In the far
flung corner of western Singapore the people came, a kilometer from the Yew Tee
MRT station, they walked to Chua Chu Kang Stadium to listen to the SDP’s first rally. The crowd was given a taste of
what SDP is about by 4 lecturers including Wong Souk Yee and Paul Tambyah. The
mood was serious but cheery, and the crowd listened intently. They were
presented with a party that is serious and purposeful in wanting to serve the
people.
When Chee
Soon Juan’s name was called upon to speak to the crowd they rose spontaneously
and welcomed him with a loud applause. They surged forward to have a closer
look at this man they have been waiting for, whom they had not seen or heard for a long
time under circumstances beyond his control.
Chee started
with a light introduction on how he got to learn Mandarin, not in Singapore,
not when he joined politics, but in a little town in the USA called Georgia. He
needed to brush up his Mandarin to court a Taiwanese lass. He then went on from
Mandarin to Hokien, Teochew and Cantonese to connect with the people. He did
not stop there, he added in Malay and even a few quips in Tamil. The crowd
warmed up to him before he spoke for the most part of the night in English.
This man has
been cast away, thrown into the dungeon but came out more mellowed, like a good
aged wine. That may be his destiny, to live among the people to experience
their little angst in life, about why they needed to check the price of
everything in the supermarkets. He had to think very carefully to want to buy a
tub of ice cream for his 3 beautiful and talented children. He gave a miss to
Haagen Das and all the branded marks and settled on Walls. His Taiwanese lass,
now his wife, would put the ice cream back and told him to wait for a sale.
Both were
PhD holders and would even be able to afford a $50k culinary class in Paris if
he had not chosen the road to politics. Now any ‘cai tau kueh’ would do as long
as the price is right. No need to drive all over the island to hunt for the
best XO ‘cai tau kueh’ in the island. I have not tasted any of these XO stuff
and not sure if it is XO ‘cai tau kueh’ or ‘char kuay teow’. The ordinary people would have to think very
hard whether to eat in a hawker stall or a food court.
Chee Soon
Juan has been cast to live among the people to know what is the meaning of
money not enough, what is the price of everything and when to save a few
dollars to afford a tub of Walls ice cream for his children.
He has come
back. The people in the crowd loved him and connected with him. They made him felt
welcome, that his sojourn to live among the average Singaporeans would not go
to waste. The crowd did not believe in the controversies and negativities
thrown at this man. He has risen to the challenge and is back to do the work he
is destined to do.
While in the
wilderness, he is blessed with 3 beautiful children and a charming Taiwanese
lady, now a Singaporean mother of his children, to stay on his side through
good times and bad times.
The crowd at
the stadium did not come in vain. They saw hope in him to lead them to better
times. They thronged at him to shake his hands after his speech, to take pictures
with him. A long queue was formed waiting patiently for him to autograph on the
books he wrote that they bought. They have faith in him.
In the crowd
were Dr Wong Wee Nam and presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock. They came to
see him, to welcome him, to show support to the man that would bring hope to an
alienated people looking for a true leader to a better future.
Chee Soon Juan
has lived among the people and is back with the people.
23 comments:
They saw hope in him to lead them to better times.
RB
Aiyo, SDP contested only 11 out of 89 seats, so even if opposition, instead of PAP, combined can win 90% of the seats, can Chee Soon Juan become PM?
If cannot become PM, how to lead suffering Sinkies to better times, u tell me lah.
Broken record playing again. Is that all in your vocab?
This pap nincompoop always the first to comment whether RB posted any article
Pathetic must earn enough to buy milk powder for his children. One posting fifty cents as scarp meat thrown by his master
Chee Soon Juan may not be the PM but he can give the incompetent PM hell when he is in Parliment
Chee Soon Juan - Here is a man for the people of Singapore. Although I am not a Singaporean I have always admired this man and his conviction. I dare say he will be good for Singapore. Whether he gets elected or not, here is a person who will be an asset to the politics of this country. I guess Singaporeans will hear of this man more and more in the future. He will become a prominent figure in Singapore politic, unless he gets himself dragged into yet another court for some reason.
I wish him the very best in this GE and many more GEs to come. He is good for Singapore and imho, he will do good for Singaporeans.
Assuming WP Low Thia Khiang, SFP Tan Jee Say, SDP Chee Soon Juan, RP Kenneth (son of JBJ), SPP Goh Meng Seng and the NSP Cambridge educated lawyer Lim Tean all win lah, but can they all work together to form the govt?
If cannot, can they form a better govt than the PAP?
These will be the top questions on the minds of majority (aka 60%) voters when they decide on 11 Sep 15, just as they were in past elections.
And that's precisely why the majority voters are so scared to accidentally vote the PAP out, and also why the opposition always lose big big in past elections. And given that the opposition is not much different now, why should the election outcome be any much different, u tell me lah?
Hello, one dollar earned already
Enough to buy a scoop of nan baby powder
Go to JB to buy cheaper. The PAP already squeezed you all dry all your monies,
Time to kick them out and live dignfy lives again
He is good for Singapore and imho, he will do good for Singaporeans.
Speedwing 9:21 a.m
What really matters is whether majority voters of Holland Bukit Timah GRC in their humble opinion think the same too, and most important, also vote for him come 11 Sep 15.
Because I also think he will do good for Singaporeans but not necessary I will vote for him, if he is not in a position to make good things really happen even if he is voted into Parliament.
GooD! GooD! GooD! All The BEST!
Good lah! Good lah!
Yes! Good to hear that crowd welcomed the return of Dr Chee!
Good! Good! To note that the people still see him UP! UP! UP!
Good! Good! Even TCB was there too!
Good! Good! Indeed this is a very very successful start for him.
He waited so many years! Finally! Finally! Finally!
Good! Good! Good! All the BEST to him n his team n family!
Cheers.
Singaporeans, do you want to wake up on 12 Sep to find the PAP still in power and with a bigger mandate?
Is this what you want?
Your Vivi do good things for you meh??
Singaporeans, do you want to wake up on 12 Sep to find the PAP still in power and with a bigger mandate?
Anon 9:49 a.m.
Singaporeans, being really very scared to accidentally vote the PAP out of govt, may also accidentally give the PAP a bigger mandate on Sep 11.
So it is not that they want to give PAP a bigger mandate, but rather they accidentally give PAP a bigger mandate. And accidents do happen, u know.
秀财遇到兵,有理说不清
The SDP is led by many academics and professors, like a school of 秀财, and PAP is led by a bunch of soldiers, 兵. It is going to be very difficult for the SDP.
It is going to be very difficult for the SDP.
RB 10:16 a.m.
100% tiok. And doesn't really matter whether academics, professors, soldiers or what not, as long as SDP, and for that matter any other political party which is not ready to be govt, it is going to be very difficult.
Read today's paper and see how Lim Swee Say defends the needs for foreign talents and you know what is installed for the country after the GE. There will be more and more foreigners for sure. They die die will bring them in.
Vote to stop this stupid act for the sake of Singaporeans and your children.
Chee is damn lucky Lee KY is dead and fucking gone!
Man oh man, did Lee have a hard-on for this Chee fella. Don't give chance. And you know what? Most Singaporeans didn't care. Probably too busy shopping and eating XO carrot cake ;-)
11.31 I agreed. Let's hope his mother get well soon after years of abuse
Hey guys,
I don't know why (neither do I care) you have the jones for my mom's situation and genitalia, which does not exist anymore since we cremated her and scattered her ashes.
If you want to give your attention to things which don't exist, consider religion ;-)
Get on your knees, pray and open your mouth. If you're lucky, Jezzus will come into you (via yur open mouth) ;-))
Yes, please note is his daughters that he is abusing. As the Chinese saying, fertile water does not flow into other people's field! Anyway he always brag about women but not many know that his friends has told others that he has a small canon rested on two flat tires lar. Knn motherfucker of the century!
Oh ya, now his daughters become replacement victims.
This is really an animal.
That which does not kill you will only strengthen you.
Dr Chee, having survived the baptism of fire, is now rising to fulfill his purpose in life.
It is a rough road that leads to heights of greatness.
Voters of Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, you go down in the history of Singapore as brave men
and women who send SDP into our parliament!
Vote SDP!
I believe the majority of Sporeans would like to have the PAP continue to govern Singapore at least for the next decade or more although most would welcome more opposition members in the Parliament.
Whatever opposition supporters may say, none of these parties are in any position to govern Singapore for the forseeable future, even WP is far from ready. A multi-party (say three parties) coalition government by the opposition parties? Be realistic, this is not good for Spore. Most if not all of the opposition leaders (eg. Tan Jee Say, Benjamin Phwee – although I find him quite impressive among the lot, Kenneth Jeraretam, Chee Soon Juan, even LTK) are men with big egos. You think they can come together, put aside their own political agenda which is different from the others and personal ego, to govern for the good of Singapore? I don’t want to kid myself.
Some of the opposition members and leaders jump from one party to another. Why? Could it because they want to be the boss and not be just a member. Take Tan Jee Say, he first joined SDP don’t like it and left shortly after, got the taste of political blood and enjoyed it, thought he could aim for the Presidential job but lost and lastly formed his own party. He so boldy and over confidently declared in the NUSS 10 party forum last week saying kick out PAP and we will govern the nation. He might have been a scholar and secretary to Goh Chok Tong but that does not mean he would necessarily be a good minister. In any case he lacked the sincerity, at least to me. I read him as a classic opportunist who is chasing more of his own dreams than for Sporeans’ well being.
To sy Tan:
I believe the majority of Sporeans do not want the PAP to continue governing Singapore for another day.
But I have to agree with you that the no opposition party can form the government given the number of seats that they are contesting. A coalition government (of the opposition) will beget the question of who will be the PM, the Cabinet Ministers and Ministers. Will the opposition party leaders be put aside their ego and agree on the one best for the nation ?
I also agree with you on Tan Jee Say. My choice is Chee Soon Juan (though many still think doubt him), but watch his speech last night. He's connects with the people.
Maybe a coalition of all parties including the PAP is alternative - No single majority party.
Every election I voted for Alternative party, because more checks & balances are good for Singapore. Nevertheless, Dr. Chee Soon Juan needs to get his facts correct, like how much TM & GIC lost. Not $120bln to $140bln in 2008-09 in US & other investment banks.
On the other hand too many Yes-men will result in policies with many blind spots as with the PAP in past 20 years.
Running a country is no small matter.
Try manage your family well.
Try manage your business well.
Without heart & diligence, results will be poor.
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