Actresses helping Opposition

Clivebenss SG

by Ng Jing Yng - Today Online

Despite setbacks, several Opposition members who are eyeing the Tanjong Pagar GRC were engaged last night in a last-ditch attempt to get themselves ready for Nomination Day - with a little help from two actresses.

Actresses Selena Tan and Pamela Oei yesterday appealed for funds on their Facebook pages to help the aspiring candidates.

The posting on Ms Oei's Facebook page read: "They need $48k in the next two hours…before bank closes for them to buy bank drafts. (Mr Nazem) assures us that if they are unable to run for any reason, they will return the money to everyone who has transferred money to them."

Ms Tan told Today that she had posted messages for help on her Facebook page but declined to comment further if she had contributed funds. "I only wish for all constituencies to be contested," said Ms Tan.

The men hoping to stand against Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew and his team in Tanjong Pagar include Socialist Front (SF) chairman Ng Teck Siong and Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) assistant secretary-general Nazem Suki.

Mr Nazem, who is also secretary-general of the Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS), wrote on his Facebook page that his team was still short of 40 per cent of the funds needed.

Raising funds at such short notice is not the two men's only problem; they have yet to obtain their parties' blessings.

The PKMS, an SDA component party, issued a statement yesterday saying that party members could face permanent expulsion if they decided to stand with another team in Tanjong Pagar.

The Socialist Front had said earlier that Mr Ng would be asked to resign if he decided to stand there.

4sg SG

I am very surprise that in this day and age, a race based political organisation such as PKMS still exists in its original form and structure.

I even more surprise that the other political parties can be such cosy bed partners with it.

shanfan SG

I will boycott Selena and Pamela by not watching their dramas.

Rickor SG

I will boycott Selena and Pamela by not watching their dramas.

government pay them so much money to act in the dramas. then they turn their backs on them.

shanfan SG

government pay them so much money to act in the dramas. then they turn their backs on them.

Government? Please, the money is from taxpayers. Where do you think PAP take money from to upgrade our HDB?

Rickor SG

ya but their employer is the government ma

shanfan SG

ya but their employer is the government ma

Please lor. This is pure crap. We are the boss of the PAP government, they depend on us for their living, they take our money to pay themselves excessive salary

alize SG

I believe this "race-based" organisation is all the more relevant today. It is issue-based, and since the Malay community has very distinct issues of its own, it's as good as being race based.

As a minority, they still face issues in discrimination in employment and now a demographic trend against them.

goodheart SG

where is their facebook link?

shanfan SG

where is their facebook link?

Go here to find out http://wp.sg/wpge/

goodheart SG

Go here to find out http://wp.sg/wpge/

it did not indicate the facebook link leh..

shanfan SG

it did not indicate the facebook link leh..

I did not go surf fb. you can try clicking on it or just call WP to ask

Junyang700 SG

Its sad. People did their bid to help them get contested, but they didnt do their bid to be on time for nominations. How pathetic.

likeyou SG

That show how opposition supporters true colours.

And quite surprised that 2 local actress asking help.

A bad publicity indeed.

shanfan SG

That show how opposition supporters true colours.

And quite surprised that 2 local actress asking help.

A bad publicity indeed.

Why is it bad publicity? Everyone is free to support any political party though the choice can tell something about the people

likeyou SG

They dont have the fund, but they should save up during the last 5 yrs to contest the ge. Not wait till last minute telling pple no fund.

shanfan SG

They dont have the fund, but they should save up during the last 5 yrs to contest the ge. Not wait till last minute telling pple no fund.

Suspicion! May did this on instruction by you know who I refer to to shed bad light on oppositions.

likeyou SG

Suspicion! May did this on instruction by you know who I refer to to shed bad light on oppositions.

I dont get what you mean....

kengkia SG

aiyo...likeyou must shanfan say it so directly? let us just say it was something that happened on intent by certain forces up there to benefit certain old man. those 5 were just pawn.