A Journey in Blue
A Peek into the Workers' Party of Singapore
Published on 30. January 2021
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-981-12-3015-8 (ISBN)
Description
After decades of overwhelming political domination by the People's Action Party (PAP), Singapore has entered a phase of political transition. It started with the loss of a group representation constituency (GRC) in the 2011 General Election (GE2011). After a huge rebound in the fortunes of the PAP in the 2015 General Election following the death of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, the transition resumed in the 2020 General Election with the loss of yet another GRC. This book looks at the Workers' Party, Singapore's leading opposition party, through the eyes of Yee Jenn Jong, former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) and Central Executive Committee member of the party.
Jenn Jong took an unexpected leap into opposition politics just weeks before GE2011 and came out with a narrow loss of just 1% of the popular votes. In this book, he recounts his three contests in the general elections from 2011-2020, parliamentary work, and other activities in opposition politics. This book hopes to let readers better understand the nature of the work by opposition politicians in Singapore, which has been dominated by the PAP's narrative since 1959. The author also shares his thoughts on the shape of Singapore's politics going forward.
Jenn Jong took an unexpected leap into opposition politics just weeks before GE2011 and came out with a narrow loss of just 1% of the popular votes. In this book, he recounts his three contests in the general elections from 2011-2020, parliamentary work, and other activities in opposition politics. This book hopes to let readers better understand the nature of the work by opposition politicians in Singapore, which has been dominated by the PAP's narrative since 1959. The author also shares his thoughts on the shape of Singapore's politics going forward.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
ISBN-13
978-981-12-3015-8 (9789811230158)
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Person
Yee Jenn Jong was a former Non-Constituency Member of Parliament, serving from 2011-2015. He contested Joo Chiat Single Member Constituency (SMC) under the Workers' Party in 2011 and came within 388 votes of winning. He contested Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in 2015 and 2020. Jenn Jong served in the Workers' Party Central Executive Committee from 2011-2016. He is also an education entrepreneur. Jenn Jong has served on several government policy committees, Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) Startup subcommittee, and the advisory boards of schools and several other organisations.
Content
Preface; Life Before Blue; Taking the Leap; The Battle for Joo Chiat SMC; Parliament; Engaging the Community; The Battle for Marine Parade GRC (1); The Battle for Marine Parade GRC (2); A Peek into the Workers' Party; Whither Singapore; Reflections;