The Ruling PAP have slowly but finally destroyed JBJeyaretnam in
2001. This man have fought for us in Parliament, He speaks for the
common Laymen. He is a True Opposition which needed to be destroyed
by the PAP.
"He(JBJeyaretnam) has never crawled, nor begged for
mercy...Jeyaretnam will leave the political scene with his head
held high...
(CV Devan Nair,President of Singapore 1981 to 1985 in the SYDNEY
MORNING HERALD - 5th April 1999)
1972:
Farrer Park - JBJeyaretnam(WP) 23.11% Lee Chiaw Meng(PAP)
73.82%
1976:
Kampong Chai Chee - JBJeyaretnam(WP) 40.08% Fong Sip Chee(PAP)
59.92%
1976- PAP transferred the incumbent candidate, a Malay and brought
in a Chinese candidate who campaigned that JBJ was not able to
speak Mandarin or any Chinese dialect, and Chinese voters would not
be able to speak to him. Despite this campaign, JBJ obtained 40% of
votes.
1980:
Telok Blangah - JBJeyaretnam(WP) 46.98% Rohan Bin Kamis(PAP)
53.02%
1980: Forced to sell his banglow property at Rebecca Road to pay
for these LEE Dynasty lawsuits of 1976.
1981
By-Elections)
Anson - JBJeyaretnam(WP) 51.93% Pang Kim Hin(PAP) 47.10%
JBJ became the First Opposition Mp since Independence.
Elections was called within 4 Years, As LKY considered JBJ a threat
to the system. LKY has said on numerous occasion that JBJ had to be
destroyed.
1984:
Anson - JBJeyaretnam(WP) 56.81% Ng Pock Too(PAP) 43.19%
During the 84 Elections PAP was determined to unseat JBJ .The man
chosen to fight JBJ was handpicked by LKY. The PAP so confident
that JBJ will be unseated that his supporters had come to the
counting centre with a banner congratulating the PAP Candidate for
beating him. The Reality is JBJ won with a increase % of votes. The
ruling PAP's share of national votes dropped by 12.5% after JBJ's 3
years in parliament.
1986: JBJeyaretnam was unseated from his beloved Anson from the
ruling of the Singapore Courts. JBJ was Criminaly Charged with of
Having Mis-Used party finances, barring him from his practice as an
attorney.
The Privy Council noted that JBJ had suffered a serious
"miscarriage of justice". The Singapore Government's response was
to abolish the Privy Council as S'pore's Highest Court and to
refuse to reinstate JBJ in Parliament. JBJ was thus unable to stand
for the next two elections, due to his fine of S$5000 and 3Mths
Jail Sentance.
1988- JBJ banned from standing in this Elections.
2nd defamation suit brought by Lee Kuan Yew over questions asked at
a rally.LKY was awarded damages of $260,000-00. JBJ once again hit
by another Defamation Lawsuit.Legal costs to over $500,000-00.
Forced to sell his apartment property at Mount Sanai Rise to pay
for 1988 lawsuits.
1988- LEE Dynasty also prevented The Privy Council to continue as
Singapore's highest court of appeal, after Mr. JBJ's cases.
1988- The GRC was formed. GRC was formed because in 1984 JBJ retain
his Anson with a increase % of votes while Potong Pasir was
captured by Mr.Chiam See Tong, this triggered the panick button for
the PAP. JBJeyaretnam was the major contributing factor of the
formation of GRC. PAP were afraid that more seats would be lost,
its simple as that.
1991- The Next Elections is supposed to be held in 1993 but PM GCT
called the elections much earlier just two months before JBJ's
disqualification ran out on the 10th Nov 1991. So Elections was
called to prevent JBJ from standing in the 1991 GE.
1991- JBJ still was banned due to Elections being called
earlier.
1995- One new suit brought by S JAYAKUMAR and four PAP MPs
Another suit brought by eleven Indian members of Tamil Language
Week that they had organised.$200,000-00 awarded against JBJ and 12
other defendants for JAYAKUMAR .$265,000-00 awarded against JBJ and
2 other defendeants for the eleven Indian members. Judgment
enforced only against Mr. JBJ
1997:
Cheng San GRC:
JBJeyaretnam
Huang Seow Kwang
Abdul Rahim Bin Osman
Tan Bin Seng
Tang Liang Hong
(Worker's Party) 45.18%
Heng Chiang Meng
Lee Yock Suan
Michael Lim Chun Leng
Yeo Guat Kwang
Zainul Abidin Rasheed
(PAP) 54.82%
1997: JBJeyaretnam again entered Parliament as an NCMP despite
Govt's called to Cheng San voters not to vote for Worker's Party if
not all help from the Govt will be withdrawn, no upgrading
etc.
1997:
7 suits brought by 11 PAP MPs including:-
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Hsien Loong
Goh Chok Tong
plus other cabinet ministers and PAP MPs over a statement made at
CHENG SAN election rally that Tang Liang Hong had filed a police
report against these ministers and MPs.Only the suit by Goh Chok
Tong was heard, and awarded $100,000-00 against Mr. JBJcosts $20
awarded, plus additional expense for JBJ's QC.
2001: After 4years as an NCMP fighting for worker's and low income
earners, JBJ was destroyed by the Lees. Just in time for the
2001GE.
JBJeyaretnam Adjudicated a bankrupt and forced to leave the
parliament.
2001 till Present:
J B Jeyaretnam still sells his books on a platform where it is also
a so called Tourist Attraction for some.
During my NS days i hate calling Sir's to anybody. If theres one
person who deserved to be called "sir" is JBJ. JBJ sir, all i can
say is take a break, its not worth fighting for coward
Singaporeans.
IT TOOKS THE LEES AND PAP 30YEARS TO DESTORY J B JEYARETNAM. A
TRUE, CREDIBLE OPPOSITION.
