in aljunied. With Hougang being strong since Mr Low was the MP since Year 1991, Mr Low had take the risk to contest in aljunied against George Yeo. Mr Low rock, he dare to take on new challenges. His spirit is a learning role model for us - never put yourself in comfort zone, try to seek new challeges. If you never try, you never know the results.

Attending today Rally really made me high to the max. WP speeches really 一针见血, hit the nail on the head, whatsoever but what they mentioned in their rally is what had happened to us.

I had took videos of Mr Low teochew and English speech. For his last speech, i(my hands actually) am too tired to notice i had forget to hit the recording button so no chinese speech. I had used my handphone to record Mr Chan Show Man speech also but it was just a voice recording. And Mr Yaw Shin Leong(Candidate for Hougang SCM) speech that took 20 min, yup, i hold my hand in the air for 20 min.. now hand is a bit numb liao but it is worth it. Luckily Mr Low speech is in parts - First English, Second Teochow and Lastly Chinese. I had record Mr Low speech in English and teochow. I Like Mr Low Teochow speech the most. I can understand Teochow although i did not know how to speak Teochow. I also dun understand why i understand Teochow but maybe got the genes of Mum mah.


PAP vehicle asking ppl support


WP first Rally at Hougang




Election Banners

Getai Performanace @ Blk 153 Serangoon North Field, 26.04.11 农历3月24日, Event: 善莲壇 Temple Event Host: Hao Hao -丽世舞台秀

Jennifer say:


26.04.11 农历3月24日 （Tue): I was very early today. Luckily had bought my chair otherwise i will be standing the whole show. I reached at around 7.20 pm so got a not too bad location near the side of the main tentage. Today performance was not too bad..


Princess Qiqi


My idol, Hao Hao




Hong Yang




Wei You 丽世公主. in case any one wonder why she is also princess, she is the sister of the 台主




Xiao Mi and Tian Tian. They are singing in singapore. They are from China. The guy look super handsome.. wow...


Kai Qing


Hao Lian


Wang Yi Wen From Malaysia. Never rec her songs but her singing is good.




Ting Ting




Bao En

Getai Performanace @ Blk 153 Serangoon North Field, 25.04.11 农历3月23日, Event: 善莲壇 Host: Hao Hao

Jennifer say:


25.04.11 农历3月22日 (Mon): Today is actually a getai cum senior citizens dinner event. As this is the case, the allocation for getai area was limited. I am unable to go near the stage or nearby the stage area to get a clear view.

I took my photos using my camcorder from the shophouse in front of Blk 153. Hard to get a good shots with my camcorder but some photos are better than nothing.

BTW, today getai is kai xuan getai but i am not too sure how is it spell. I had not been to this getai before.

Today getai is an okay only getai. I only missed kaiqing performance today when i arrived at 855pm.


Ting Ting


Host, Hao Hao




Leow Wen Kai




Zhen Ni


Xiao Ting




Hong Yee Ping




Zhuang Qing Yu


Chen You Le and Zhuang Qingyu sing ah Pek song together




Mai Hui

Getai Performanace @ Open Field next to Hougang MRT 23/04/2011 event: BRP(Bedok Reservior, Punggol) Family Day 2011 host: Mai Hui 白狗骨 - 丽世舞台秀

Jennifer say:


23/04/2011 （Sat): Today decided to go to Hougang MRT instead. Heard that Today Hougang Blk 20 is got another tai hosted by Wang Lei. The hougang one i went is a RC event. Today performance was not too bad, got quite two new singers that i never heard them perform in getai before - 叶骁慧(edited to correct name @ 24.4.11_ and Winy Chan (宝贝甜心 - TBC).

I arrived at 820pm and getai ended at 1035 pm.


Organiser Banner


Huang Mei Qi




Xie Sheng Zhi




Tan Kai Qing




Princess Qiqi - she sang two songs. Not bad her songs


丽世dancers from Malaysia




叶骁慧, from Malaysia 麻坡. Heard today is her first tai in Singapore, her song is not bad, think she also have lot of singing experience back in Malaysia


Mai Hui sing 2 songs today, today is the first time seeing her host, i still prefer her as a singer role




Winy Chan from Malaysia, JB. Heard she had 8 years of singing experience




Last singer, Pan Wei You