Staying Together, Moving Ahead?

"If you are not of a certain economic class, you should not even think of going there. You should confine yourself to 4D, Toto or horse racing."

BG George Yeo Yong-Boon

on whether Singaporeans would be allowed to visit Singapore's Casino in the making.

Source: ST March 17 2004

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Of fresh eyes and Chua Chu Kang's crows
By Tor Ching Li, TODAY

SINGAPORE: If Chua Chu Kang residents want an MP with the backing of the NTUC - Singapore's umbrella trade union - they should elect People's Action Party (PAP) candidate Gan Kim Yong, said labour chief Lim Boon Heng on Tuesday.

At a rally last Friday, Mr Lim said: "If you elect Steve Chia, I'm sorry, he is not (in) my party, if he comes to me and says he's got somebody who is jobless, well, I'll tell him (he's) got to find somebody to help him."

"But if Mr Gan is your MP and he comes to me, then I'll move heaven and earth to help you. That is our pledge."

When asked on Tuesday if this meant the NTUC would not help Chua Chu Kang residents if National Solidarity Party (NSP) secretary-general Steve Chia became their MP, Mr Lim explained: "(The residents) have the opportunity to come direct to NTUC, the career link centre at One Marine Boulevard is open to everyone. There is no need to go to Mr Chia."

CNA Online
03 May 2006 0715 hrs
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