Hougang Hokkien

I was shocked to hear PAP's Denise Phua telling Hougang residents, "You have played your part but you have the freedom to choose not to be the stronghold of any political party; you have the freedom not to be the pawn of any bet, bookies." [Link at 6:15]

Of all PAP MPs, I would have thought that Denise Phua would be more humble than to insult the integrity of residents of Hougang. I may be wrong, but to insinuate that my heroes (residents of Hougang who refused to be bought by Goh Chok Tong's $100 million-dollar estate upgrading and Teochew porridge) were pawns of bookies is an insult to the injury suffered by Hougang residents for their steadfastness and courage in not voting for PAP! I fear that if Hougang stops to be the stronghold of the Workers' Party, PAP will arrogantly step on poor Singaporeans all over again!

In the Hokkien words of WP Veteran Lim Ee Ping, I understand him saying "if not for opposition, if not for Workers Party, if not for the gumption of residents of Hougang and Aljunied GRC, would PM Lee commission the inquiry on the obscene salary of PAP ministers after GE 2011?"

If not for the challenges from the opposition parties, would PM Lee have said, "If we didn't get it right, I'm sorry. But we will try better the next time." [Link]  Denise Phua must be joking when she said that mrbrown can act as a check and balance against PAP! *This is mrbrown's response [Link]

If only more constituencies have the fortitude and pride to refuse to be bribed and bullied, we would have less woes than we have today. PAP would not have walked all over us as if we were daft duds! In the words of WP candidate fr Hougang, Png Eng Huat, "It's the people of Anson, Potong Pasir and Hougang who made our journey towards First World Parliament possible. We salute you."

As much as PAPies like to twist and turn (green) at the savvy speeches made by WP members as nothing more than 'entertainment', thinking Singaporeans know the difference.

For the benefit of senior citizens whose mother tongue is Hokkien and those who understand Hokkien, I have uploaded the following videos. Hopefully, readers here will share them with their parents and grandparents.

Call it old fashioned, Mr Lim's 3 bows to thank Aljunied residents was neat.
To be able to win a GRC and beating PAP at its own game is something many Singaporeans (40% and getting more) are proud of.

In response to the above, we get the response from an angry gentleman from PAP camp. I simply love the part where he said, "Sorry bo par keh" which in Malay is "Sorry tak pakai" which in English is "Sorry doesn't mean squat" which reminds me of the apologies (more than one) given by PM Lee!


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This by election may be 'entertainment' to some. To me and many others, it is a lesson in history. An opportunity to know the calibre and character of people who claims to serve the nation. An awakening to know who are the 'talkers' and who are the 'doers'. A reminder of who are the 'stayers' and the 'quitters'.

And while Denise and the rest in PAP are knocking WP of its wrong choices in selecting candidates, I'd like to know if PAP's George Yeo, Zainal Abidin Rasheed, Lim Hwee Hua, Ong Ye Kung and Cynthia Phua are walking the ground in Aljunied to prepare the good fight in 2016?

Indeed, one should not throw stones when one lives in glass castles!

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*Update on 11.10pm Monday, 21 May 2012