Look at what the trolls had done! They had successfully created a mess in NSP, and looking at this situation, the party is seem falling apart by itself now. Many people are concern whether they should vote for NSP in this upcoming GE and my answer is YES, provided NSP can restructure and re-brand their party, and with a plan to fight in this upcoming GE.
News from The New Paper: NSP acting secretary-general Hazel Poa, 44, announced her decision to quit. She said the decision to run Mr Chia in MacPherson was one she "strongly disagreed with" and "one I could not implement". She also said she would be taking herself out of the running in the coming General Election. This is the second time Ms Poa has resigned from the NSP.
News from The Straits Times: "The Trolls have won," he wrote in a Facebook post put up at around 1am. "With this notice I am announcing that I will not be standing for this coming #GE2015 and will not be contesting in #MacPhersonSMC anymore." He added: "It is with anguish and deep sadness that my lifelong ambition to be the people's spokesman in Parliament ends today." Mr Steve Chia, a former Non-Constituency MP, included a link to a website that purports to present a profile of him, and includes details about a nude photo scandal he was embroiled in in 2003.
News from The Straits Times: "The Trolls have won," he wrote in a Facebook post put up at around 1am. "With this notice I am announcing that I will not be standing for this coming #GE2015 and will not be contesting in #MacPhersonSMC anymore." He added: "It is with anguish and deep sadness that my lifelong ambition to be the people's spokesman in Parliament ends today." Mr Steve Chia, a former Non-Constituency MP, included a link to a website that purports to present a profile of him, and includes details about a nude photo scandal he was embroiled in in 2003.
Well, everyone had a past, I also had a past, but the trolls and your haters will usually twist and turn their words, into making people believe that many of their so called "sharing" are true, which in fact many of the facts are not true at all. I understand how each of the member in NSP feel after seeing so many bad news recently. But what are the immediate action taken so far?
Few months ago, I offered to lend a helping hand to NSP, but end up the opposition is "pushing" me to the MIW instead. They felt that I have a motive in helping NSP, they mind my past even when I m so open about my past and to the extend showing them my supports that I had gained all these years. I personally felt that NSP should have a open heart and be more compassion to people like me if you are seriously in helping people.
I met Steve Chia last week, and this is my first time sitting down listening to his conversation with Mr Tan Lam Siong. I read his book and I also tell him that I m impressed with his ideology and theory on politics. He is a nice chap, despite that he had a past, but why is the troll digging up his past and talk again? Why cant you guys move on and give your support to good candidate like Steve Chia? Idiot right?
If you ask me 3 cornered fight at MacPherson SMC whether is a right choice for Steve Chia, my answer is YES and why not! Do not post me question on "Have he walk the ground?", "Do he understand what the residents need?", as to me, even the PAP candidates also new to more of the area also. Worst still, some of the PAP candidates can claim they had walk the ground for many years, but how come many of the particular estate residents still dunno him/her? He/she walk the ground, is it referring to ground floor once in awhile?
As for Hazel Poa, no comment as I do not know her personally. But based on media reports, I wont support a candidate like her despite she can be a scholar or what. She do not have the type of personal touch and I doubt she really have the heart to serve the residents. Look at how often she walk the ground, what had she give or do for the people? Writing paper alone is never enough. Maybe I m wrong about her? But since she will not contest in this election, I wish her all the best to her health.
Next will be Kevryn Lim, getting "atacked" by the trolls for no reason. First of all, she haven't even being given a chance to stand on rally stage, how you know she cant talk? And her past as a model, is it wrong? Her current dressing, is it wrong? Putting on makeup, is it wrong? If that is wrong, why some "old" female MPs and NCMP go for facial and even plastic surgery? This is about their personal image, and I hope everyone can give her a chance at least! A chance to speak up for Singaporeans.
Lastly, there are people sending me link about the President of NSP Sebastian Teo, a person that I dun really understand as he can be weird in his thought at time. I dun really like his attitude but sometime I does pity him especially when I saw him walking with painful legs. I know many internal politics within NSP, and usually he will take all the blame, even it is not cause by him. Well, you must be surprise why I m speaking up for him, not becos he pay me for that, but becos I felt that overall he is still kind in heart.
NSP is in a mess, partially becos of the trolls, but the other reason is due to some of their members who always want to be the next "President" and "Secretary-General" etc. Instead of thinking how to fight in this upcoming GE, they are thinking of how to remove their President from the seat. One of the reason why Mr Tan Lam Siong left the party is becos of too much internal fights, too many people with personal agenda and motive.
To Sebastian Teo: Despite I do not like you for some of the things that you had say, but nevertheless after hearing and seeing so much in your party, I do hope you can stand strong as the President and lead your team for a good fight in this upcoming GE. All the best to you and NSP.