NSP unveils Jurong GRC, Radin Mas lineup
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Apr 5, 2011 - Straits Times
by Andrea Ong
THE National Solidarity Party (NSP) on Tuesday unveiled six candidates that it will field in the five-member Jurong GRC and the Radin Mas single-seat ward for the coming polls.
The five are Mr Christopher Neo, 48; Mr Abdul Rasheed, 69; Mr Elvin Ong, 33, all three businessmen; Mr Ong Hock Siong, 64, company director; and Ms Noraini Yunus, 43, a telemarketeer.
All except Ms Noraini have contested elections.
The Radin Mas candidate is Mr Yip Yew Weng, 60, a businessman who contested in Yio Chu Kang single-seat in the 2006 polls.
Ms Noraini, a university dropout, wants to speak up on behalf of the Malay community, women and children.
She studied at top schools Raffles Girls School and National Junior College before dropping out of the National University of Singapore due to family circumstances.
The six candidates were unveiled at a press conference held at the NSP office on Tuesday. It is the party's first formal introduction of election candidates.
The party has said it would field at least 20 candidates for the next polls.
NSP's slate of six
The six candidates introduced by the opposition National Solidarity Party on Tuesday are:
Christopher Neo Ting Wei
Age: 48
Occupation: Businessman; Vice-President of NSP
Marital status: Married to Madam Lim Ai Lang, 44, a pre-school principal. They have four children.
Highest educational qualifications: Mathematics degree from Leicester University, Masters in finance from RMIT, Australia)
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Mandarin and Hokkien
Likely to be fielded in: Jurong GRC
Electoral history: Active in politics since 1996. Stood for election three times. In 1997, he stood in Boon Lay single-seat ward under the NSP ticket, winning 33.9 per cent of the vote. In 2001, he stood in Tampines GRC under the banner of the Singapore Democratic Alliance, which the NSP joined that year. The team won 26.7 per cent of the vote then. In 2006, he stood in Sembawang GRC under the Singapore Democratic Party banner, winning 23.3 per cent of the vote.Elvin Ong Beng Soon
Age: 33
Occupation: Businessman; NSP webmaster and Youth Guild secretary.
Marital status: Single
Highest educational qualification: Diploma in mechatronics engineering from Singapore Polytechnic
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Mandarin and Hokkien
Likely to be fielded in: Jurong GRC
Electoral history: Involved in opposition politics since his second year in polytechnic. Volunteered at meet-the-people sessions in Potong Pasir from 2003 to 2006. Contested in Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC in 2006 at the age of 27 under the SDA banner, winning 31.3 per cent of the vote.Abdul Rasheed
Age: 69
Occupation: Businessman; NSP central executive council (CEC) member
Marital status: Married with three sons and four grandsons
Highest educational qualification: GCE O levels
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Malay and Tamil
Likely to be fielded in: Jurong GRC
Electoral history: A former trade unionist who has been active in politics since the 1970s. Town councillor in Nee Soon Central single-seat ward from 1991 to 1997. Volunteered at MPS in Potong Pasir and Nee Soon Central from 1988 to 1997. Contested in Punggol single-seat ward in 1988 on the SDP ticket, winning 40.2 per cent of the vote.Noraini Yunus
Age: 42
Occupation: Telesales agent
Marital status: Single
Highest educatonal qualification: LCCI certificate in call centre operations
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Malay and Arabic
Likely to be fielded in: Jurong GRC
Electoral history: Has not contested before. Volunteered with the SDA during the 2006 election.Ong Hock Siong
Age: 64
Marital status: Separated with two children
Highest educational qualification: Arts degree from Nanyang University; Post-graduate diploma in ports and shipping administration from the University of Wales' Institute of Science and Technology
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese
Likely to be fielded in: Jurong GRC
Electoral history: Contested in Tampines GRC in 2006 under the SDA banner, winning 31.5 per cent of the voteYip Yew Weng
Age: 60
Occupation: Businessman; NSP CEC member
Marital status: Married to a housewife, with one son, 15.
Highest educational qualification: Masters in political science from Hull University, UK.
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese
Likely to be fielded in: Radin Mas single-seat ward
Electoral history: Joined NSP in 1993. Contested three times. In 1997, he stood in Chua Chu Kang single-seat ward on the NSP ticket, winning 22.1 per cent of the vote. In 2001, he stood in Tampines GRC under the SDA banner, winning 26.7 per cent of the vote. In 2006, he stood in Yio Chu Kang single-seat ward on the SDA ticket, winning 31.7 per cent of the vote. -
I'm not very please with the team's overall qualification and experience.
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that's true.....when people want to vote the opposition and upon closer scrutiny, they realise that they are sending into parliament people who don't even earn more than a few k a month and then they get $15k per month as allowance. Are they worth the money? Will they stand up for me?
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I wish SDP would come to compete in Jurong GRC instead...
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As long as they don't stomp their feet, I am ok with them.
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Originally posted by charlize:
As long as they don't stomp their feet, I am ok with them.
I don't know what to say~~~~~~
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Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:
I don't know what to say~~~~~~It's okay not knowing what to say.
But just don't ...
...stomp your feet.
Imagine in parliament if she suddenly disagrees with something and she starts stomping her feet.
She will startle and wake up those ministers who are taking a nap.
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I'll just turn away...
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Originally posted by charlize:
It's okay not knowing what to say.
But just don't ...
...stomp your feet.
Imagine in parliament if she suddenly disagrees with something and she starts stomping her feet.
She will startle and wake up those ministers who are taking a nap.
Remind me of Quan Yifeng acting like Yao Yao. LOL...
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singaporeans shouldnt shout against elitism. coz i think many of you in yourself is supporters of elitist. listening to your comments, i feel you are choosing a scholars more than polticians. maybe to many of you, this election is like job interview. only looking at paper qualifications and not ability to work.
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Originally posted by reyes:
singaporeans shouldnt shout against elitism. coz i think many of you in yourself is supporters of elitist. listening to your comments, i feel you are choosing a scholars more than polticians. maybe to many of you, this election is like job interview. only looking at paper qualifications and not ability to work.
wat make u "THINK" d way u tink??u cant read people mind, can u??
doesnt mean pple who shouted elitism will vote 4 1.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Apr 5, 2011 - Straits Times
by Andrea Ong
THE National Solidarity Party (NSP) on Tuesday unveiled six candidates that it will field in the five-member Jurong GRC and the Radin Mas single-seat ward for the coming polls.
The five are Mr Christopher Neo, 48; Mr Abdul Rasheed, 69; Mr Elvin Ong, 33, all three businessmen; Mr Ong Hock Siong, 64, company director; and Ms Noraini Yunus, 43, a telemarketeer.
All except Ms Noraini have contested elections.
Yip Yew Weng
Age: 60
Occupation: Businessman; NSP CEC member
Marital status: Married to a housewife, with one son, 15.
Highest educational qualification: Masters in political science from Hull University, UK.
Languages/dialects spoken: English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese
Likely to be fielded in: Radin Mas single-seat ward
Electoral history: Joined NSP in 1993. Contested three times. In 1997, he stood in Chua Chu Kang single-seat ward on the NSP ticket, winning 22.1 per cent of the vote. In 2001, he stood in Tampines GRC under the SDA banner, winning 26.7 per cent of the vote. In 2006, he stood in Yio Chu Kang single-seat ward on the SDA ticket, winning 31.7 per cent of the vote.imho
yip shld let kenneth takes on radin mas smc
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radin mas need a younger candidate with drive and passion to serve the people.
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Ong Hock Siong is a bad tempered guy. He shouted at me when I asked him about his view on foreign workers. Then a NSP supporter threatened me and chased me and my wife out off the coffee shop. What a creep!
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are you a foreign worker?
did you ask for the container of anchovies before taking the anchovies?