TR EMERITUS

A victory for Multiracialism. The results of the Bukit Batok by-election clearly show that a minority candidate can win an election on his own. This win by Murali is significant because he won his seat as a member of a minority race in a predominantly (75%) Chinese constituency. And the win is even more telling because it was... 

Click to enlarge 1988: Chiam See Tong: "To me, the problems started in 1988, when Wong Hong Toy and about 15 other Workers' Party members joined the party...there was backbiting and other problems..." Chee Soon Juan joined SDP only in 1992. 1992 (Dec): Chee joins SDP and stands in the Marine Parade by-election. 1993 (May): Chiam... 

各位朋友，晚上好。很高兴能再次见到你们。谢谢光临！ 今晚将是我们竞选活动的最后一晚。我们的竞选活动马不停蹄地展开，非常考体力。竞选期间，我走访了武吉巴督各个角落，这里几乎成了我第二个家。太阳还没升起时，我人已在这里了。我拜访您的住家，跟您在咖啡店里聊过天，也骑着脚车穿过一座又一座的组屋，一直到太阳下山。 我只有一个信息要传达给您的。唯一的信息就是：这一次的补选为您提供了一个双赢的局面，让您能投选民主党入国会。 我为什么这么说呢？ 因为第一，您已得到我的保证，那就是我的首要任务就是要有效率地管理市镇理事会，并提高市镇理事会的生产力。然后，第二，您也会选入一名能够为了您和家人所关心的事而在国会里发言的议员。 为了向您证实我们对于管理市镇理事会的承诺与能力，我们组成了一支交接团队专门确保整个市镇理事会在新旧政党交接时的工作能够顺利与有效地完成。 这支团队成员包括了资深专业人士，例如会计师和金融专才王汉坤先生（Wong...