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  • People Of The Workers’ Party: Mohamed Fairoz Shariff

    People Of The Workers’ Party: Mohamed Fairoz Shariff

    Why did you join WP?

    I joined WP because of the 2001 elections. It was supposed to be my first opportunity to vote, but I couldn’t because the GRC I was living in was won by the PAP through a walkover.

    Furthermore, the WP team in Aljunied GRC had been disqualified that year.

    That was when I became politically conscious.

    I felt that there was a real need for a strong opposition that could give Singaporeans a genuine choice.

    How do you think you can contribute to that?

    I hope to encourage more like-minded Singaporeans to step forward.

    Singaporeans who want to see change should contribute in any way they can to bringing that change.

     

    Source: http://wpyouth.sg

  • Workers’ Party Visits East Coast GRC And Fengshan SMC

    Workers’ Party Visits East Coast GRC And Fengshan SMC

    The likely Workers’ Party (WP) candidates for East Coast GRC and Fengshan SMC made their first public appearance together yesterday, visiting major markets there to meet stallholders and residents.

    Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Gerald Giam, 37, who was part of the WP’s East Coast team, which garnered 45.2 per cent of the vote in the 2011 General Election, is almost certain to enter the fray once again in the constituency.

    He was joined yesterday by other potential candidates: National University of Singapore associate professor and sociologist Daniel Goh, 42; law firm partner Dennis Tan, 44; research and consultancy firm chief executive and former civil servant Leon Perera, 44; and librarian Mohamed Fairoz Shariff, 36.

    East Coast GRC was a five-MP constituency at the last general election, but will be a four-MP constituency at the next one. This means three of the four new faces could be Mr Giam’s running mates, while one might go it alone in Fengshan SMC.

    Also at the walkabout were WP chief Low Thia Khiang, 58, Aljunied GRC MPs Sylvia Lim, 50, Chen Show Mao, 54, and Faisal Abdul Manap, 40, and Hougang MP Png Eng Huat, 53.

    Non-Constituency MP Yee Jenn Jong, 50, who is expected to lead the WP team in Marine Parade GRC, was there too, with potential candidate Terence Tan, 43, a lawyer who has been doing house visits.

    The GRC will absorb Joo Chiat SMC, where Mr Yee stood in 2011 and lost by 388 votes to Mr Charles Chong of the People’s Action Party.

    The WP has been walking the ground daily in recent weeks, with the elections expected next month.

    It said it has not finalised its candidates or where they will stand.

    Speaking to reporters after yesterday’s walkabout, WP chairman Sylvia Lim said the party will formally introduce its candidates after National Day.

    The party said it will also contest Jalan Besar and Nee Soon GRCs, as well as Sengkang West and MacPherson SMCs.

    Last night, the WP held a Hari Raya dinner in Aljunied GRC’s Kaki Bukit ward, attended by party leaders – and the man who stepped down last week from his post as chairman of the PAP branch in the ward, Mr Kahar Hassan, 45.

    Mr Kahar said Mr Faisal had invited him to the dinner “some time back”, and he was there in his personal capacity.

    When asked by reporters if he had joined the WP, Mr Kahar said: “That will never happen – I’ve been a (PAP) member for 20 years. I was invited to this dinner a long time ago.”

    Mr Faisal told reporters that he invited Mr Kahar to the dinner because they both serve residents in the area.

    “We have a working relationship… sometimes I refer residents to him, and sometimes he refers residents to me,” he said.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Court Of Appeal Reserves Judgment On MND’s Appeal On AHPETC Ruling

    Court Of Appeal Reserves Judgment On MND’s Appeal On AHPETC Ruling

    The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment for the Ministry of National Development’s (MND) appeal against a High Court decision not to appoint independent accountants to the town council run by the Workers’ Party (WP).

    The MND’s lawyer argued that the court’s ambit should extend to its request for it to appoint independent accountants to the Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC), but AHPETC’s lawyer disagreed.

    The crux of the hearing on Monday was to determine whether to uphold High Court Justice Quentin Loh’s finding in May, that there was no legal basis for the MND to ask the court to appoint the independent accountants.

    In his decision, Justice Loh had criticised AHPETC over its lapses, but said that the law only has provisions for the HDB or residents – and not the ministry – to take legal action against a town council that fails to perform its duties.

    He also said that the National Development Minister has powers to appoint the accountants as a condition for disbursing grants to town councils, and does not have to go through the court.

    In appealing the ruling, the MND cited the High Court’s grim view of AHPETC’s actions: “The Judge found that AHPETC had breached and continues to be in breach of its duties and obligations in law, and that there are critical questions about the state of its finances. The Government cannot disburse public funds to AHPETC in the current circumstances, given the very serious findings by the AGO and the High Court.”

    Justice Loh had harsh words for AHPETC, describing it as a “travesty” that it ignored its duties and obligations.

    He was critical of the state of the town council’s accounts, and questioned the validity and propriety of payments previously made to related parties – a reference to AHPETC’s managing agent firms that are owned by the town council’s key officials.

    The MND had said that given the High Court’s findings, it could not immediately disburse about $14 million in grants, over two financial years, to AHPETC without independent accountants safeguarding the monies.

    The MND withheld the sum from AHPETC owing to financial lapses uncovered by the Auditor-General’s Office during a special audit.

    In March, the MND applied to the High Court to appoint independent accountants to AHPETC to oversee the grants, co-sign payments above $20,000, examine past payments, and recover any losses.

    MND’s June 22 application to add the HDB as a co-plaintiff was in anticipation of two possible developments: the Court of Appeal agreeing that HDB, and not MND, is entitled to seek the court order; and the Court of Appeal finding that the sole reason for not appointing accountants is that the MND is not the right party to initiate such action.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Lui Tuck Yew: Bus, Train Fares To Be Reduced By 1.9% From December

    Lui Tuck Yew: Bus, Train Fares To Be Reduced By 1.9% From December

    Transport fares will be reduced by up to 1.9 per cent from December, said Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew on Monday (Aug 3).

    Mr Lui, who spoke to the media at One-North MRT station, said fares were being lowered following reduced fuel costs.

    He added that he would leave it to the Public Transport Council to work out the specific reductions, but expects “every commuter group” to pay lower fares.

    These fares will kick in in December, coinciding with the opening of the second phase of the Downtown Line.

    In addition, Mr Lui also said commuters would soon have shorter wait times while riding on the Circle Line.

    Seven new trains have been put into service since June 24 this year, and another three to five will be deployed by the end of this year, the Land Transport Authority said in a media statement on Monday.

    The new trains are part of a plan to roll out 24 new trains on the Circle Line, boosting capacity by 60 per cent. There are currently 47 trains on the Circle Line.

    At the moment, commuters wait an average of 3.5 minutes during peak hour for a ride. This will be cut to 2.7 minutes.

    During off-peak periods, commuters will only have to wait five minutes, down from an average of seven minutes.

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • My Children Almost Fell Out Of GrabCar Vehicle

    My Children Almost Fell Out Of GrabCar Vehicle

    Dear all,

    I booked from ‪#‎GrabCar‬ SKP8502B driver Ong Seng Thye H/p: 91075682/81389062 using his private car earlier this evening at about 6pm from Clementi Mall back home. I was with my husb, my helper & 2 kids.

    Along the way, my son pulled the left passenger door handle. I wasn’t aware just by doing that it caused the door to open slightly even when it is locked. The driver pulled over by the side & my helper closed the door. He then said even if the door is locked it can still be open from the inside. My husb asked “then what’s the point of locking if it can still be open?”. He told my husb to give a try which he did & yes the door could be open after locking! He added the lock is to only prevent opening from the outside but not inside.

    We continued our journey, my daughter who is seated at the right of the passenger seat then meddled with the door handle causing it to open slightly. This dont usually happen but after the commotion earlier she saw my helper & husb open & close the door she suddenly grab the door handle & pulled. Knowing this, the driver said “see now the right door open, if your daughter fall i dont know”. This time he did not stop the car instead he made a sharp and fast left turn & the right door fully opened. My daughter nearly fell off the car if I didn’t hold on to her! He only stopped the car when my husb asked him to. I closed the door quickly afterwards.

    He commented saying he never had this kind of prob not once but twice the door accidentally opened. He told us our kids was the problem. After he dropped us off we paid the fare my husb asked him what was his prob. He said his prob was our kids. He even added that we didnt know how to educate our kids. My husb wasn’t happy of course asked him to step off the car. But he refused he said he was going to call the police. We then told him to call the police at that moment while we wait for them to arrive. But he insisted he will go and make a report himself.

    Tried calling #GrabCar hotline but to no avail. On my part, a police report had been lodged by me. Is it my fault if his lock was faulty or whatever reason for it to open after locking? What do you expect in a 5 seater car with 4 adults(including driver) & 2 young kids aged 1 & 4? Purposely continuing driving & even made a sharp turned which caused my daughter to almost fall off the car is absurd!!! She could have fell off & hit the curb!

    If the vehicle he is using is supplied by #GrabCar please look into the lock matter. Young kids are curious they will touch & meddle with everything and anything. So it is not surprising for them to meddle with the door handle. & knowing the door can be open from inside even when it is lock is very dangerous especially with young kids on board!

    Today, i might be lucky my daughter didn’t fell off the car & hit the curb. But tomorrow it can happen to anyone else. This is not my first time booking under #GrabCar, i never had any kind of prob with the other drivers. DO NOT BOOK FROM ONG SENG THYE, SKP8502B!!

     

    Source: Izzati Hasan

     

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