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NSP CEC Member Mohamed Fazli Talip Resigns

Ahead of the looming General Election, the National Solidarity Party (NSP) has been rocked by yet another resignation, this time of central executive committee (CEC) member Mohamed Fazli Talip.

In a Facebook post on Monday (Aug 24), he said: “With a heavy heart, I have submitted my resignation from NSP with immediate effect. I wish the party all the best of luck in the coming (general election).”

He told The Straits Times on Monday that he had tendered his resignation via e-mail on Sunday, and that the CEC had tried to convince him to stay on.

“I wanted to spend more time concentrating on my career, and I was disappointed by some of the decisions that were made by the party,” he said, adding that he was saddened by the events of the past week that have impugned on the party’s credibility.

Mr Fazli, 34, a branding consultant, was one of NSP’s 11 potential candidates at the upcoming polls, widely expected to be held early next month.

He contested the East Coast GRC in the 2011 polls on the Workers’ Party ticket.

The NSP did two rounds of U-turns over the past week, first by announcing last Wednesday that it would enter into a three-cornered fight in MacPherson Single-Member Constituency (SMC) with the Worker’s Party and the ruling People’s Action Party.

It prompted acting secretary-general Hazel Poa to quit the partylast Wednesday and pull out of the next polls.

On Sunday morning, NSP council member Steve Chia, in another U-turn, said he would not be contesting MacPherson single-seat ward after all. He cited online criticism he had received over his role in the earlier decision.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

August 25, 2015
Oh Generals, Generals Wherefore Art Thou?

Dear Singaporeans,

When was the last time a SAF general turned PAP politicians fought in a Single Member Constituency? Has this happened before?

I think not. From George Yeo, to Teo Chee Hean, to Lui Tuck Yew and the more recent entrants of Chan Chun Sing and Tan Chuan Jin, our SAF warriors have been parachuted straight into GRC and swiftly swept into parliament.

Ng Chee Meng, the latest military man to trade in his soldier uniform for the white-on-white is no exception. Ng will be contesting in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC under the tutelage of DPM Teo Chee Hean; and like his other soldiers turned politican colleagues, he will, in time to come, lead a GRC.

But how can we say a politician is competent if he has not won his own battles? In fact, how is a general victorious if he has never fought his own battle?

Let’s not be mistaken, I am not against the PAP promoting their own to political stardom and some generals are actually effective and inspiring leaders. But to truly earn the respects of citizens, maybe they should start fighting their own wars and not hide behind someone’s back.

Freddy Tan

Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

August 25, 2015
Dear NSP Ignore The People’s Voices And See It Backfire In Your Face

With all respect Steve Chia and NSP CEC, you and your CEC have taken the narrow and disregarded the wide.

The narrow refers to your interests in your own party … and to an extent, your followers. The wide refers to the current political situation that Singapore and Singaporeans find themselves in today.

While every political party is looking toward correcting the wider imbalance of one party dominance, and seeking ways to correct that by weighted and considered compromises … your party is taking the opposite path to protect the narrow.

All I can say is that this will most likely backfire and set your party back to a stage where it might not be recoverable.

Please reconsider and tell us that you do feel the pulse of Singaporeans at large, and not only those of your supporters.

You do realise that in the news reported this morning, your party comes across as having the same mentality as that of the PAP.

You are only interested in serving your party supporters and has no qualm to disregard the voices of others who may not have yet supported you.

You still have time to correct your stance and to win back the confidence of Singaporeans and not just that of your supporters.

You do see that the 43% of voters who voted for the NSP in GE 2011 were Opposition supporters more than they were NSP supporters.

When push comes to shove, the party with the better parliamentary experience and trustworthiness will be preferred to take the PAP to task.

The 3 cornered fight will do NSP no good because the outcome is foreseeable …. you may not get half of your previous 43%. Why damage the good repute because of this?

Please reconsider for the larger cause and larger good of Singapore.

Thank you.

Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

August 25, 2015
Why SPF Did Not Take My Call On Unconcious Foreign Worker Seriously?

I called 999 on 23 august 2015 at 9.21pm to request for help as i saw an foreign worker fall down out of sudden while sweeping leaves on the grass patch and was unconscioused even when i tried to ask him if he is alright.

Shortly after,I received a call at 9.24pm, a police officer from bedok north npc, asked me loads of questions with a few times of laughter in between the conversation and even suspect me as a foul play.

This is a matter of life and death as the person leg was trembling and i request for officer to come down to assist me but till the ambulance arrived and access the patient to leave for hospital, i did not see any police officer came to the scene to assist.

So, may i know what is going on? Police station is so nearby yet none of the police bothered to come over? And suspecting me calling 999 as foul play? I arent that free to do such childish nonsense act!

Source: Eugene Kwek (posting on SPF FB page)

August 24, 2015
More Crimes Reported In 2015, Large Rise In Commercial Crimes

More crime cases have been recorded in the first half of 2015 compared to the same period last year, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF) in a statement on Monday.

According to statistics released by the police, a total of 16,575 crime cases were recorded in the first six months of this year, a 6.7 per cent increase from the first half of 2014.

Cases classed as “commercial crimes” was the main contributor to the overall increase, with 3,893 cases in the first half of 2015 compared to 2,506 cases in the same period last year, a 55.3 per cent rise.

Within this crime class, “cheating involving e-commerce” saw a 65.6 per cent increase year-on-year from 613 cases last year to 1,015 cases this year.

Credit-for-sex scams, which also falls under the commercial crimes class, also saw a rise with 627 cases reported between Jan and Jun 2015, with approximately $1.59 million cheated.

In these cases, culprits use mobile messaging platforms to ask victims to purchase gift cards or virtual credits in exchange for escort or sexual services.

Meanwhile, a total of 141 cases of internet love crimes were recorded this year, 49 more than the 92 cases reported last year.

Mr David Chew, Director of SPF’s Commercial Affairs Department, said: “The growing trend of online crime is a cause for concern. Online transactions may be convenient, but the public should always be alert and exercise due diligence when engaging in online transactions to avoid falling victim to scammers.”

However, there were positive improvements in a number of other key crime areas in the first half of the year.

Crimes classed as “housebreaking and related crimes”, “theft and related crimes”, “crimes against persons” and miscellaneous crimes” all saw declines compared to last year.

Unlicensed moneylending and harrassment recorded a 24.7 per cent decrease from 3,359 cases last year to 2,531 cases this year. There were also fewer cases of cyber-extortion and outrage of modesty.

There has also been an improvement in the youth crime situation, with 1,362 youth arrests from Jan to Jun this year, a decrease of 280 arrests or 17.1 per cent.

“The unlicensed moneylending and harassment situation has been improving steadily. Housebreaking and violent or serious property crime cases have also decreased significantly. However, the increase in commercial crimes involving c-commerce transactions and scams is a concern,” said Senior Assistant Commissioner (SAC) of Police Tan Hung Hooi.

He assured that the police would be stepping up public education efforts to warn the public against such crimes.

Source: www.straitstimes.com

August 24, 2015