Distance : 6.19 km
Avg Speed : 7:12 min/km, 8.3 km/h
Ran with Eddie tonight.
Shoe : New Balance MT20
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Run on 30 Jan - u turn at gmax.
Distance : 6.19 km
Avg Speed : 7:12 min/km, 8.3 km/h
Ran with Eddie tonight.
Shoe : New Balance MT20
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
CBD run 6th anniversary potluck.
Tigger drove me to Bishan. First time taking new bus service 50 back home.
Duration of journey : 42 mins
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Run on 27 Jan - sengkang west side.
Distance : 4.29 km
Avg Speed : 7:00 min/km, 8.6 km/h
Shoe : Mizuno BE
First run after flu and more than 10 days. Just trying to get back the hang of running.
WP's Lee Li Lian takes Punggol East by decisive margin
from yahoo news.
Lee Li Lian of the opposition Workers’ Party won the Punggol East by-election by a comfortable margin Saturday, delivering a big blow to the ruling People’s Action Party.
The 34-year-old sales trainer garnered 16,038 votes against PAP candidate Dr Koh Poh Koon’s 12,856 to become the first female opposition member to win a single member constituency since 1965.
Reform Party’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam received 353 votes while Singapore Democratic Alliance’s Desmond Lim garnered just 168 votes.
A total of 29,832 votes were cast, of which 417 were rejected votes.
But more than just the win, it was the margin of victory of nearly 11 per cent between Lee and Dr Koh that surprised many.
After polls had closed at 8pm and ballot boxes had been delivered from polling stations to the counting centre at North Vista Secondary School, word soon began to trickle that WP was edging the contest by a narrow margin.
Right up until the official announcement made by Returning Officer Yam Ah Mee shortly before 11pm, the margin of victory was expected to be close.
During a press briefing at the party's headquarters at Syed Alwi Road, WP's Lee thanked voters for their confidence in her and said her top priority would be ensuring a smooth handover.
She promised to manage the estate diligently and "stand up for you when you need to be heard", immediately sharing that her Meet-the-People sessions would start on 4 February, a sign perhaps that she and the party had come fully prepared, expecting to win.
WP chairman Sylvia LIm noted that the impact of the campaign had the ruling party scrambling in the eleventh hour and showed "the value of political competition in getting the government to sit up and take notice".
However, she said WP remained a small party and there was still much to do and improve upon, dismissing the notion Singapore was close to being a "two-party system" when over 90 percent of Parliament was still in PAP hands.
She added that the party would continue to engage the government on issues close to Singaporeans but said she hoped that Lee's victory would encourage more women to join politics.
WP secretary-general Low Thia Khiang said the results of the by-election show Singaporeans still expect the government to work harder.
"The results show that the effect (of new government policies responding to citizens' concerns) has not really trickled down on the ground," he said, noting that there were still a lot of pressures in the area of cost of living.
"I expect the government will work harder on that and the Workers' Party will assist whenever it can," he said.
In a statement, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he respected the choice of Punggol East voters, and congratulated the WP for its victory.
He added that the PAP fielded a good candidate in Koh, whom he said showed character and courage in contesting the election.
In a press conference after the results were announced, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, with candidate Koh beside him, said the government would continue with programmes for the long-term good of Singaporeans.
DPM Teo singled out the "circumstances leading to the by-election" as well as issues like the stalled construction at Rivervale Plaze as being central to the PAP's defeat.
"I hope the voters can give us their support the next time," Teo said.
Koh, meanwhile, thanked all those who helped them in the campaign and said he would be ready to serve if called upon by the party.
SDA's Lim, who conceded defeat before the election results were officially announced, said it had been a "fast and hard" race, and that entering the content he was well aware of the risks and challenges.
Lim, who was criticised for joining the race and perhaps diluting opposition votes, said the move was something the SDA had to do to keep its political flame alive.
The by-election, which came after then Parliament Speaker and MP for Punggol East Michael Palmer resigned last month in disgrace after admitting to an extra-marital affair, was closely watched by Singaporeans .
The win brings to seven the number of MP seats held by the WP, aside from the two places garnered for NCMPs. One more NCMP seat is held by Lina Chiam of the Singapore People's Party.
She has been with the party for six years and has held various posts including president of the youth wing and is its current deputy webmaster.
Lee has campaigned on the promise she would fight to make the voices of worried young parents raising children heard, as well as those elderly Singaporeans facing rising costs and medical care.
Lee said she would fight tirelessly to make the voices of worried young parents raising children heard if elected to Parliament, as well as elderly Singaporeans facing rising costs of medical care.
Lee Li Lian of the opposition Workers’ Party won the Punggol East by-election by a comfortable margin Saturday, delivering a big blow to the ruling People’s Action Party.
The 34-year-old sales trainer garnered 16,038 votes against PAP candidate Dr Koh Poh Koon’s 12,856 to become the first female opposition member to win a single member constituency since 1965.
Reform Party’s Kenneth Jeyaretnam received 353 votes while Singapore Democratic Alliance’s Desmond Lim garnered just 168 votes.
A total of 29,832 votes were cast, of which 417 were rejected votes.
But more than just the win, it was the margin of victory of nearly 11 per cent between Lee and Dr Koh that surprised many.
After polls had closed at 8pm and ballot boxes had been delivered from polling stations to the counting centre at North Vista Secondary School, word soon began to trickle that WP was edging the contest by a narrow margin.
Right up until the official announcement made by Returning Officer Yam Ah Mee shortly before 11pm, the margin of victory was expected to be close.
During a press briefing at the party's headquarters at Syed Alwi Road, WP's Lee thanked voters for their confidence in her and said her top priority would be ensuring a smooth handover.
She promised to manage the estate diligently and "stand up for you when you need to be heard", immediately sharing that her Meet-the-People sessions would start on 4 February, a sign perhaps that she and the party had come fully prepared, expecting to win.
WP chairman Sylvia LIm noted that the impact of the campaign had the ruling party scrambling in the eleventh hour and showed "the value of political competition in getting the government to sit up and take notice".
However, she said WP remained a small party and there was still much to do and improve upon, dismissing the notion Singapore was close to being a "two-party system" when over 90 percent of Parliament was still in PAP hands.
She added that the party would continue to engage the government on issues close to Singaporeans but said she hoped that Lee's victory would encourage more women to join politics.
WP secretary-general Low Thia Khiang said the results of the by-election show Singaporeans still expect the government to work harder.
"The results show that the effect (of new government policies responding to citizens' concerns) has not really trickled down on the ground," he said, noting that there were still a lot of pressures in the area of cost of living.
"I expect the government will work harder on that and the Workers' Party will assist whenever it can," he said.
In a statement, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he respected the choice of Punggol East voters, and congratulated the WP for its victory.
He added that the PAP fielded a good candidate in Koh, whom he said showed character and courage in contesting the election.
In a press conference after the results were announced, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean, with candidate Koh beside him, said the government would continue with programmes for the long-term good of Singaporeans.
DPM Teo singled out the "circumstances leading to the by-election" as well as issues like the stalled construction at Rivervale Plaze as being central to the PAP's defeat.
"I hope the voters can give us their support the next time," Teo said.
Koh, meanwhile, thanked all those who helped them in the campaign and said he would be ready to serve if called upon by the party.
SDA's Lim, who conceded defeat before the election results were officially announced, said it had been a "fast and hard" race, and that entering the content he was well aware of the risks and challenges.
Lim, who was criticised for joining the race and perhaps diluting opposition votes, said the move was something the SDA had to do to keep its political flame alive.
The by-election, which came after then Parliament Speaker and MP for Punggol East Michael Palmer resigned last month in disgrace after admitting to an extra-marital affair, was closely watched by Singaporeans .
The win brings to seven the number of MP seats held by the WP, aside from the two places garnered for NCMPs. One more NCMP seat is held by Lina Chiam of the Singapore People's Party.
She has been with the party for six years and has held various posts including president of the youth wing and is its current deputy webmaster.
Lee has campaigned on the promise she would fight to make the voices of worried young parents raising children heard, as well as those elderly Singaporeans facing rising costs and medical care.
Lee said she would fight tirelessly to make the voices of worried young parents raising children heard if elected to Parliament, as well as elderly Singaporeans facing rising costs of medical care.
WP's Lee wins Punggol East by-election
from cna
Posted: 26 January 2013 2301 hrs
SINGAPORE: Ms Lee Li Lian of the Workers' Party (WP) has won the Punggol East by-election.
Returning Officer Mr Yam Ah Mee announced the results at about 11pm on Saturday.
Ms Lee won 16,038 or 54.52 per cent of the valid votes, while Dr Koh Poh Koon of the People's Action Party received 12,856 or 43.71 per cent of the votes.
At a news conference following the announcement of the by-election results, chairman of WP Ms Sylvia Lim said the party's message to the voters was to get the government to pay more attention to them.
She also said the party is very encouraged by the results, taking it as a sign to have WP in Parliament and that they endorse the party's brand of politics.
Ms Lee said she knows that there is a lot of work to be done and will make sure there is a smooth handover and wants to build a strong community in Punggol East.
She also added that most immediate task is to build up the town council and increase the number of grassroot leaders in Punggol East.
She also shared that her Meet-the-People session will start on 4 February at Block 135 Rivervale Street.
WP's secretary-general Mr Low Thia Khiang said the results show that people still want the government to work harder. He said people still feel pressure from the high cost of living.
Reform Party's Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam took 353 or 1.20 per cent of the votes and Singapore Democratic Alliance's Mr Desmond Lim had 168 or 0.57 of the votes.
Both Mr Jeyaretnam and Mr Lim will lose their S$14,500 election deposit as they have garnered less than 12.5 per cent of the votes cast.
Total number of votes cast was 29,832, with 417 rejected votes.
This was 94.26 per cent of the 31,649 registered electors in the Single Member Constituency.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Ms Lee and the Workers' Party for winning the by-election.
"I respect the choice of Punggol East voters," he said in a statement.
Mr Lee said the PAP will continue to work to improve the lives of Singaporeans, and present its report card for voters to judge in the next general election.
He added that he intends to field Dr Koh again in a future election, so that he can be part of the PAP's team to serve Singapore.
RP's Mr Jeyaretnam also congratulated the Workers' Party, saying that the by-election was mainly fought on local issues.
He said that irrespective of the results, the party "has taken the first step in mending the broken promise of all, which is the promise to build a democratic society."
- CNA/al/ck
Posted: 26 January 2013 2301 hrs
SINGAPORE: Ms Lee Li Lian of the Workers' Party (WP) has won the Punggol East by-election.
Returning Officer Mr Yam Ah Mee announced the results at about 11pm on Saturday.
Ms Lee won 16,038 or 54.52 per cent of the valid votes, while Dr Koh Poh Koon of the People's Action Party received 12,856 or 43.71 per cent of the votes.
At a news conference following the announcement of the by-election results, chairman of WP Ms Sylvia Lim said the party's message to the voters was to get the government to pay more attention to them.
She also said the party is very encouraged by the results, taking it as a sign to have WP in Parliament and that they endorse the party's brand of politics.
Ms Lee said she knows that there is a lot of work to be done and will make sure there is a smooth handover and wants to build a strong community in Punggol East.
She also added that most immediate task is to build up the town council and increase the number of grassroot leaders in Punggol East.
She also shared that her Meet-the-People session will start on 4 February at Block 135 Rivervale Street.
WP's secretary-general Mr Low Thia Khiang said the results show that people still want the government to work harder. He said people still feel pressure from the high cost of living.
Reform Party's Mr Kenneth Jeyaretnam took 353 or 1.20 per cent of the votes and Singapore Democratic Alliance's Mr Desmond Lim had 168 or 0.57 of the votes.
Both Mr Jeyaretnam and Mr Lim will lose their S$14,500 election deposit as they have garnered less than 12.5 per cent of the votes cast.
Total number of votes cast was 29,832, with 417 rejected votes.
This was 94.26 per cent of the 31,649 registered electors in the Single Member Constituency.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong congratulated Ms Lee and the Workers' Party for winning the by-election.
"I respect the choice of Punggol East voters," he said in a statement.
Mr Lee said the PAP will continue to work to improve the lives of Singaporeans, and present its report card for voters to judge in the next general election.
He added that he intends to field Dr Koh again in a future election, so that he can be part of the PAP's team to serve Singapore.
RP's Mr Jeyaretnam also congratulated the Workers' Party, saying that the by-election was mainly fought on local issues.
He said that irrespective of the results, the party "has taken the first step in mending the broken promise of all, which is the promise to build a democratic society."
- CNA/al/ck
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