May Day message from CHIAM SEE TONG | The Online Citizen
MEDIA RELEASE. My fellow Singaporeans,. A happy May Day to all of you! I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to all Singaporean workers ��� your hard work is the reason that our country has grown by leaps and��.
Chiam See Tong: Government treats CPF as a business.
A frail looking See Tong was in top form; he didnt hold back his punches and kept us entertained with his wit and wisdom on politics and policy matters. He had a prepared text, presumably done by his loyal aides, but he cast��.
Condolences from CHIAM SEE TONG and SPP to PM Lee
The longest serving opposition Member of Parliament, Mr Chiam See Tong, and the party he leads, the Singapore Peoples Party, sent their condolences to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the demise of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Prime Minister,. My wife and I .
Why Chiam See Tongs 1984 Campaign Is Still Relevant Today
On December 22, 1984, 30 years ago, Chiam See Tong, a plucky 49 year old lawyer-turned-politician seized control of Potong Pasir for the first time, winning an astonishing 60.3% of the votes. He was to hold that seat for an unprecedented 27 years, a.
CHIAM SEE TONG Beat Mah Bow Tan at O Levels and Other.
Former Opposition MP Chiam See Tongs reputation over the years has been recast to one of an elder statesman, well-respected by the ruling party and the opposition alike. One observed how Chiam is respectfully treated by��.
10 revelations from Chiam See Tongs biography that will.
Former Opposition MP Chiam See Tongs reputation over the years has been recast to one of an elder statesman, well-respected by the ruling party and the opposition alike. One observed how Chiam is respectfully treated by��.
What has CHIAM SEE TONG done for university education.
Earlier, Mr Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir) said it was not ���excellence in education��� if 50 per cent of NUS applicants did not get a place. He felt that everyone who wanted a university education should have a chance to get ���a��.
Lee Kuan Yew, CHIAM SEE TONG and JB Jeyaretnam - The.
Excerpt from Parliamentary Debate on 22 March 1985: Mr Chiam See Tong rose - The Prime Minister (Lee Kuan Yew): Yes, please. I have been waiting for the opportunity to give you the chance. Mr Chiam See Tong: Thank��.
Why this picture of Tan Cheng Bock, CHIAM SEE TONG went viral
The photo features Tan, who narrowly lost to incumbent President Tony Tan in the 2011 presidential race, paying a visit to former opposition figurehead and Potong Pasir stalwart, Chiam See Tong, 78, after he reportedly heard from a mutual friend that.
Singapores opposition parties offer condolences on Lee Kuan Yew
He was a great statesman, parliamentarian and a master of public policy, wrote Secretary-General Chiam See Tong in a condolence letter to Mr Lees family. He was there at the time when Singapore was swarmed with numerous problems, ranging from .
���My Kind of Town��� ��� documenting the legacy of Chiam See Tong
A group of Nanyang Technological University students launched a website last week to give an insight and intimate look at Mr. Chiam See Tong and his legacy at Potong Pasir. The website, www.mykindoftown.sg, was the product of their final year project.
Residents Remember CHIAM SEE TONG
It was supposed to be a Christmas walkabout for the Singapore Peoples Party (SPP) in Potong Pasir and Bishan last Sunday (Dec 22) morning. Within hours, however, when SPPs secretary-general Chiam See Tong and Non-Constituency Member of .
SDP Chee Soon Juan Denounced by Chiam See Tong
Singapore Democratic Partys (SDP) Dr Chee Soon Juan is denounced by respected veteran opposition leader Mr Chiam See Tong. Even opposition members question Dr Chee Soon Juans love for Singapore and are��.
CHIAM SEE TONG visits Potong Pasir residents for year-end walkabout
SINGAPORE - Veteran politician Chiam See Tong, 79, was back at his old stomping ground as a Facebook post by his Singapore Peoples Party (SPP) on Sunday showed him greeting residents in Potong Pasir in what the party described as a year-end .
Mr. Chiam See Tong on the Singapore Population White Paper
Mr. Chiam See Tong, Secretary General of the Singapore Peoples Party, gives his view on the Population White Paper. Subtitles available. (Please select the option to turn on subtitles by pressing the Subtitles button in the toolbar.) .
1994 Debate on Ministers Salaries: Goh Chok Tong, Chiam.
Excerpt from Parliamentary Debate on 31 October 1994, 1 November 1994 and 3 November 1994: 31 October 1994: Mr Chiam See Tong (Potong Pasir): Sir, President Kennedy said, Ask not what your country can do for you��.
Mothership QandA: A glimpse of CHIAM SEE TONG biographer.
That was how long Loke Hoe Yeong, an associate fellow at the European Union Centre, took to research, interview and write Let The People Have Him, the biography of veteran opposition MP Chiam See Tong. Loke, 29, who��.
Ministerial Salaries Debate in 2000: Goh Chok Tong, Low.
Ministerial Salaries Debate in 2000: Goh Chok Tong, Low Thia Kiang and Chiam See Tong. Excerpt from Parliamentary Debate on 30 June 2000: Mr Low Thia Khiang (Hougang)(In Mandarin): Mr Speaker, Sir, the principle of��.
Chiam See Tong ��� understanding the man behind the politics
���Let The People Have Him ��� Chiam See Tong: The Early Years���, written by Loke Hoe Yeong ��� associate fellow at the European Union Centre and assistant secretary-general of the SPP ��� provides an invigorating insight into��.
Opposition politician Chiam See Tong: No one else has shaped modern.
(From right) Current Member of Parliament (MP) for Potong Pasir SMC Sitoh Yih Pin, former MP for Potong Pasir SMC Chiam See Tong and Minister for Health Gan Kim Yong at a breakfast event with residents. Mr Chiam has sent his condolences to Prime .
Mr Lee Kuan Yews last trip to Parliament
Former opposition MP Chiam See Tong said Mr Lee always took a strategic, long-term view of Singapore and added: He will live on in history, remaining for future generations the symbol of Singapores success. His absence from our 50th National Day .
NTU students pay tribute to Chiam See Tong, Potong Pasir.
���The story of Potong Pasir and the career of Mr Chiam See Tong cannot be separated. Mr Chiam has created a bond with the residents of Potong Pasir through his long years of service, shaping the estate into the one we��.
Parliament needs more elected alternative voices
The 51-year-old, who has applied to join Mr Chiam See Tongs Singapore Peoples Party (SPP), said in a phone interview with The Straits Times that the SPP is more than capable of being one of the voices. Noting that the Peoples Action Party (PAP.
Veteran politician CHIAM SEE TONG to celebrate his 80th birthday on Thursday
Veteran opposition politician Chiam See Tong (right) with his wife Lina Chiam at a dinner for family members to celebrate Mr Chiams 80th birthday in advance at Hotel Royal on Newton Road on Feb 7, 2015. -- PHOTO: COURTESY OF EMAN LIM.
Follow your dreams, believe in yourself: CHIAM SEE TONG
SINGAPORE ��� Veteran politician and former Potong Pasir Member of Parliament (MP) Chiam See Tong urged Singaporeans to continue chasing their dreams, no matter the academic grade, in his birthday message yesterday (March 13). Mr Chiam said this .
Condolences from Chiam See Tong and SPP to PM Lee.
The longest serving opposition Member of Parliament, Mr Chiam See Tong, and the party he leads, the Singapore Peoples Party, sent their condolences to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the demise of Mr Lee Kuan Yew.
Hope: 5 Quotes by CHIAM SEE TONG From The Early Years.
Epipgrams Let The People Have Him (which was hopefully just Part 1), gave insight into the man that most of us missed while growing up. I always knew that Chiam, together with his friends and brother, started SDP - but��.
Former NSP secretary-general Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss applies to join Chiam.
Former National Solidarity Party secretary-general Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss has applied to join the Singapore Peoples Party, which is led by veteran politician Chiam See Tong, according to media reports. She, together with Ravi Philemon, Bryan Long.
Residents Remember CHIAM SEE TONG The Independent.
Within hours, however, when SPPs secretary-general Chiam See Tong and Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Lina Chiam showed up, the trip had become a mini Meet-the-Peoples session on the go. In Potong Pasir��.
Chiam See Tong ��� understanding the man behind the politics
Only a few hours back, this crowd had gathered outside the counting station to support Mr Chiam See Tong, secretary-general of the SPP, in his bid for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC, jubilantly talking about his campaign and his chances. They were full of hope.
Opposition party gets new CEC, announces seven new faces
All three contested Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC in the 2011 General Election under the Singapore Peoples Party led by opposition veteran Chiam See Tong, but left the party after that and joined the long-dormant DPP in 2013. Mr Pwee, a former government .
reading CHIAM SEE TONG has given Potong Pasir a History.
Although I have spent most of the 38 years of my life around the area, I moved formally into the Potong Pasir Constituency eleven years ago, and have voted for Mr Chiam See Tong for the General Elections in 2001 and 2006.