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Even as ordinary Singaporeans are finding difficult to make ends meet due to the ill-thought policies of the PAP regime, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong still find time to fraternize with the communists in China instead of tackling the problems at home. During his one-week trip to China, PM Lee made an appearance on a variety programme on a Hunan TV station where he shared with the governor how Singapore's Mediacorp developed by "balancing privatisation with public responsibility." Singapore's sole public broadcaster Mediacorp is owned by Temasek Holdings, whose CEO is the wife of PM Lee, Madam Ho Ching. The printed media are all owned by Singapore Press Holdings, another government-linked company. "Some of us were worried because if it becomes purely commercial, then what's going to happen to our news broadcast and our national education, our documentary, the more serious and less commercially attractive programmes, which we want them to do," PM Lee said. Mediacorp is on permanent "life support" from both the state and Singaporeans who are forced to pay a $110 TV licence yearly without which it would not have survived. Besides PM Lee, some 46 PAP ministers, MPs and activists are currently in Jiangsu province on a "bonding trip" with their communist brothers. It is not known how much money they have spent on the trip. [Above: PAP MP Khaw Boon Wan in the company of fine wine and women in Jiangsu province, China on Hari Raya Puasa]     Please join our Facebook discussion on this article here and invite your friends to do so as well to raise awareness among fellow Singaporeans.  Read More →

The big brawl between the Young Lions and Beijing Guoan during a S-League match at Jalan Besar a few days ago has managed to achieve a feat not attained by the much maligned Youth Olympic Games by putting Singapore on the world map, especially in China where the video clip showing the fracas has become a hit online. The eventful match was abandoned one minute from time following two mass brawls between players and officials from both teams following a series of skirmishes provoked by the PRC players. This is the first time in the 15 year history of S-League that a match has to be abandoned due to violence on the pitch. Newcomers Beijing Guoan is the most ill-disciplined team in the S-League having collective six red cards and 53 yellow cards this season - the highest number among the league’s 12 teams. Both FAS and FIFA said they will investigate the brawl which has tarnished the image of the sports. Though the original video clip was forced to be removed by the Singapore authorities, it went viral in cyberspace and was soon reproduced in many international news sites including Reuters, The Mirror, Sohu and Baidu. Over at China's popular entertainment portal youku.com, the video clip drew more than 1 million views and 9,000 comments from enthusiastic Chinese netizens: [Source: youku.com]  Public opinion is polarized with some Chinese netizens lampooning the Beijing Guoan team as a "national disgrace" while others were amused by the fracas. Below are some comments by Chinese netizens Xbox: 好样的！充分发挥了中国武术精神！打造功夫足球！ (Good play! Fully develop the spirit of Chinese martial art and remake Kungfu soccer!) Xiaobu: 不要让中国足球成为中国的耻辱 (Don't let Chinese football become the shame of China) Student 112: 加油！ 国安不要给我们中国丢面子 (All the best! Guoan don't disgrace China!) xianghj: 原谅他们吧~他们也很想进球的，可就是进不去！拿对方发泄下么！以后只要一丢球就打！！！ (Forgive them. They want to score a goal, but are unable to do so and vent their frustrations on their opponents.) Scoun: 场面好壮观啊.不上世界杯，真的太可惜了..国足，要把断子绝孙腿给发扬光大啊 (What a spectacular scene, a pity it's not at the World Cup. Guoan, you must develop the kick of "ending one's descendents") According to our readers based in China, the brawl was a hot topic among the young Chinese which greatly raised the profile of Singapore, something which our millionaire PAP minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan is unable to achieve with his $387 million dollar flop.   Related articles: >> Young Lions apologize but nothing heard from Beijing Guoan >> VIDEO: Big brawl between Young Lions and Beijing Guoan  >> S-League Brawl – Offending players to be sent home, PERIOD Please join our Facebook discussion on this article here and invite your friends to do so as well to raise awareness among fellow Singaporeans.      Read More →

As the 46 PAP MPs and activists are feasting themselves on sumptuous Chinese banquets and demure Jiangnan girls during their "bonding trip" in Jiangsu province, China, a few Reform Party leaders and activists spent the holiday eve mingling with ordinary Singaporeans at Joo Chiat: [Above: RP leader and candidate Jeisilan selling newsletter to passer-bys at Joo Chiat] The Reform Party has gone on an overdrive lately, working tirelessly on the ground to increase public awareness of its noble quest to provide an alternative voice for Singaporeans who have long suffered under the repressive rule of the increasingly unpopular PAP regime. For the fourth time in less than a week, the Reform Party conducted a walkabout this time at Joo Chiat to wish fellow Muslim brothers and sisters "Selamat Hari Raya". Though less than ten volunteers turned up for the event yesterday, they managed to sell quite a number of their newsletters and make a few new friends. [Above: Less than ten volunteers turned up for the event yesterday - RP needs more help from you!] Due to the PAP's misrule of Singapore via a series of ill-thought policies such as its pro-foreigner and ultra-liberal immigration policies, life of ordinary Singaporeans is becoming harder with each passing day. The Reform Party has proposed 19 policy pledges to clear up the "mess" left behind by the PAP such as a more rational labor and immigration policy as well as a minimum wage for low income workers which is even espoused by Professor Hui Wing Tat from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. However, for RP to be more effective, Singaporeans have to get its MPs into Parliament so that they can hold the PAP accountable to its words and actions and for its initiatives and proposals to be heard. RP activist Irene Ho wrote that there is still much more work to be done: "As you can see from our pictures, we didn’t have much volunteers helping us today. If you are reading this, I hope you will move out of your comfort zone, and step forward to help us! In my own honest opinion without regarding the feelings/viewpoint of anyone; Every Singaporean has a stake in Singapore. If we want to see a change in Singapore, it is not enough to just say that we are going to vote for change in the coming election. We need to step out/up now." [View photo gallery here] Do you want to pay for RP MPs to work for you or PAP MPs to enjoy themselves in China: [Above: PAP MP Khaw Boon Wan in the company of fine wine and women in Jiangsu province, China on Hari Raya Puasa] We need more credible alternative party MPs in Parliament and not PAP-endorsed "wayang" MPs who dare not question the ruling party. Please keep yourself updated on the Reform Party's latest activities here.   Related articles: >> Jurong West resident voiced out against rising number of foreigners during RP's walkabout >> Reform Party to wish Muslim Singaporeans a Happy Hari Raya >> Reform Party leader: We have an oversized govt for a small country >> Reform Party walkabout at Jurong West, 05/09/2010 >> Kenneth Jeyaretnam asks netizens to step forward to fight for democracy >> Netizens express support for Reform Party >> Reform Party leader voices concerns over police harassment of netizens >> Favorable response from Toa Payoh residents to RP/SPP walkabout >> Reform Party’s response to PM Lee’s National Day Rally speech >> Reform Party calls for a more rational labor policy >> National Day message from Reform Party >> Kenneth Jeyaretnam: 45 percent of Singapore’s GDP goes to foreigners >>Proposed strategem for Reform Party for next 10 years     Please join our Facebook page here and invite your friends to do so to create awareness of the current affairs affecting Singaporeans. Please use our online web form to contact us.  Read More →