After General Election 2015
After the devastating defeat of the opposition parties by the PAP in General Election 2015, Dr Chee Soon Juan (徐顺全), despite lacking both the material resources and social status persevered on. Dr Chee continued to gather support and rally his disheartened loyalists to continue to fight on for the cause, to be the voice of the poor, the discriminated and the under privileged whom has fall through the social cracks and needed help and support. Together with his team of battle proven general and wise adviser - Professor Paul Tambyah , they have effectively used social media platform to lend their support on social issues including the death of 14 years old Benjamin Lim who had committed suicide after police interrogation without his parent's knowledge or supervision, and the poor handling of Dominique Sarron Lee, whom had died in a smoke bomb incident whilst serving the nation as son of Singapore.
赤壁之战后
兵家必争的荆州七郡被刘备、曹操、孙权三家瓜分，曹操占据荆州北部最大的南阳郡，孙权得到江夏郡和南郡，刘备得到荆州南部四个郡（长沙、零陵、桂阳、武陵）。刘备屯兵公安，不利于发展，便向孙权两次提出借荆州的南郡，东吴鲁肃劝说孙权暂时将南郡借给了刘备，于是刘备便有了荆州五郡（南郡、长沙、零陵、桂阳、武陵），北抗曹操，东和孙权，得益州（今四川），建立了蜀汉基业。后来，刘备得到蜀川后，将长沙、桂阳两郡还给了孙权，相当于还了南郡，但由于《三国演义》的影响，至今仍有“刘备借荆州——一有借无还”的俗谈。
Breaking News in March 2016
Bukit Batok By Election 2016
A straight fight was announced on 27 April for Bukit Batok SMC between PAP’s Murali Pillai and SDP’s Chee Soon Juan on May 7 2016.
Who is Murali Pillai? (Source: mothership.sg)
- Name: Murali Pillai
- Age: 48
- Occupation: Lawyer — head of commercial litigation at Rajah & Tann, one of Singapore’s largest law firms.
- Education: He studied at Monk’s Hill Primary and Secondary, followed by then-named Hwa Chong Junior College. Holds a master’s degree in law from NUS, and a double master’s degree in Business Administration from the NUS Business School and the University of California, Los Angeles. NS: Platoon Commander, 2nd Guards Battalion; He joined the police force full-time after serving his NS and is now the Deputy Superintendent of Police. Family:
- Married for 20 years to N Gowri, an educator, with four children.
- Establish a healthcare cooperative for the elderly to reduce costs of healthcare consumables and help them understand medical advice and stay healthy
- A job placement programme to help residents out of work to get into a job quickly Start a group of volunteers to mentor children from low income families and help them get a good start in life
- Build an additional senior care centre and a scheme to take regular care of low-income elderly residents staying alone — they will have an emergency button at home to call help when urgently needed
National support for job placement, career conversion and skills training – expansion of KidsStart programme – greater subsidies for middle-income elderly in nursing homes and long-term care, apart from current ones available for lower-income – enhanced eldershield payouts for the disabled – more support for caregivers who look after elderly parents or spouses
Who is Dr Chee Soon Juan ? (Source: mothership.sg)
- Name: Chee Soon Juan
- Age: 53
- Occupation: Full-time politician, secretary-general of the SDP. Also writes books and has the occasional overseas university fellowship.
- Education: He started at the Anglo-Chinese School, and then did psychology at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, and then graduated from the University of Georgia with a PhD in neuropsychology.
- Family: Married for 24 years to Huang Chih Mei, a homemaker (former academic researcher), with three children
– Be a full-time MP
– Ensure seamless transition of the handover for the mgmt of the Bukit Batok town council
– Start and raise money for a trust fund to provide stipends or food vouchers to elderly poor
– Start a family-pairing programme where a household adopts a needy family and contributes time and resources to better their well-being
– Start a programme to provide subsidised private tuition for students from lower-income families
– Start a programme to provide financial advice and assistance in planning to residents in need of it
– Convene lawyers to conduct a free legal clinic for low-income residents in need of advice
He will champion:
- Elderly issues
- The needs of the lower-income
His word of caution: "My criticisms of Mr Murali is not about his person, it's about his political views. So I tell my colleagues in the SDP and I hope all our friends and supporters will abide by this too: Please do not launch personal attacks against my opponent." About Bukit Batok SMC (老鼠山)
Bukit Batok SMC 016
Bukit Batok (or more commonly known as mouse hill ( 老鼠山) after the town council spend over $120,000.00 to kill 300 mouse = $400 per mouse in a hilly area near the Bukit Batok MRT station).... is a Single Member Constituency is a constituency in Singapore comprising of 25,727 eligible voters. Bukit Batok SMC existed from 1972 to 1997, when it was merged with Bukit Timah GRC.
Bukit Batok SMC was carved out as an SMC again ahead of the 2015 general elections and if SDP failed in their attempt in 2016 by-election, it will very likely be merged into Jurong GRC in the next election just like how Joo Chiat disappear from the SMC Map in 2015 after a close fight by WP in GE 2011.
With the Battle line Drawn: Now the Choice is Yours Now
With fellow comrades and leaders of opposition parties throwing their weight behind Dr Chee Soon Juan, including.... "comrades and colleagues in the Reform Party, led by Kenneth Jeyaretnam. The SDP owes you an immeasurable debt of gratitude for this unprecedented show of support and solidarity. The fight to be true to our national pledge of building a "Democratic Society based on Justice and Equality", is often arduous and lonely. We are indeed grateful for all the encouragement and help that we have received so far from fellow opposition members.
Special thanks also goes out to brave individuals like Ravi Philemon, Jeanette Aruldoss-Chong, Dr Ang Yong Guan, Chen Show Mao, and many others who have lent us their invaluable support and encouragement. It is our sincere hope that our joint efforts will be the beginning of a new age of opposition unity that will usher in a more democratic and just Singapore."
....will we finally have an alternative voice that dares to ask tough questions and stand up for everyday Singaporean or do we turn our blind eye on the less fortunate whom will be left without representation... only you the residents of Bukit Batok can make the decision.
Parliamentary Debate with Dr Chee will certainly be more vigorous
With fellow comrades and leaders of opposition parties throwing their weight behind Dr Chee Soon JuaWill Dr Chee finally overcame his many defeats to carve out his own realm in Bukit Batok which spark the beginning of the Romance of the 3 kingdom in Singapore with Worker Party (工人党) in the east and Singapore Democratic Party (新加坡民主党) in the west to serve and voice the concern of fellow Singaporean in parliament ..... only residents of bukit batok can determine and write a new chapter of Singapore history....周瑜死后
东吴的鲁肃基于战略考虑，他竭力劝说孙权将东吴占据的部分荆州“借”给刘备，好让刘备站稳脚跟，与东吴一起抵御曹操。孙权想想也对，就把荆州的南郡“借”给了刘备，一则让刘备充当抗曹的战略前哨，二则以此向刘备表示友好。所以“借荆州”其实是借了荆州的南郡以及确认刘备可分得武陵和桂阳两郡
Our humble opinion:
Murali is definitely a fine gentleman, his demeanor radiates sincerity and servitude, but he has party lines to toe. We have enough brains in our parliament, way more than many other bigger nations... but as with all things in life... too much of even the best food is bad for health, too much wealth can make us complacent, too much of exercise can hurt us aswell...
we need more heart in parliament. Dr Chee may not be everybody's cup of tea, Dr Chee might be deemed as a flawed character by many of us, but take heart... he has been there , doing the same thing, voicing out the same concerns, fighting for the same cause to help the poor and less privileged for not just 2 months...not just 2 years .. but for 25 years ... if this is not heart... what is ?
Read more about Dr Chee >> Political Prisoner or Democracy Fighter .. ?
