FAP hell bent to break election rules

PAP CANDIDATE LEE BEE WAH ATTENDS SEVENTH MONTH GETAI DURING ELECTIONS PERIOD?

Submitted by farhan on Sat, 05/09/2015 - 4:46pm



A member of the public sent the photo below to The Online Citizen (TOC) apparently showing the candidate for Nee Soon GRC, Lee Bee Wah, on stage at what is said to be a getai, the nightly event to commemorate the Seventh Month Festival.

TOC understands that the incident took place on Friday evening.

The opposition Workers’ Party, which is contesting the constituency in the elections, had also been conducting its rally at the Yishun Stadium on Friday evening as well.

Ms Lee was the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area before the dissolution of Parliament for the ongoing elections.

It is unclear if Ms Lee, who wore an all-white attire, was invited to the event, or whether she had spoken or made a speech at the getai.

On 14 August, the Singapore Police issued a statement to remind political parties to keep getai and the elections separate.

“Election campaigning activities and Seventh Month Festival events should be kept separate,” the police statement said.

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The police said Seventh Month Festival event organisers “should ensure that no speeches intended to canvass support for election candidates and/or political parties are delivered (at) Seventh Month Festival events”.

It is, however, unclear if election candidates are allowed to participate in getai activities.

The festival ends on 12 September.

The police warning in August was issued on the first day of the month-long Hungry Ghost or Seventh Month Festival.

It came after media reports that several getai organisers had been “approached by political parties that want to organise events with them to take advantage of the massive crowds that these outdoor stage performances attract”, according to local news reports.

UPDATE: Since the publication of the above report, TOC has received the following note from a member of the public, who wishes to remain anonymous:

“Dear TOC, I will like to share with you something important. Just now when I was walking back home to the khatib mrt, I happened to came across a GETAI performance which is just next to the basketball court area opposite Khatib mrt. Oh of curiosity I went to the GETAI to watch. In the midst of the performance, I saw the mc of the GETAI introducing the arrival of a person whom he identified as the PAP Candidate for Ngee Soon GRC. The person is Mdm Lee Bee Wah.

“The Mc continue with his speech and asked the audience to support her and vote for her in the coming election.

“While the mc was talking, Mdm Lee started to go from row to row and start shaking the hands of the attendees of the GETAI.

“The whole process lasted for close to 20 mins. I understand from the police advisory is that it is against the election law to solicited for votes through the avenue of the GETAI.”

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They do so because in 2011, 60.1% gave them absolute power and they thought they are above the law and behaved as such. The SPF has given their directive about mixing politics with Getai activities and their directive has been rubbished openly. Singaporeans are watching to reconfirm the impartiality of the SPF or lack thereof.

It is so obvious that even daft Singaporeans are wondering. Alamak !!

The only way to hold FAP to account for breaking the election rules is to vote them out, then a truly impartial AG appointed by a coalition government can go after them.

While the FAP is breaking election rules because it believes it will not lose, I encourage them to use their magic bullet, not just send small time back bencher to getai but the best MiniSTAR dancer like this overpaid Gong Kia .........

[video=youtube;RH6NagkrfGU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH6NagkrfGU[/video]

I see nothing wrong in doing that. Don't believe you aek Election Department?

Okay lah, they more they do it, the more they look like clowns.

Poseidon said:

Okay lah, they more they do it, the more they look like clowns.

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No use. PAP sure win you, ok?

More PAP candidates spotted at 7th Month Festival getai, despite police warning
September 6, 2015 by Ariffin Sha in News, Uncategorized · 41 Comments

By Ariffin Sha

Despite clear warnings from the police that election rallies and Seventh Month Festival getai shows are to be kept separate, three PAP candidates were seen appealing for support at a getai show on Saturday evening.

Getai, which literally means “song stage” in Chinese, refers to variety performances which entertain both the living and the dead staged during this month.

The police had issued a statement on August 14 which said:

Getai performances and other forms of stage performances and entertainment are strictly not allowed before, during or after election rallies.

It also placed a burden on organizers of getai performances not to allow candidates to canvass for support.

Festival event organisers should ensure that no speeches intended to canvass support for election candidates and/or political parties are delivered (at) Seventh Month Festival events.

Last evening, at a getai Show organised by YYD Tuition Center, PAP candidates Teo Ser Luck, Gan Thiam Poh and new face Sun Xueling were present.

A reader sent in photos of their faces being projected on the stage.

Not long after their faces were shown, the PAP candidates appeared in person.

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In what appears to be a clear breach of the warnings by the police, the candidates were then seen to make their way around the hall to meet the audience.






They were also on stage to give away prizes to a crowd of at least a thousand people.

The event had all the making of a 7th month Getai show with altars set up behind a a large crowd coming to watch a free show.

TOC has written in to the police to notify them of a possible breach of law and we are currently awaiting their response.

On 4th September, another PAP candidate, Lee Bee Wah, also made an appearance at a getai in Nee Soon, where she is contesting in the elections.

Ms Lee was photographed on stage, and was reported to have been promoted by the emcee of the event. A member of the public who was there told TOC that the emcee had urged the audience to vote for her in the election. This would be a clear breach of election rules and police warning issued in August.

http://www.theonlinecitizen.com/201...month-festival-getai-despite-police-advisory/