The Workers’ Party
The Workers’ Party is a political party in Singapore that believes in giving power to the people. Our website can be found at http://wp.sg
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01 𝐋𝐢𝐦 𝐄𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐠
Today, the Party bids farewell to one of our giants, long-time member, Mr Lim Ee Ping, who passed away this morning at the age of 86 after a battle with cancer.
Many of us saw him for the last time in person on 5 May 2024. Some days prior, we were told he had only weeks left to live. His fourth fight with cancer was not going well. He had defeated it three times before. Many Party members went to see him at his home. Uncle Lim was so heartened by this gesture that he resolved to attend the Party's next Hammer Outreach. Like all members, he sold some copies of our Party newsletter, the Hammer. It brought him great satisfaction to know that he continued to play his part in helping the Party's cause, even in his final days.
Lim Ee Ping joined the Workers' Party in 1959, when David Marshall was the Secretary-General of the Party. In the aftermath of independence, Lim Ee Ping continued to rally the members and supporters to the cause, even as the prospects for achieving political progress and a democratic society looked bleak and grim.
In his later years, he shared that he was most proud of the modest success of the Party, and also left some nuggets of wisdom for us. In his words:
"Today, I am satisfied. With the respect I earned from fellow party members, I continue to serve Singapore. In no time, the baton will be passed to the younger generation. The younger generation of members have to understand and protect the interests of the WP. They need to make sacrifices along the way. With sincerity, they will in no time find the opportunity to serve."
In the end, this was Lim Ee Ping's greatest legacy and contribution to Singapore - Keeping the flame of democracy alive when times were at their darkest. For the Workers' Party, Lim Ee Ping showed what commitment to the cause of democracy looked like - A lesson very few in Singapore can say they had the privilege of teaching.
While he will be sorely missed, he will be remembered by all of us in the Workers' Party with great fondness. He personified the values of resilience and true commitment in the face of adversity. A fighter, right to the end.
He leaves behind his wife, children and grandchildren.
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03 On a bright Sunday morning, Team WP held our weekly Hammer Outreach at the Blk 538 market in Kaki Bukit and at the Blk 739 Bedok Reservoir commercial area in Aljunied GRC. Apart from engaging residents and greeting patrons there, we also had the pleasure of visiting Blk 216 Bedok Central in East Coast GRC!
#wpsg #makingyourvotecount
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04 Wishing all our Buddhist friends a blessed and peaceful Vesak Day! | 2 406 | 0 | Loading... |
05 -HE TING RU-
Out in Marine Parade this morning for The Workers' Party #Hammer outreach, and we also bumped into some #SengkangGRC residents who had cycled all the way down. It’s always lovely to go back to old haunts that we got to know really well during GE2015, development notwithstanding. 🔨
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06 Hello Marine Parade (GRC)!
Good to catch up with many residents earlier @ Marine Terrace Market, Geylang Serai Market and Haig Road Market. We also caught up with fitness enthusiasts on their Sunday morning workouts @ East Coast Park too!
#wpsg #makingyourvotecount
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07 How was your Mothers' Day Morning?
Team WP had the pleasure to catch up with residents who were up early to have their favorite hawker breakfast at Hainanese Market (Aljunied GRC) and Fernvale Hawker Centre (AMK GRC).
#wpsg #makingyourvotecount
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08 -DENNIS TAN-
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers!
母亲节快乐！
#HougangSMC #mothersday
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09 Are we going to see distance-based charging for ERP 2.0 and, if so, has the government assessed the cost impact on those who drive for a living?
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10 -JAMUS LIM-
One of the frustrations that Singaporeans face with their dealings with government agencies is that they complain about how many may “taichi” their concerns, either by bouncing the matter to other agencies, or by skirting around the main problem by appealing to pedantic details.
In response to feedback from a resident, I had raised a Parliamentary Question (PQ) about the availability of concessionary fares for post-A-level/IB students awaiting entry into universities. Admittedly, the question could have better worded, with reference to access to the concessionary “card” (https://www.transitlink.com.sg/undergraduate-concession-card/), rather than “fares.” Still, I felt that the spirit of the question was sound, and all the more since an adult monthly travel pass (at $128) is significantly more expensive than than the undergraduate pass (at $81 for the hybrid version that allows both bus and train travel). So, alas, the fundamental concern remained unresolved.
It is not clear to me why this is the case. Perhaps, as a society, we have become too accustomed to a precision in our model answers, to a point where semantic differences like these become insurmountable differences, to the detriment of actually solving the problem. I hope not, because flexibility is precisely one of the key traits that separate humans from machines, and in an age of AI, I believe that we need to be supple intellectually if we are to move forward as a country and an economy. #makingyourvotecount
Postscript: I’ll plan to re-file a reworded version of the PQ, of course, but I felt that the episode was symptomatic of a deeper pathology, so I thought it would be worthwhile putting it on the table for discussion, in case my view is mistaken.
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𝐋𝐢𝐦 𝐄𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐠
Today, the Party bids farewell to one of our giants, long-time member, Mr Lim Ee Ping, who passed away this morning at the age of 86 after a battle with cancer.
Many of us saw him for the last time in person on 5 May 2024. Some days prior, we were told he had only weeks left to live. His fourth fight with cancer was not going well. He had defeated it three times before. Many Party members went to see him at his home. Uncle Lim was so heartened by this gesture that he resolved to attend the Party's next Hammer Outreach. Like all members, he sold some copies of our Party newsletter, the Hammer. It brought him great satisfaction to know that he continued to play his part in helping the Party's cause, even in his final days.
Lim Ee Ping joined the Workers' Party in 1959, when David Marshall was the Secretary-General of the Party. In the aftermath of independence, Lim Ee Ping continued to rally the members and supporters to the cause, even as the prospects for achieving political progress and a democratic society looked bleak and grim.
In his later years, he shared that he was most proud of the modest success of the Party, and also left some nuggets of wisdom for us. In his words:
"Today, I am satisfied. With the respect I earned from fellow party members, I continue to serve Singapore. In no time, the baton will be passed to the younger generation. The younger generation of members have to understand and protect the interests of the WP. They need to make sacrifices along the way. With sincerity, they will in no time find the opportunity to serve."
In the end, this was Lim Ee Ping's greatest legacy and contribution to Singapore - Keeping the flame of democracy alive when times were at their darkest. For the Workers' Party, Lim Ee Ping showed what commitment to the cause of democracy looked like - A lesson very few in Singapore can say they had the privilege of teaching.
While he will be sorely missed, he will be remembered by all of us in the Workers' Party with great fondness. He personified the values of resilience and true commitment in the face of adversity. A fighter, right to the end.
He leaves behind his wife, children and grandchildren.
The Workers’ Party
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On a bright Sunday morning, Team WP held our weekly Hammer Outreach at the Blk 538 market in Kaki Bukit and at the Blk 739 Bedok Reservoir commercial area in Aljunied GRC. Apart from engaging residents and greeting patrons there, we also had the pleasure of visiting Blk 216 Bedok Central in East Coast GRC!
#wpsg #makingyourvotecount
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/JHdAdjgXs4vP56sA
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Wishing all our Buddhist friends a blessed and peaceful Vesak Day!
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-HE TING RU-
Out in Marine Parade this morning for The Workers' Party #Hammer outreach, and we also bumped into some #SengkangGRC residents who had cycled all the way down. It’s always lovely to go back to old haunts that we got to know really well during GE2015, development notwithstanding. 🔨
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/BFDxuw5gFs8gFfkA
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Hello Marine Parade (GRC)!
Good to catch up with many residents earlier @ Marine Terrace Market, Geylang Serai Market and Haig Road Market. We also caught up with fitness enthusiasts on their Sunday morning workouts @ East Coast Park too!
#wpsg #makingyourvotecount
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18KJKjEVua39FanL
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How was your Mothers' Day Morning?
Team WP had the pleasure to catch up with residents who were up early to have their favorite hawker breakfast at Hainanese Market (Aljunied GRC) and Fernvale Hawker Centre (AMK GRC).
#wpsg #makingyourvotecount
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/AzUYtSRTxJD5UwSE
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-DENNIS TAN-
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers!
母亲节快乐！
#HougangSMC #mothersday
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/y9HXW4GfJyEY3M3T
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Are we going to see distance-based charging for ERP 2.0 and, if so, has the government assessed the cost impact on those who drive for a living?
Follow us on TikTok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@thehammertok
-JAMUS LIM-
One of the frustrations that Singaporeans face with their dealings with government agencies is that they complain about how many may “taichi” their concerns, either by bouncing the matter to other agencies, or by skirting around the main problem by appealing to pedantic details.
In response to feedback from a resident, I had raised a Parliamentary Question (PQ) about the availability of concessionary fares for post-A-level/IB students awaiting entry into universities. Admittedly, the question could have better worded, with reference to access to the concessionary “card” (https://www.transitlink.com.sg/undergraduate-concession-card/), rather than “fares.” Still, I felt that the spirit of the question was sound, and all the more since an adult monthly travel pass (at $128) is significantly more expensive than than the undergraduate pass (at $81 for the hybrid version that allows both bus and train travel). So, alas, the fundamental concern remained unresolved.
It is not clear to me why this is the case. Perhaps, as a society, we have become too accustomed to a precision in our model answers, to a point where semantic differences like these become insurmountable differences, to the detriment of actually solving the problem. I hope not, because flexibility is precisely one of the key traits that separate humans from machines, and in an age of AI, I believe that we need to be supple intellectually if we are to move forward as a country and an economy. #makingyourvotecount
Postscript: I’ll plan to re-file a reworded version of the PQ, of course, but I felt that the episode was symptomatic of a deeper pathology, so I thought it would be worthwhile putting it on the table for discussion, in case my view is mistaken.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/dG2YXCinJGBBDT96