Hong Lim Park - 1st May photos & updates here please

[indig10]

As some of us are not in Singapore, would fellow bros who are going to Hong Lim Park kindly post photos and updates in this thread, to give us a sense of the event unfolding. Thank you.

 

[indig10]

From another forumner:

http://www.discuss.com.sg/showthread.php/873-Next-White-Paper-protest-set-for-May-1-organiser/page3

 

[Sinkie]

This dick must have been high on glue or else terribly vision impaired.

 

[laksaboy]

The turnout is more than any S-league football match.

It's a tremendous success.

 

[singveld]

opposition in singapore are weak and divided. PAP have nothing to worry about 2016.

 

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Organizer Gilbert Goh speaks to journalists before a May Day protest against high living costs and immigration policies at Hong Lim Park in Singapore May 1, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Robertson Fernandez, 61, interrupts speakers during a May Day protest against against high living costs and immigration policies at Hong Lim Park in Singapore May 1, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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A man pens a message on a petition called "People's feelings about 6.9".

A banner that is put up at the venue reads, "For a better Singapore, say no to 6.9 million - by Singaporeans"

 

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A placard is displayed on a lamp-post. According to a press release by transitioning.org, a placard competition will be held to choose the ten best placards.

Contestants hold up their placards on stage.

Protesters hold placards during a May Day protest against high living costs and immigration policies at Hong Lim Park in Singapore May 1, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su
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May Day protest placards
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Volunteers distribute flags and water to participants at the inaugural Labour Day protest. According to Goh, some volunteers objected to calling the event a 'protest', and wanted to call it a 'gathering' or hang-out' instead.

lunteers help to sell event t-shirts at the inaugural Labour Day protest.​

 

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Gilbert Goh, president of transitioning.org, starts his opening speech for the inaugural Labour Day protest. "Today marks another historical occasion for Singapore," says Goh.

Goh asks the audience to hold up their pink and red ICs to prove that they are not foreigners. In a previous press conference, Goh said that foreign nationals may be barred from attending the protest.​

 

[kongsimi]

Bloody hell wears a Ferrari t shirt wants to complain about high cost of living?

 

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May day at Hong Lim Park​

 

[jw5]

Bloody hell wears a Ferrari t shirt wants to complain about high cost of living?

Aiyah, don't disturb him lah, maybe he got the t-shirt free with the ferrari he bought.

 

[oldjunkee]

Gilbert likes cute stuffs? Setup looks like a children even to me.

 

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5,000 gather for protest & mass picnic at Hong Lim Park

05/01/2013 By Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE: About 5,000 people gathered on Wednesday at Speakers' Corner in Hong Lim Park for two separate events.
In the morning, a mass picnic was held to forge stronger community ties, while in the afternoon, the second protest against the government's Population White Paper took place.
The mass picnic was organised by the group Stand Up For Our Singapore.
It also saw Singaporeans from various backgrounds participating in games to know each another better.
The protest in the afternoon followed on the heels of the first one staged in February.
The organizer of the event, Gilbert Goh of Transitioning.org, said he hopes to organise similar events on Labour Day every year. - CNA/xq

 

[laksaboy]

Bloody hell wears a Ferrari t shirt wants to complain about high cost of living?

What do you want him to wear? A white PAP shirt with the lightning logo badge?

 

[blackmondy]

Is he showing his middle-finger to Sinkies ?

Is the word behind "together" or "to get her"....Yingluck ?

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Wear a farlali t shirt does not mean own a ferrari hor,, guess all that attend must wear those white china singlet to show that inflation is affecting them?

Bloody hell wears a Ferrari t shirt wants to complain about high cost of living?