Posted by admin on July 12, 2008
The newly registered Reform Party held its inauguration dinner
on Friday 11 July at Fortunate Restaurant, Toa Payoh Central.
The turnout at the dinner was impressive, with over 40 tables
filled. There were over 400 guests including members of all
Opposition parties.
In an impressive display of unity and solidarity, Opposition
party chiefs stood side by side on stage with garlands around their
necks to give a resounding cheer to the return of veteran
politician and Reform Party Secretary-General J.B. Jeyaretnam.
Workers’ Party’s Mr Low Thia Khiang, Singapore People’s Party’s
Mr Chiam See Tong, National Solidarity Party’s Mr Sebastian Teo and
Singapore Democratic Party’s Dr Chee Soon Juan were amongst those
on stage with JBJ and Reform Party Chairman Mr Ng Teck Siong.
JBJ gave an hour-long address enumerating the various setbacks
Singaporeans are facing, including the rising cost of living,
increasing wage gap and lack of freedom of speech.
He ended with a rallying call to Singaporeans to join his cause.
‘Come walk with me,’ he said, to loud cheers from his guests. (ST,
12 July)
His call garnered at least one supporter — 49-year-old hawker
Teoh Eng Bee.
‘Every party has different beliefs. I have joined this one
because I believe in reform,’ said Mr Teoh, who became the Reform
Party’s first ordinary member. (ST, 12 July)
The list of 10 names in the party’s pro-tem committee was also
made public.
Apart from Mr Jeyaretnam, it features five former members of
other Opposition parties, including Mr James Teo, formerly from the
Workers’ Party. The four political newbies include retiree Lim Meng
Jock, realtor Amy Lui and businessmen Alan Mah and Balraj
Naidu.
The party also disclosed that its logo will be the sun.
‘We chose it because it’s a source of energy, it gives people
hope and when the sun appears, darkness disappears,’ said Reform
Party organising secretary Edmund Ng. (ST, 12 July)
http://www.sgpolitics.net/?p=302
Congratulations to JBJ and the Reform
Party
http://www.yoursdp.org/index.php/component/content/
Reform Party: We shall liberate the people
http://theonlinecitizen.com/2008/07/reform-party-we-shall-liberate
http://uncleyap-news.blogspot.com/2008/07/
