In 2006 Aljunied GRC was the one that the PAP came closest to losing. The PAP garnered 56.09% of popular votes, against a team of Workers’ Party heavy-weights led by Sylvia Lim received 43.91% support. Since then the PAP has hived off polling districts sympathetic to the WP to the Ang Mo Kio and Pasir-Ris Punggol GRCs.
Foreign Minister George Yeo is likely to head an almost unchanged team that includes Lim Hwee Hua, Cynthia Phua and Zainul Abidin Rasheed, while Ong Ye Kung, one of the PAP's star newcomers this time, is expected to replace Yeo Guat Kwang.
Even so, PAP's control over Aljunied GRC remains vulnerable as statistically the Opposition needs only a 8% swing of votes to secure its first victory in a GRC.
You decide. Who is The Weakest Link?
You decide. Who is The Weakest Link?
Candidate 1: Lim Hwee Hua
Highest Education Qualifications
Master of Business Administration (Finance), Anderson School of Management, University of California
Career
1989 | Investment analyst, Swiss Bank Corporation |
1992 | Head of Research; Director of Business Development, Jardine Fleming |
Aug 2000 | Managing Director of Corporate Stewardship; Managing Director of Strategic Relations, Temasek Holdings |
Government Office
Apr 2002 | Deputy Speaker of Parliament |
Aug 2004 | Minister of State for Finance; Minister of State for Transport |
Apr 2008 | Senior Minister of State for Finance; Senior Minister of State for Transport |
Apr 2009 | Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office; Second Minister for Finance; Second Minister for Transport |
Candidate 2: Cynthia Phua
Highest Education Qualifications
B Sc Hons. (Estate Management) (National University of Singapore)
Career
1985 | Exec/Estates Officer, HDB |
1992 | Senior Manager, ESMACO Pte Ltd |
1996 | CEO, Toa Payoh Town Council |
1997 | CEO, Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council |
2002-Present | Deputy General Manager, NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd |
2003 | Managing Director, SLF Management Services Pte Ltd |
2004 | General Manager, Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte Ltd |
2004-Present | Chairman, Aljunied Town Council |
Mar 2006-Present | Deputy Chairman, Cheers Holdings (2004) Pte Ltd |
Board Directorship
Director, NTUC Choice Homes Co-operative Ltd
Director, SLF Management Services Pte Ltd
Candidate 3: Zainul Abidin Rasheed
Highest Education Qualifications
BA (Honours), University of Singapore
Career
1976-1996 | Editor of Berita Harian and Berita Minggu |
1990-1993 | CEO, Council for the Development of Singapore, Muslim Community |
1991-1996 | President of Singapore Islamic Religious Council (MUIS) |
1997-1998 | General Manager (International), NTUC FairPrice Co-operative Ltd |
Government Office
Jul 1998 | Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Nov 2001 | Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Nov 2001-May 2009 | Mayor, North East District |
May 2006-Present | Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Board Directorships
Board Director, PSA Corporation
Board Director, Mendaki Holdings
Vice-Chairman of Board Director of Koperatif UFUK Singapura Berhad (UFUK), Yayasan Mendaki
Other Key Appointments
Board of Trustees, NTUC Healthcare Co-operative Ltd
Deputy Chairman, Malay Heritage Foundation
Member of National University of Singapore Council
Candidate 4: Ong Ye Kung
Highest Education Qualifications
Master of Business Administration from the Institute of Management Development, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Career
Past | Principal Private Secretary to PM Lee Hsien Loong |
Deputy Chief Negotiator, US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. | |
CEO, Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) | |
Present | Assistant Secretary-General, NTUC |
Chairman, Employment and Employability Institute Pte Ltd |
Board Directorships
Board Director, SMRT Corporation Ltd,
Board Director, SPRING Singapore
Board Director, JTC Corporation
Board Director, NTUC Investment Co-operative Ltd
Board Director, NTUC LearningHub Pte Ltd
Board Director, Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)
Other Key Appointments
Executive Secretary, National Transport Workers Union
Executive Secretary, Singapore Manual and Mercantile Workers’ Union
Trustee, Singapore LSE Trust
Member of Ngee Ann Polytechnic Council
Chairman, Workers’ Upgrading and Employment Committee, CDAC
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This Ong guy looks like a ready-made "screw-Singaporeans" minister
ReplyDeleteVast majority of voters don’t attend election rally and seldom surf net.
ReplyDeleteThey prefer to watch TV and read Straits Times/Lianhe Zoabao.
Most of them are not aware of those issues raised in the election rallies and your blog.
How do oppositions find ways to reach these voters?
CYNTHIA PHUA HAVE MY VOTE OF BEING THE WEAKEST LINK IN THE PAP ALJUNIED LINE-UP. ARROGANT EVEN WITH A SMILING FACE.
ReplyDeleteSomeone suggested that each of us should try to convince close relatives, parents, good friends to vote for change.
ReplyDeleteBut many of us are not that articulate and knowledgeable to be able to convince relatives and friends to vote for change. Don’t forget they have been brainwashed by the MSM (they prefer to watch TV and read Straits Times/Lianhe Zoabao) for over 40years.
It would be a lot easier (to convince) if we have information such as:
1)) how difficult is to get the parliament to approve the increase of $30 for the needy
2) how much are our ministers’ pay versus our national median pay
3) how much are HDB prices increase versus our national median pay increase from 2006 to 2010
4) ministers’ pay increase versus our national median pay increase from 2006 to 2010
5) number of months of bonus our ministers received versus the average Singaporean workers received from 2006 to 2010
6) our GDP increase versus our national median pay increase from 2006 to 2010
7) ……….
Hope oppositions provide the above information in the election pamphlets so that we can use it as talking points to convince our relatives & friends.
This Ong came to his ward on the 1st day driving his BMW & wearing an expensive Rolex watch.
ReplyDeleteWonder how much he can identify with the average residents ??????
You wouldn't expect a director of SMRT to actually take a train, would you?
ReplyDeleteJust take a look at Lianhe ZaoBao, the mouth piece, of 29th April Readers' colum. Tanjong Pakar was poorly maintained as the Proxy MP has not been going round the ward as they should. How could we say we have such a first class Government,GRC,Town Council, Multi-million dollars paid Minister taking care of us? Sadly a case of Walk-Over for these non-performing MPs!!
ReplyDeleteI am afraid that the result of this election will be similar to the past elections which
ReplyDeletePAP wins all except one or two seats.
Though WP rallies for Aljunied GRC attracted more than 15,000, many of them are from other constituencies. It is likely that of the 15,000, less than 10,000 are from the Aljiunied GRC. This (10,000) is only a mere 6.99% of the total voters of 143,148 in Aljunied GRC.
If the majority of the 93.01% (133,148) voters prefer to watch TV and read Straits Times/Lianhe Zoabao, and WP has no other means of reaching these voters, then the likely winner of Aljunied GRC is PAP (the party that controls the MSM).
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