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Monday, 15 December 2008

Singapore Democrats

Dear all,

Every year on the eve of the New Year, we do a countdown with MediaCorp on Orchard Road and sing Auld Lang Syne with the President or the PAP Ministers. And every year nothing changes. Can the celebration be anymore meaningless?

This year, for the first time in Singapore's history, an opposition party is organising a New Year's Eve gathering. It'll be at the Speakers' Corner. While we want this to be a time of celebration, we also want it to be a moment of reflection of what went on this year and what's in store the next.

Of course, 2008 cannot pass without remembering the passing away of a friend and loyal servant of this nation, the late Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam (JBJ). In the final minutes of the year, it would be appropriate to remember him and everything he has done for Singapore. More importantly, let us stand by his legacy and help make it grow. Speakers will pay tribute to the man and we will organise an "open-mic" for those who wish to remember him.

There will also New Year's Wish Board where folks will be able to write and post their wishes and resolutions for 2009. We'll sing freedom songs as well as songs of tribute to JBJ. We'll do a countdown ourselves to 2009 and usher in the New Year our way. We're also planning to do a candlelight display with the help of everyone present.

Party members and Friends of SDP will be serving a simple dinner of hot dogs and chips.

There'll be plenty to do that evening and we hope that you will bring your family and friends to be with people who truly care about this nation and its future. Let us make this a truly memorable and meaningful evening.

So join us at Hong Lim Park start at 6 pm on 31 Dec 2008 all the way into the 2009. Tell everyone!

We'll be announcing more details in the coming days.

Gandhi Ambalam
Chairman
Singapore Democratic Party

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Comments (7)

Wed 17 Dec 2008 3:53 AM | Ada Style - I'll Be There In Spirit!

I'm now living overseas on a more or less permanent basis. I'll be there in spirit. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of you a very meaningful 2009.

Thu 18 Dec 2008 3:02 AM | jacys

What has JBJ got to do with SDP ???

Will SDP stop exploiting JBJ's good name for its own selfish interest ??

JBJ was a two-term MP and well respected by Singaporeans.

What about CHEE ??

No seats and zero respect.

Thu 18 Dec 2008 6:23 AM | Ada Style - Wow! Jacys!

Wow! Jacys!
Good to see you still fighting the cause for the PAP stalwarts. Must be quite lonely now that most of your other 'kaki' and impersonators have not signed up for the 'Comments' section of this website.

Thu 18 Dec 2008 5:29 PM | jacys

Hi Ada,

Please get your facts right.

I am a WP member not a PAP member.

WP is a loyal opposition party, not a subsidiary of the PAP.

Thu 18 Dec 2008 7:49 PM | AnnA - jacys

I see that WP is somewhat a branch of PAP lah. You all never fight for workers at all and let PAP retrench a whole lot of Singaporean instead of sending the unwanted foreigners still meddling with our jobs. Loyal??

WP - Workers' Party should change their name already. Bring shame to the world's workers' union.

Your LTK is not doing a good job as an opposition so does LKY's old friend's daughter, Ms Sylvia Lim. Cannot be trusted. Always agreeing with PAP?? Also the opposition in parliament, Mr Chiam See Tong, he is same same with Low Thia Kiang. Tiam tiam chey, bien kong wei. Jialat!

Tue 23 Dec 2008 6:36 AM | Bevi - Anna

Anna, whom the hell you are saying Mr Chiam See Tong?????
what you know about him ??? he did a great jobs !!! if you don`t see or watch what he has done then is gd that you go and get some research. also eat a banana and be quite !!!

Sat 03 Jan 2009 10:26 PM | F C D Chan

Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam does not belong to any political parties. He now belongs to all Singaporeans who yearn for democracy to shine forth like the sun - dispelling the grip of darkness on our beloved country.