By Election for Hougang

[Strparent]

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imo, TCH's views are not reflective of majority of Singaporeans, and it is HE who speaks for himself. He cant possibly believe that all the supporters who turned up are ONLY from Hougang, right ? :slapshead:

would be interesting to see PasirRis GRC performance in 2016 :imanangel:

[Joule]

can I have some of what TCH is smoking please

[Lilac66]

sure, he smokes quite afew brands…which one do you want?

[Joule]

OT a bit


I want Marlboro Tan

[MMM]

Hey, not sure if I am oversensitive. I feel that everytime the media takes a picture of WP supporters, they like to focus on blue collars, older generations or "ah bengs". It appears to paint that profile.


However the reality is that there are alot of youngsters and white collars who are now WP supporters. Just look at their behaviour during the rally.

Not sure if I am oversensitive, but this is the kind of pictures I see in the mainstream media.

[Lilac66]

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Joule:

OT a bit


I want Marlboro Tan

Here you go, it's TCH's favourite brand too, what telepathy :evil:

[Lilac66]

MMM:

Hey, not sure if I am oversensitive. I feel that everytime the media takes a picture of WP supporters, they like to focus on blue collars, older generations or \"ah bengs\". It appears to paint that profile.


However the reality is that there are alot of youngsters and white collars who are now WP supporters. Just look at their behaviour during the rally.

Not sure if I am oversensitive, but this is the kind of pictures I see in the mainstream media.

Hmm, interesting observation. Seems to be quite true based on my recollection...

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Lilac66:

MMM:

Hey, not sure if I am oversensitive. I feel that everytime the media takes a picture of WP supporters, they like to focus on blue collars, older generations or \"ah bengs\". It appears to paint that profile.


However the reality is that there are alot of youngsters and white collars who are now WP supporters. Just look at their behaviour during the rally.

Not sure if I am oversensitive, but this is the kind of pictures I see in the mainstream media.

Hmm, interesting observation. Seems to be quite true based on my recollection...

this is interesting... dh said something along the same lines..

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one of my favorite write-ups about the HG by-election:

http://www.zaobao.com.sg/yl/yl120527_001.shtml

the article is rather long, so i'd just copy-and-paste the last few paras:

中国有一首很老的民谣，《在那遥远的地方》。这阵子，踏入后港、心想着它时，耳边就会不期然回响起这首歌。

　　在那遥远的地方，有位好姑娘，人们经过了她的帐房，都要回头留恋地张望。

　　我愿抛弃了财产，跟她去放羊……

　没有走过1991年那场后港从白变蓝天的选举结果，没有经过那之后20年坚守着的后港民主尊严与家园情怀，很难体会“在那遥远的地方”里，对那位“好姑娘”的张望的期许和愿放下一切跟她去放羊的心境。跟后港人交谈，你会发现，后港的故事不是一般所想象的政治浪漫故事，在这个以中低收入家庭居多的选区，接触过的人都知道他们不会假扮清高说牛油面包不重要，尽本分，努力地讨生活，他们跟其他地方的居民没有两样。只是，民主的最根本是照顾民生和造福人群，这样的根本认知与需求，不应该被扭曲成政党竞选中的政治交换条件，任由不接受强者那一方所订下的游戏规则的得不到照顾。

　　后港人是有他们的尊严和理念，后港继续做小镇20年，是个选择，并非儿戏。选择的是继续拒绝以选票来换取改进民生和居民福利，坚守的是国会里必须有反对党亲自为民发声和监督政府的信念。这样的坚持不是没有代价和怨气的，特别是每四年就有人来说这小镇缺这缺那，设施不齐全。而其实居民都心知肚明，小镇里所需要和申请的组屋翻新、有盖人行道和电梯翻新等地方设施改进计划，多年来未能推行，究竟是什么原因。

　　为后港的民主尊严和国家的民主信念镇守了20年的后港选民，其实大多已步入中老年，居住环境的提升与翻新，尤其是电梯改进计划与各种方便老龄生活起居的无障碍设施，对这里的选民尤其已是必需品。看着他们出入不方便或上下梯级的辛苦，心中不禁要问，几时才可能给他们的生活便利松绑？

　　老家镇守的骄傲，近年是越来越痛心的感受着，而对于这一大群热爱着这地方，坚守着这家园的尊严和理念的居民，任何阵营不是更应该珍惜疼爱，更应该让他们得到应有的照顾？

　　在那遥远的地方，有位好姑娘。那一晚群众大会，我把掌声留给了台下成千上万的民众。为一位好姑娘。昨天的再一次决定，两党都必须尊重，更要自省和珍惜。这一港人，这么多年来为心中的信念、心中的家园守住。

[Angelight]

Read from TODAY paper that DC was jeered at by the residents there when he went round to make his ‘thank-you’ parade in Hougang. I felt this is really uncalled for. Although he lost the by election, he was gracious enough to congratulate PEH and even said PEH "deserved to win becos he had worked very hard in that estate". I think DC has also worked very hard in Hougang, despite losing the GE last year, he still stayed on to serve the Hougang residents. For this alone, I don’t think he deserved to be jeered at.


This is not the first time WP supporters had jeered at MPs of ruling party. At the last GE when GY, WKS and other PAP MPs gave a speech on Nomination Day, WP supporters also booed at them. What is with these pple, that they have absolutely no respect for others who are not in the same camp as them. It also reflects very badly on the WP supporters and the party they supported.

Actually I’ve tried to refrain from posting here cos I know there are many WP supporters here and didn’t want to be slammed. But I felt so sorry for DC after reading about him being sneered and jeered at during the thank-you parade that I just felt I have to say something.

Btw, I am not a Hougang resident and this by election didn’t affect me at all. But I just want to bring this up and hope that people will respect others who are not in the same camp, league or whatever. Respecting others is also respecting ourselves.