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Ripples but Yaw retains post

choongyong.koh — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:10:58 -0000

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	Ripples but Yaw retains post Wednesday • July 2, 2008 EVEN as discontent over his re-appointment surfaced online, Workers’ Party member Yaw Shin Leong retained his post last night as :organising secretary in the party’s Central Executive Committee. Mr Yaw, 32, who made headlines in May after blogging that he voted for :People’s Action Party MP Teo Ho Pin in the last elections, was apparently at the centre of debate on Sunday, when cadre members voted at the CEC election. But Mr Yaw does not think older members object to his reappointment. :“I don’t think they’re paying any attention to the so-called controversy. I merely made known to the Chinese-educated members the things that transpired so far ... and my eventual introspection on the matter,” said Mr Yaw, who has since blogged that he would no longer vote for the ruling party. :He told reporters after a two-hour meeting last night that he would continue to contribute, as he remains “convicted about the cause”. Calling his role “a massive responsibility”, he vowed to “discharge (it) to the best of (his) ability”. The CEC has also appointed another member as organising secretary: Ms Ng Swee Bee, 27, was previously the deputy treasurer. Three new CEC members were also blooded into new roles. Mr Koh Choong Yong, who runs an IT consultancy, will assume the role of webmaster and will be assisted by businessman Png Eng Huat. Recruitment manager Lilian Lee, 29, is the new deputy treasurer. Party chairman Sylvia Lim said, :with the infusion of the three new CEC members, the :party remains on track in its renewal process and would continue with its outreach efforts. — Leong Wee Keat and Zul Othman

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New blood in Workers' Party

choongyong.koh — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:57:27 -0000

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New blood in Workers’ Party

ZUL OTHMAN

zul@mediacorp.com.sg

THEY were the two youngest Workers’ Party candidates and stood against the Prime Minister’s team in the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency at the last General Election.

On Sunday, editorial and translation executive Lee Wai Leng, 28, and sales personnel Abdul Salim bin Harun, 26, were replaced in the WP leadership by newer but older members, who joined the party around or after the time of the polls.

With 11 WP Central Executive Committee members voted back to the fold — including secretary-general Low Thia Khiang, chairman Sylvia Lim and organising secretary Yaw Shin Leong — the injection of new blood came in the form of three new CEC members.

Mr Koh Choong Yong, 34, who runs his own IT consultancy, recruitment manager Lee Li Lian, 29, and businessman Png Eng Huat, 47, were voted in after a three-hour closed-door meeting at the party’s headquarters at Syed Alwi Road.

WP chairman Ms Limdeclined to “speculate” about the reasons for the change, as “I am unable to tell you what was in each cadre member’s mind when he or she voted”, but the new faces have become well-known figures within the WP since they joined.

Mr Koh and Ms Lee are members of the WP Youth Wing Executive Committee whileMr Png is one of the grassroots members at the Hougang constituency.

When contacted about his election, Mr Png told Today: “Last time, I was just helping out; now I need to put in more effort because there is a lot of responsibility to institutionalise political diversity and to make Singapore aware that there are always two sides to a coin.”

Making a return to the CEC are Ms Glenda Han, 30, Ms Jane Leong, 45, Mr Mohd Rahizan bin Yaacob, 50, Ms Ng Swee Bee, 26, Dr Poh Lee Guan, 44, Mr Brandon Siow, 31, Mr Eric Tan, 50, Mr Perry Tong, 35 and Mr Yaw, 32.

The exacts posts of the14 members — all of whom were present at Sunday’s meeting — will only be decided at a CEC meeting tonight.

ZUL OTHMAN

zul@mediacorp.com.sg

THEY were the two youngest Workers’ Party candidates and stood against the Prime Minister’s team in the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency at the last General Election.

Mr Koh and Ms Lee are members of the WP Youth Wing Executive Committee whileMr Png is one of the grassroots members at the Hougang constituency.

The exacts posts of the14 members — all of whom were present at Sunday’s meeting — will only be decided at a CEC meeting tonight.

ZUL OTHMAN

zul@mediacorp.com.sg

THEY were the two youngest Workers’ Party candidates and stood against the Prime Minister’s team in the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency at the last General Election.

Mr Koh and Ms Lee are members of the WP Youth Wing Executive Committee whileMr Png is one of the grassroots members at the Hougang constituency.

The exacts posts of the14 members — all of whom were present at Sunday’s meeting — will only be decided at a CEC meeting tonight.

ZUL OTHMAN

zul@mediacorp.com.sg

THEY were the two youngest Workers’ Party candidates and stood against the Prime Minister’s team in the Ang Mo Kio Group Representation Constituency at the last General Election.

Mr Koh and Ms Lee are members of the WP Youth Wing Executive Committee whileMr Png is one of the grassroots members at the Hougang constituency.

The exacts posts of the14 members — all of whom were present at Sunday’s meeting — will only be decided at a CEC meeting tonight.

政党户外活动可能引起骚乱工人党申请脚踏车活动被拒

choongyong.koh — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:12:11 -0000

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政党户外活动可能引起骚乱工人党申请脚踏车活动被拒

　　工人党欲配合50周年举行脚踏车活动，但申请被警方拒绝，因为警方担心政党在户外举行活动，有可能会引起骚乱。

　　非选区议员兼工人党主席林瑞莲昨天在国会指出，工人党原本计划在9月9日，在东海岸公园举行脚踏车活动，但申请却不通过，林瑞莲因此询问警方拒绝有关申请的原因。

　　内政部兼律政部高级政务部长何炳基副教授答复时说：“东海岸公园是让新加坡人和他们家人休闲的地方，政党不应该用来宣传其政治理念。由于这是个户外场所，更可能出现破坏宁静环境，导致骚乱、难控制的局面。警方对于政党举动的户外活动较谨慎，因此拒绝有关申请。”

　　他指出，警方规定政党活动都在室内或体育馆内举行，以便更有效地控制混乱局面，所有政党都受这条例约束。

　　林瑞莲追问：“如果只有20人参加，对公众不会造成任何干扰，警方难道也会拒绝有关申请？”

　　何炳基答说：“即使你奉公守法，但其他人可能因为不赞同你的政治观点而导致双方争吵起来，引来群众。”他也建议工人党通过举行户内活动来庆祝50周年，或在体育场内骑脚踏车。

　　工人党秘书长刘程强（后港区）则在众笑声中站起来反驳，质问体育场内主办脚踏车活动的可行性，并表示工人党主办的体育活动未曾引起任何骚动。他也建议政府不妨像在芳林公园开辟演说者角落那样，将东海岸公园的其中一部分指定为政党体育活动场所。

　　何炳基重申：“请刘先生听清楚了，我希望他没忘了戴上助听器。我指的是骚乱风险较高，你也许会守秩序，但你在骑脚踏车过程中遇到的一些人也许会逼你停下来，和你争论不休。这可能引来群众加入，引发警方不愿意看到的秩序问题。”

　　为了表示自己已经听清楚了，刘程强还特地在何炳基坐下后，取出助听器，再次引起哄堂大笑。

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Ripples but Yaw retains post

New blood in Workers' Party

政党户外活动可能引起骚乱 工人党申请脚踏车活动被拒

政党户外活动可能引起骚乱 工人党申请脚踏车活动被拒

政党户外活动可能引起骚乱工人党申请脚踏车活动被拒

政党户外活动可能引起骚乱工人党申请脚踏车活动被拒