Tan Kin Lian's Blog: Forum, Sat 7 Feb 2009

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Forum, Sat 7 Feb 2009

I have agreed to speak at the following forum on the topic "Challenges that alternative/opposition parties have to face".

Date: 7 Feb 2009, Saturday
Time: 2-5 pm
Place: Copthorne Orchid Hotel, Dunearn Road, Radius Room

I hope that the regular visitors of my blog will attend this forum.

More details here:

http://yoursdp.org/index.php/news/singapore/1799-opposition-where-to-

26 comments:

Anonymous said...: Mr. Tan, could you eleborate what "alternative parties" means? And how long is your speech going to last?; January 25, 2009 1:28 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi Mr. Tan,

What is meant by "alternative parties"? Are you refering to political parties, counterparties?; January 25, 2009 3:01 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr Tan
Do you want the minibond investors to be there?; January 26, 2009 12:54 AM
Anonymous said...: I think Mr.Tan is seriously considering to join the fray into polictical arena now.Good try,I shall vote for you,please come to my Jurong GRC,thanks

a retiree; January 26, 2009 9:07 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr Tan,

Are you going to form an alernative party? You have the numbers already? You have the solutions to deal with the challenges already?

If yes to all, then very good. You have my one vote.; January 27, 2009 12:34 AM
Anonymous said...: Who else is speaking?; January 27, 2009 7:57 AM
Anonymous said...: Leadership around the world, including Sillypore, has been real lousy for the past decade. We'll need changes! Huat ar!; January 27, 2009 9:26 AM
Yan said...: Best, now ppl are vying for Mr Tan's Presence (GRC)

Come to CCK. i m here.

Will support you. =); January 27, 2009 10:31 PM
Anonymous said...: Hi,
Another voice is always better than one voice. We need to have this kind of vibrant and synergised discussion to make Singapore a better place. At least I see that our neighbouring country, Malaysia, is forced to change because of a stronger opposition.; January 28, 2009 10:42 AM
Anonymous said...: Friends
While I am politically NEUTRAL, the structured notes saga has taught me a HARD LESSON that we badly need a VOICE for commoners.

We do need an ALTERNATIVE VOICE. This is not so much to ensure the survival of opposition, but to have policy and decision DEBATED & VOTED INTELLIGENTLY. Otherwise, our policies and decisions are one-tracked and COULD result in bad investments, wrong emphasis in charting the future of Singapore etc. Decision is both an OUTCOME and a PROCESS, and hence leveraging on common grounds is important.

The world is getting more complicated and competitive, hence, our policy and decisions should also be tested RIGOROUSLY. The current embarrassment by MPs show the result of working under shelter. If they make a slip of behavior, they pay for the mistakes themselves. If they make a mistake in policy and decision, we Singaporeans pay for it. This is no joke, really.

Yours truly. "Be my Voice"; January 28, 2009 8:52 PM
Anonymous said...: To : a retiree January 26, 2009 9:07 PM

Hi,

You are from Jurong GRC? I learnt from some of the residents of Boon Lay saying that the current MP and her team did not do her job well. They dislike the MP and her team.
But, the MP at Jurong East is doing well.
People even say that the opposition party may have chance to win at Boon Lay.

What is your view?

a housewife; January 29, 2009 11:26 AM
Anonymous said...: Kin Lian

Good that you are one of the speakers in the coming Public Forum.

I may not know you personnaly but I heard of you lately, thru Teck Siong.

Anyway, I can understand that your contact is wide and I can see that you can leverage on getting many civil servants to come by,have a look on what to expect of them and the Opposition and how can they(civil servant)play a role on the Great Singaporeans' interest in local politics.How can they bridge that tri-contact.

This is one of the many challenges that could never happen yesteryear but I have confident that you can make it happen any time soon.

Really CONFIDENT in you - that's really something telling me.

CHANGE WE NEED, YES,
tokselehon.; January 29, 2009 6:01 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr.Tan should seriously think of forming or joining a polictical party now.Start preparing for the coming election and constibute to a single ward or join hands in a GRC.
Jurong GRC will certainly welcome Mr.Tan to lead them.We need a caring MP who can constibute to the well-being of the constituent.We need a man or a woman who can works for the benefits of the poor,retirees and under-privileges for a resonable lifestyle.

~another retiree~; January 30, 2009 11:24 AM
Unknown said...: Mr Tan
Read from newspapers and news that you have intentions to go into politics again if there are enough people who support you.
I have admired your willingness to stand out for those who are affected by Lehman Brothers'fiasco and your perserverence towards getting the matter closure.
How do I get to attend the public forum? Is registration required? Thank you.; February 01, 2009 3:14 PM
Anonymous said...: To another retiree~:

I remember that there was one time that PAP nearly lost Jurong East by only won of 2000 votes. The opposition party was a young girl. A very young girl.

a housewife; February 01, 2009 3:44 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr Tan,

I will be there to show my support.

YES, WE CAN !; February 01, 2009 4:03 PM
Anonymous said...: Mr Tan,

suggest u form a team to contest in Jurong east GRC or Aljunied or Eunos GRC, or Bukit Batok/Gombak single seat. PAP always face challenge in these area. If we can take 1 GRC from PAP, ho sei liao. That will be the START of CHANGE; February 01, 2009 5:23 PM
Anonymous said...: I stay in Yishun. We need you here too.; February 01, 2009 5:26 PM
Anonymous said...: Good for you Mr Tan. I will be there and look forward to hearing the views of various political parties and you.; February 01, 2009 11:01 PM
Anonymous said...: PAP also once lost Bukit Batok/Gombak and Yishun.

Where else is the weakness area?

anyone know?

If come to the west side at Jurong, pls attack Boon Lay. sure got chance.; February 02, 2009 1:12 PM
Anonymous said...: To a housewife,

What you had mentioned is true.The candidate from SDP during Mr.Chiam time spoke so well and almost won the hearts of Jurong East residents.But she had persued further studies and is out of the party now leading a simple live.I can still vividly remember her plesant personality.
And around the same time in Bt.Batok single constituent,a SDP male candidate lost about 800 votes to PAP then.So it was a close fight,no one knows who will win.
So,could Mr.Tan take this time to render his services to the needy now,during this bad times ?

another retiree; February 02, 2009 3:57 PM
symmetrix said...: Mr Tan KL,

There is a free talk organised by SGX on "Fundamentals in Investing Seminar" targetted at new, inexperienced retail investors. The objective is to educate investors on safe investments. The date and time clashes with your proposed talk.

Many ppl may attend this event instead, after the recent financial fiasco. If you can re-schedule yours, it would be great. Otherwise hope you get a good response for your seminar.; February 02, 2009 10:50 PM
Anonymous said...: To another retiree,

From your info, that mean there could be still a lots of residents supporting the opposit parties in future.
24 yrs ago, many people were force to shift from Lim Chu Kang and Choa Chu kang to Jurong East /west due to urban development.
Some people commit suicide because they were not use to the new environment. Also, some farmers suddenly lost their job and became jobless.

The South west CDC and the MP and ccc/RC members did not perform well too. There were some very sad cases happened at Boon Lay.
Boon Lay is a weakness place as the MP did not outreat to the poor and needy people. no home vist even some cases were out there at the TV.

Last time, the old volunteers from the RC/CCC were doing well. They really touched to the ground and do the home visitation regularlly.

But now, most of the volunteers/staffs from the ccc have been changed. They are totally lost in touch with the ground.

a housewife.; February 02, 2009 10:50 PM
Anonymous said...: The PAP always say that the opposition parties do not have good person to fight with them. If Mr.Tan really come out to fight with them, see how PAP comment about this issue?; February 02, 2009 10:59 PM
Anonymous said...: Good luck TKL! No matter whether I can make it! SINGAPORE wants you!; February 03, 2009 12:31 AM
Anonymous said...: I believe lots of Singaporean would like to see Mr.Tan enter politic.He is more willing to help peoples who are in need.He care for the peoples as can been seen from his Hong Lim stage.We believe in him and he should seriously give a good thought.Don't miss the chances of SERVING THE PEOPLES.

a retiree; February 05, 2009 10:47 AM