Btw tat guy from Worker Party also. 
http://www.wp.org.sg/party/officials.htm
James Gomez
Age 39
Posts in WPS:
· Second Assistant Secretary-General, The Worker's Party of
Singapore
· Chairman, Policy & Current Affairs Committee (PCC)
Background:
James Gomez is a social science researcher and lecturer working on
topics related to Southeast Asia. He has published widely and has
been associated with a variety of universities, think-tanks and
international organisations in Asia.
His first involvement in politics was as a student activist where
he was editor of several student publications and was active in
organizing political talks and seminars during his university days.
He graduated with an Honours in Political Science in 1992, and then
went to the UK to undertake postgraduate studies in Politics,
graduating with a Master of Arts in Politics from the University of
Essex in 1994.
Upon his return, he released his book Self-Censorship: Singapore's
Shame (1999), which examines why people are afraid to speak up. The
book reached the number one spot on the best-sellers list at MPH,
the local bookstore chain.
Events around the book and his use of the Internet led to the
founding of Think Centre, a multi-partisan organisation. As its
Head, he organised political forums and tested the limits of the
Speaker's Corner. He also organised the 'Save JBJ Rally' and in
2001 published his second book on Singapore entitled Internet
Politics.
In recognition of his ability to mobilise people for political
action through the Internet, Asiaweek voted him as
one of Asia's Most Powerful Communicators in 2001. Soon after,
Newsweek named him as one of Asia's Top Ten "Rebels &
Mavericks".
Philosophy:
James believes that without communication there is no politics. To
him, developing and promoting policies involve communication in
every aspect: clarifying issues, developing and refining ideas,
meeting and persuading people, enlisting their support, and
employing different methodologies and instruments. He says: "We
should never be afraid to think of new ideas and to act on
them."
James feels that one of the most important challenges facing
Singapore is to help the "New Poor" - the group of Singaporeans who
find themselves financially and intellectually strapped due to the
prevailing political climate and a saturated economy. He believes
this will be one of the main concerns in policy-making for years to
come.
