Walkabout at Blk 231 Pasir Ris Street 21

This morning at 9.30am without fail, the SDA Team members and Shadow Town Councillors gathered at the void deck of Blk 231 Pasir Ris Street 21 - today's chosen designation for outreach walkabout - for a briefing session. In order to conduct the walkabout more efficiently and maximise the personal touch, Chairman Desmond divided the team into pairs to work closely together.

The team has with them resident volunteers Mr. S. Wong and wife, who were there early to meet and greet the friendly SDA Team, and offered words of encouragement. Mr. Wong would also be joining the team for the Outreach Walkabout session, to get a better understanding of how the SDA Team walks the grounds, as well as offering his valuable assistance.

After a short town council training session by Desmond Lim, the team rode the elevator up to Level 13, the highest floor of this block, to start off the Outreach interaction with the residents.  All the members proudly carried the newest issue of the SDA Flyer,  to distribute to the residents who were at home, and leave at the doors of those who have missed the party's visit.

Many residents were curious at what the SDA Team could do for them if they get elected. To address that concern, and to assure the residents, the SDA Team assured the residents that they would certainly put a curb to the increase in population by injection of foreign immigrants, and would also duly look into CPF, healthcare, education, transport and employment issues that are currently the bane of many Singaporeans' lives currently.

The SDA Team also informed the residents that they would step up on communications between the team (as their future elected MP and town council) and the residents, conducting more regular visits, meet-the-people sessions as well as block parties so as to foster a closer bond between everyone in the estate. With a closer bond, people will be able to forge a stronger sense of National Identity, as Singaporeans unite together to work toward a better Singapore for themselves.

The solutions and ideas proposed by the SDA Team were received with warm welcome by the residents of the block, who gladly opened up their doors to interact on a closer level with the SDA Team, doing away with all barriers that would hinder their quality interaction. Some residents even invited the Team into their abode for tea and deeper discussions about the issues on hand, as well as possibility of volunteering their assistance.

 

With these warm reception by the residents, the SDA Team felt encouraged, appreciated and grateful, and will fight harder to win the battle so that they will have the opportunity to serve the residents here, understand their problems and be there voices in parliament. The people were right - what they need are down-to-earth people who are sincere in serving people, not elites who try to see their plights from cushy seats high above, yet purporting to try their best to address their concerns.

Feedback was gathered and new friendship was built during today's house visits with the residents. Whatever is within the SDA's ability to render assistance, the Team is looking into it.  Whatever is beyond our power to do so currently, do give us an opportunity to serve you and bring about improvements to your quality of life - to rebuild a "Singapore for Singaporeans", truly.  Your Say Matters - and your vote is your voice!

The Outreach Walkabout session concluded at 12.25pm, where the SDA Team gathered for a photoshoot after debrief, thereafter heading off to prepare for tomorrow's Outreach Walkabout session at Punggol area.  Thank you Mr. Wong for joining us today, and the valuable suggestions after your keen observations - hope to have you with us more often!




Today's outreach walkabout session is covered by SDA's field journalist, Elle Chen.

Something to look forward to

If our party successfully wins the general election, we have decided that within the next three years,  we shall not to replace the entire staff and contractors of the existing Town Council.

 

We will hold district meetings on a monthly basis to allow residents of the region to get directly involved in the development and improvement projects.

There would be approval of land use rights, so that residents may produce vegetable and fruit orchards.

We would also approve the right of use over void decks, so that the estate neighbours may hold activities and gatherings there.

 

As long as the residents meet the criteria, they would be given priority rights to be employed by the Town Council etc.

Lim Bak Chuan Desmond 

Chairman of Singapore Democratic Alliance 

Secretary General of Singapore Justice Party

 

 

如果我党成功赢得大选,在三年内决定不更换现有的市镇会的全体职员。

 

会每个月举行分区居民会议,让居民直接参与区内发展和改善工程。

批准土地使用权,让居民开发蔬菜和果园。

批准组屋楼下的公共场所使用权,让居民搞邻里生活和聚会。

还有区内居民只要符合条件,有优先录取权等等。

林睦荃

新加坡民主联盟主席

[Press Release] The Threat of Democratic Legal System, Democratic Development and Future of Singaporeans

"The threat of democratic legal system,  democratic development and the future of Singaporeans"  

PAP government does not even require a court order application or an open court hearing to be able to order the closure of a group of social media sites. This is a serious threat to the democratic legal system, freedom of speech, democratic development and the future of the country Singaporeans .

We understand that irresponsible remarks may cause serious social and religious conflicts, and could threaten the security and economic development of the country. Therefore, some restriction is necessary; unless there is any organization or individual making irresponsible remarks posing a threat to the security and stability of the country, then it is necessary to take legal action.

We cannot accept those who for their own party political or other personal purpose to undermine social harmony and stability, ethnic and religion, and affecting of security and economic development of the country. Therefore, any person or group of social media sites promoting national and social stability with harmful remarks should not be tolerated. Our party’s position is that freedom of expression is a universal value, but must be based on facts and not illegal. Our party does not agree with the party’s ordering of the closure of the “The Real Singapore” website.

We think if PAP government party can order a ban in the absence of a trial, or even shut down any social media site, a move similar to the exercise of the Internal Security Act - it may also apply to the court to arrest any citizen without an open trial. This would  not only violate the constitutional freedom of speech of the people, but is also against the spirit of democracy and freedom and the rule of law. PAP government applied to the court in the absence of a court order, even when waiting for the results of the trial court has ordered the closure of “The Real Singapore" website, leading to the citizens questioning the political wisdom and judgment. This makes one wonder if the PAP government is going back to the high pressure rulership with an iron fist? If the PAP is really back to the high pressure and iron-fisted political line, we cannot sit back and ignore this, because it will develop a serious threat to democracy and legal system to a democratic country and the interests of the people. Therefore, we call on everyone to urge the PAP government to respect the constitutional power of democracy and freedom of speech of the people. When they wish to close any group or individual social media sites, they must apply to the court for a court order and court hearing so that it is fair and just. The future of Singaporeans lie in the people’s political participation and as well as democracy and freedom of speech in Singapore people.

 

For and on Behalf of the Central Executive Committee 

of Singapore Democratic Alliance 

 

Lim Bak Chuan Desmond 

Chairman of SDA

 

Photo credit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representative_democracy_in_Singapore

 

"威胁了民主法制建设、和国家民主的发展和新加坡人的未来" 

 

行动党政府未经申请庭令，或是在法庭公开审理之下，就可以下令关闭个团体的社交媒体网站,这严重的威胁了民主法制建设、言论自由、国家民主的发展和新加坡人的未来。 

 

我们理解不负责任的言论，可以造成严重的社会与宗教冲突、以及可能威胁国家的安全和经济发展。所以在必要时受到一些约束，除非有任何组织或是个人发表不负责任的言论，确实威胁到共和国的安全与稳定时,才能采取必要的法律行动。 

 

我党不能接受为自己的政治或是其他个人目的来破坏社会,民族与宗教之间的和谐与稳定，以及影响国家的安全与经济发展。 所以当任何人或是团体的社交媒体网站，推广有害国家和社会稳定的言论,是不能容忍的。

 

言论自由是普世价值，但必须有事实根据，也不违法这是我党的立场。但是我党却不认同新加坡媒体发展局下令关闭"真实新加坡"网站的程序。

 

我党认为行动党政府在没有向法庭申请或是经法庭审理就可以随意的下令禁止,甚至关闭任何社交媒体网站,此举相似于行使内安法,随时可以逮捕任何国民而不需经法庭公开的审理,这不只违背了宪法给予人民的言论自由也 违背了民主自由与法制精神。

 

行动党政府在没有向法庭申请庭令,甚至等待法庭开庭审理的结果之下就下令关闭"真新加坡"网站的做法,不只质疑新加坡人的政治智慧和判断力。令人质疑行动党政府是否要走回高压与铁腕政治路线?

如果行动党真是走回高压与铁腕政治路线,我党不能坐视而不理,因为它将严重的威胁民主法制建设和国家民主的发展以及人民的利益。

因此我们呼吁大家一起要行动党政府尊重宪法给予人民的民主与言论自由的权力。在关闭任何团体或是个人的社交媒体网站时,必需向法庭申请庭令并即以他们公平与公正的审理。

新加坡人的未来取之于新加坡民众的政治参与以及民主与言论自由。

 

 

谢谢!

 

林睦荃

主席

代表新加坡民主联盟全体中委致

 

Whose future - PAP's, or SIngaporeans' ?

Photosource: http://blog.enerdynamics.com/2011/11/15/the-future-of-electric-utilities-part-ii/

A multi-party system is crucial and critical for the growth of Singapore.

 

What if one day, the ruling party loses the basis of its policy making in equality among all citizens?

 

What if their motivation, response and performance becomes poor?

 

Bear in mind that Singapore success does not belong to PAP; the stellar performance of our nation in the past was not dependent on one political party, neither will it ever be so in the future.

 

Neither does it belong to just our public servants who supervise or execute public policies and programmes in the various fields.

 

The true main character in the Singapore success story is you.

 

The working people of Singapore, at all levels of our multiracial society.

 

Hence please, come support our vision of a Singaporeans First policy.

Refrain from Violence!

新加坡是法治社会,我们绝对不能容忍个人自我当判官以暴力来对付任何被提控的新加坡人。

我们必须严厉打击这种不文明行为,希望警察能够立刻采取逮捕行动把这为"暴力判官"绳之以法。

 

Singapore is a society ruled by law, we absolutely can not tolerate those who play judge and resort to violence against any prosecuted Singaporeans.

We must crack down on this uncivilized behaviour; we hope that the police will take immediate action to arrest this "violent judge" and bring him to justice.

 

For more information on the case on Amos Yee being assaulted, read here