Netizens have been sending us questions about the mysterious girl spotted at the National Solidarity Party’s (NSP) “Meet & Greet” walkabout, which was held in the evening of 27th May at Serangoon Central. NSP candidates have been working hard and conducting frequent walkabouts in the Marine Parade GRC ward in preparation for upcoming elections.
At first, there seemed to be very little information about the mysterious hottie, who struck a cute figure among the more senior and serious figures in the NSP walkabout team. One particular photo that caught every eligible bachelor’s eye was a shot where the young lady struck a “V for Victory” pose while posing gamely for a candid camera photo. The shot was taken by a fellow NSP team member.
But the wait is over, it seems. A reader has come forward with information on the young political starlet, who goes by the name Kevryn Lim Tong Zhen.
Kevryn, who currently runs her own event management and digital marketing firm, EMDM, while holding down a position as a Project Manager at WOW Productions, is definitely not your run-of-the-mill political lightweight.
According to her Linkedin profile, she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications, Public Relations and Film & TV from the Curtin University of Technology, as well as a Masters in Professional Communication from the same university.
She also participated actively as a student volunteer to help the less fortunate during her studies overseas, and even co-founded the Curtin Student United Way, a youth leadership program that gives its members the chance to make a difference in their communities by building up their communities in the areas of education, income and health.
Kevryn even served as an online radio presenter on Radio Television Hong Kong, making her a mini-celebrity in her own right!
Our reader also informed A.S.S. that Kevryn had worked as a model for a few years. This comes as no surprise, given Kevryn’s lithe frame and attractive features.
The reader has generously submitted some photos below of Kevryn during hermodelling days, all of which confirm that Kevryn might just be the hottest political star to hit Singapore politics since Nicole Seah.
Take a look, you might be impressed!
Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com
Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss Leads Resignations In NSP, Plans To Join SPP
SINGAPORE – Former National Solidarity Party (NSP) secretary general Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss has quit the party and applied to join the Singapore People’s Party (SPP), helmed by veteran politician Chiam See Tong.
The 51-year-old lawyer, who lost a bid to become NSP president in party polls held in January, left along with former council members Ravi Philemon, 46, and Bryan Long, 37, and party member Osman Sulaiman, 39.
Speaking before she joined Mr Chiam and his wife, Non-Constituency MP Lina Chiam, for a walkabout at Bishan Street 24 on Sunday, she acknowledged that their decision to leave came in the wake of the central executive committee (CEC) election results.
But she said that she and the others harboured no acrimony towards the NSP.
Mrs Chong-Aruldoss, who joined the party in 2011 and became its secretary-general in October 2013, tendered her resignation last week
So too did Mr Philemon, a community worker, and Mr Long, an entrepreneur. Both joined the NSP in July 2012 and were co-opted into the party’s previous CEC.
Mr Osman, a human resources executive, joined the NSP in April last year. He contested in Ang Mo Kio GRC in the 2011 general election as part of the Reform Party’s team.
All except Mr Osman have submitted their applications to join SPP. These are pending the approval of the party’s central executive, which is expected to meet this month.
At the NSP’s CEC election in January, Mrs Chong-Aruldoss challenged party stalwart Sebastian Teo, 66, for presidency, while Mr Philemon stood against lawyer Tan Lam Siong, 53, for the secretary-general position. Mr Teo and Mr Tan won by a landslide.
On Sunday, Mrs Chiam, who is the SPP chairman, said of the four: “They have good potential and they will help spearhead our party even more to greater heights.”
While she did not want to say when asked whether the SPP will contest in Potong Pasir at the next general election – which must be held by January 2017 – Mrs Chiam said that it will put together a “very strong team” to contest in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.
Source: www.straitstimes.com
NSP: For Benefit Of Residents, Do Not Politicise Town Councils
The National Solidarity Party (NSP) has called on the government not to penalise residents Aljunied residents, tighten the framework of the Town Council Act and to depoliticise town councils so that it does not hinder the ability of MPs to serve as the people’s representatives.
The remarks were made in a statement issued by NSP’s new secretary-general Mr Tan Lam Siong, in the wake of the parliamentary debate on the financial audit by the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO) on Aljunied Hougang Punggol East Town Council’s (AHPETC) accounts.
NSP called on the government not to withhold the service and conservancy charges (S&CC) grant to AHPETC in the light of the adverse findings by AGO, but instead to continue disbursing the grants to let AHPETC pay for essential services.
“As it is, the collection of S&CC charges from residential and commercial units is insufficient to cover all town council expenses and hence a government grant is required,” wrote Mr Tan. “Any withholding of the S&CC grant amounting to S$ 7 million per year will therefore affect residents if AHPETC is unable to pay for essential services.”
NSP also supported the move to enforce greater standards of accountability and governance, but said that this should not lead to a penalty framework in the management of town councils that would impact on town councillors who are, first and foremost, Members of Parliament.
“A MP’s fundamental duty is to represent his constituents who elected him or her and to participate in the functions of Parliament,” said Mr Tan. “This duty cannot and should never be subjugated to any other duty. By putting in place a penalty framework in relation to town councillors who are also MPs, the concern is whether such a framework would lead to their secondary role as town councillors overshadowing and undermining their primary role as MPs.”
NSP also noted that the constant accusations of an un-level playing field and political bias, which opposition MPs have often raised against the government.
“NSP hopes that the government will re-examine the political wisdom of the notion that the competency of political parties aspiring to form the national government can be tested through their management of town councils,” said Mr Tan. “Such a notion has no empirical basis. The ability to manage a town council and the ability to govern the country have no correlation whatsoever. Any suggestion of a correlation would imply that the best people to govern the country are town planners and estate managers, which cannot be true.”
Mr Tan recalled that the first generation of government leaders were “fully capable of governing the country” although they were by no means managing town councils, and they have depended on a politically neutral civil service to fulfil that task.
“NSP urges the government to consider allowing town councils to be managed by a statutory board or a centralised agency instead,” said Mr Tan, “so that residents will not only benefit from a seamless continuation of all services when there is a change of town councillors who are MPs from a different political party but also from lower S&CC charges because of economy of scale.”
“Residents will be spared the vagaries of a political change in what is essentially a municipal function that can be performed by those equipped with the knowledge and skills to manage estates. If the management of town councils continues to be politically charged, public confidence in our political system will continue to be eroded.”
Source: www.theonlinecitizen.com
Golden Girl Nicole Seah Has Resigned From National Solidarity Party (NSP)
[UPDATED on Friday, 29 August at 2pm: Added comments from Nicole Seah]
Opposition politician Nicole Seah has resigned from the National Solidarity Party, both she and its secretary-general Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss have confirmed.
In an email response to queries from Yahoo Singapore on the matter, Seah said leaving the party was “an extremely difficult and painful decision to make”, stating that there was nothing that happened to trigger her departure.
She said that since starting in politics as a fresh graduate, she wanted to make a difference by bringing more political awareness and interest to young people.
“It’s reached a point where I feel that my job is done (for now) and I have to move on and grow in other areas, before I can continue to give back to the communities I choose to place myself in,” she wrote.
The 28-year-old said she is not completely leaving politics, but “will just need to find a more suitable platform to contribute and give back”.
“I wish NSP all the best, and continue to hold its leadership and members in high regard,” she wrote. “We continue to remain friends.”
Speaking to Yahoo Singapore over the phone on Friday, Chong-Aruldoss said Seah tendered her resignation on Monday, 25 August. The party is sorry to see her go but respects her decision to leave, she added.
“We thank her for all the contributions she has made during her time with us, and we are very appreciative of all her efforts… but we respect her decision, which I’m sure she has considered and not made lightly,” she said.
Chong-Aruldoss acknowledged that Seah had become “quieter than before” in terms of her involvement with party activities and correspondence in the months since she moved to Bangkok to work.
“We wanted to give her some space to get her own things organised and haven’t been running after her to tell her to do things,” she said.
She also stressed that no incident, altercation or animosity had taken place between Seah and the party’s leaders.
“She’s been with us for quite a few years, and I do have fond memories… it’s sad that I have to see anyone go, but that’s her decision and we respect it. I take comfort that she took some time to think about it,” she added.
Seah moved to Thailand in March to work at IPG Mediabrands’s Bangkok office and has been based there ever since.
She has been a key figure representing the NSP in Singapore’s political scene since Singapore’s watershed general election in 2011. A new face on the scene, she grew to prominence with her strong speeches and grassroots work, and also became very popular online.
Her last-held position in the party was second assistant secretary-general. She previously was a member of the Reform Party, which she subsequently left alongside other current NSP members like Hazel Poa and Tony Tan in 2011.
Source:https://sg.news.yahoo.com/nicole-seah-quits-national-solidarity-party-052810094.html
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Two Successful Muslims Join Newest Political Party – Singaporeans First
[UPDATE on Sunday, 25 May, 11.00am: Adding details of party’s name, logo, manifesto and founding members]
Former presidential candidate Tan Jee Say unveiled Singapore’s newest political party, Singaporeans First, on Sunday.
The party’s manifesto — “Fair Society, Strong Families and Esteemed People” — was announced along with a list of 11 founding members, which include 60-year-old Tan himself as well as members of the medical profession, architects and company directors.
They include Dr Ang Yong Guan, psychiatrist and former grassroots leader, who along with Tan ran under the Singapore Democratic Party banner at the 2011 elections; Michael Chia, retired engineer and volunteer social worker; Fahmi Rais, communications professional and former Young PAP member; Fatimah Akhtar, architect; Dr David Foo Ming Jin, chemist and former Young PAP member; Jamie Lee Swee Yan, IT professional; Winston Lim, architect; Loke Pak Hoe, company director; and Tan Peng Ann, retired army colonel and former PAP grassroots leader.
Speaking at the party’s unveiling on Sunday at a media conference, Tan said discussions about forming a new party first began last year, and that joining a current opposition party instead of starting a new one was the “easy way out”.
When asked if his new Singaporeans First party would dilute opposition votes further, Tan said it would depend on how the opposition would work together, adding that he was also open to forming coalitions. The next General Election is due to be held by 2016.
On what the new party stood for, Tan said it aimed to remove the Goods and Services Tax, because it was especially unfair to lower and middle class Singaporeans. Another key policy it was aiming for was free education as it wanted to increase the fertility rate by making it affordable to raise children in Singapore. It also proposed unemployment insurance, old age pension and affordable healthcare.
Tan added the party would begin walkabouts and preparing policy papers for public consultation after formally registering the party, which he estimated would take two months.
A financial adviser and fund manager, party leader Tan was formerly the principal private secretary to then Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. He and Dr Ang had previously ran for 2011 elections together under the SDP banner in the Holland-Bukit Timah GRC.
Tan left the political party before announcing his candidacy for the 2011 presidential election. He garnered 25% of popular votes, losing out to Tan Cheng Bock and eventual President Tony Tan Keng Yam.
After the elections, Tan had leased a three-storey building along Orchard Road to host weekly policy discussions. The venue, known as “Heart Beat”, had to be closed down following tenancy issues. The space was reportedly approved for restaurant and office use only.
Source: Yahoo SG
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