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[h=1]13.11.24 Paya Lebar Division Blk 242 Zone Party[/h]<abbr title="November 24, 2013" data-utime="1385246700">November 24</abbr> ·

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[h=1]13.11.24 Paya Lebar Division Blk 242 Zone Party[/h]<abbr title="November 24, 2013" data-utime="1385246700">November 24</abbr> ·

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[h=1]13.11.24 Paya Lebar Division Blk 242 Zone Party[/h]<abbr title="November 24, 2013" data-utime="1385246700">November 24</abbr> ·

Photo Credit: Adrian Sim

 

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[h=1]13.11.24 Paya Lebar Division Blk 242 Zone Party[/h]<abbr title="November 24, 2013" data-utime="1385246700">November 24</abbr> ·

Photo Credit: Adrian Sim

 

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[h=1]13.11.24 Paya Lebar Division Blk 242 Zone Party[/h]<abbr title="November 24, 2013" data-utime="1385246700">November 24</abbr> ·

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Pritam Singh

Had tea and snacks with some residents of Eunos Spring this morning after Walk-to-Bond with elderly residents. Residents of Eunos, do look out for these monthly "Tea with Pritam" sessions, especially residents who are unable to meet me during my Meet-the-People sessions on Monday nights. My community volunteers and I will make our way to all the precincts/areas in the ward in due course. We look forward to meeting you, regardless if you are coming to to seek advice/provide feedback/to lodge a complaint or to provide suggestions. Its a great opportunity to make new friends too!

 

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Chen Show Mao

Welcome to Mann Vasannae (the fragrance of the land), Aljunied Constituency Committeee's Deepavali celebrations in Serangoon tonight.

 

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Pritam Singh

I believe there would be broad agreement about new laws that seek to prevent child pornography, although I doubt this is the central objective of these new laws the Law Minister speaks of. I am extremely skeptical about laws that cover "harassment", "cyber-bullying" and "putting out falsehoods". We need to know what the first two legally mean and who we seek to protect. As for the last, we have laws that can address such acts already.

If this were a country where there was a competitive mainstream media where different views and ideas were aired freely and former PAP members were not Chairmen of the Singapore Press Holdings, amongst others oddities, I can understand and respect the views of those who prefer netizens to state their identities.

But in the Singapore context and for the longest time, the PAP government has a rich history in clamping down on the proliferation of independent thought through the enactment of the Newspapers and Printing Presses Act. In my view, the advent of anonymity is largely the result of a one-party dominant state and how it has defined the role of the media. Mainstream media control is a central PAP governing philosophy.

It goes without saying that the advent of the internet has eroded the PAP's ability to dominate and determine the national discourse. This is a real problem for the PAP. Ultimately, I am of the opinion it is trying to find a way to regain the upperhand.

For the record, even opposition politicians get harangued by anonymous netizens. And I don't see a problem. That's life. Opposition politicians have banned netizens who cross the line as established by the rules on their facebook pages. Many people host facebook pages and even PAP politicos ban netizens who cross the lines they draw. It is plainly evident that Singaporeans are more than capable of self-regulation.

My deeper concern lies with what the introduction of the law the Minister speaks of, is what it actually means for us as a people.

I am of the view that responses to cyber-bullying and harassment (I assume the group we really want to protect are children) are best dealt with in our schools through education and by parents at home. The real world is not always a pleasant place. People sometimes say hurtful things and have negative or less than honest intentions. Instead of pretending that the world is something different, lets arm our children with a skill set that allows them to respond to such harassment and bullying, not just for the online world, but the real world, and for life. Lets put responsibility back in the hands of our parents and teachers, instead of fobbing it off to the PAP, who have repeatedly said that the Government should do less going forward, and the people should step up more. So lets walk the talk.

I will speak more about this when the Government's intentions become clearer, if and when the Bill is debated in Parliament, and after consultation with my Party colleagues. But for now, my view is that in the medium to long run, we have more to lose as a people and as a society if such a law comes to pass. It will tell the PAP that they can continue to make personal decisions for us. Thanks but no thanks.


Laws needed in online sphere for accountability, says Shanmugam
[url]www.todayonline.com
SINGAPORE — The Government is not attempting to curtail freedom of expression, but believes people should be held accountable for what they post online, said Law and Foreign Minister K Shanmugam


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Gerald Giam

Beauties and the Beast at Mann Vasanne - Aljunied GRC Deepavali celebration

 

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Gerald Giam

A delightful fusion of traditional and contemporary performances at Aljunied GRC's Deepavali celebration 2013

 

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Pritam Singh

Christmas comes early! At the Eunos Division Christmas Celebration 2013 with residents. A big thank you to the Eunos community volunteers for making this happen including wrapping presents!

 

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Pritam Singh

Dear Residents of Eunos,

The Urban Redevelopment Authority's draft Masterplan 2013 (http://www.ura.gov.sg/MS/DMP2013) is up and there are some significant changes from Masterplan 2008 affecting the constituency of Eunos. The WP Aljunied GRC MPs met up with URA civil servants in April this year for a briefing on these changes. However we were requested to keep the information confidential until the draft masterplan was released.

I have circled the critical changes from Masterplan 2008 in red. Residents will notice the reservation of a large swath of land (currently used as an access point for MRT [Downtown Line 3] construction) for a major healthcare facility, behind Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu mosque. Land has also been reserved for a healthcare facility at the junction of Kaki Bukit Ave 1 and Bedok Reservoir Road.

A long, odd-shaped swath of land has also be reserved (in front of blocks 620, 621, 626 and 628/629), above the Bedok North MRT station for a park. Within the red circle, residents will also notice two land parcels reserved for the construction of places of worship.

There are no changes to the maximum permissible plot ratio for any existing land parcel in the draft Masterplan 2013. Visitors to the draft Masterplan site can provide their feedback before 19 Dec 2013.

Please get in touch with me if you have any query pertaining to any aspect of this map above. Thank you!

 

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[h=1]13.11.23 Serangoon Division - Distribution of Free School Bags[/h]Updated <abbr title="Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 7:25pm" data-utime="1386501900" class="timestamp">about an hour ago</abbr> · Taken at Serangoon



Free school bags were distributed to primary school children of needy families living in Serangoon Division. Stationary items such as pens, pencils, colour pencils, files, correction tape, water bottles, and Popular Book Store’s shopping vouchers were also distributed. This will help in preparing these children for the 2014 school year. The school bags and stationaries were delivered to the homes of families who were unable to collect the free school bags, due to other commitments. We thank our sponsor, Lions Club of Singapore Paterson, for their kind and generous donation, and also helping out in the packing and distribution of the school bags.

 

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[h=1]13.11.23 Serangoon Division - Distribution of Free School Bags[/h]Updated <abbr title="Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 7:25pm" data-utime="1386501900" class="timestamp">about an hour ago</abbr> · Taken at Serangoon

Free school bags were distributed to primary school children of needy families living in Serangoon Division. Stationary items such as pens, pencils, colour pencils, files, correction tape, water bottles, and Popular Book Store’s shopping vouchers were also distributed. This will help in preparing these children for the 2014 school year. The school bags and stationaries were delivered to the homes of families who were unable to collect the free school bags, due to other commitments. We thank our sponsor, Lions Club of Singapore Paterson, for their kind and generous donation, and also helping out in the packing and distribution of the school bags.

 

[Charlie99]

stationary vs stationery

stationary means still not moving (The motor vehicle was stationary near the fire hydrant)

stationery (not stationeries) as in office stationery (The supply of pen and paper as well as other office stationery is low, and an order must be placed soon, to replenish it)

 

[Asterix]

stationary vs stationery

stationary means still not moving (The motor vehicle was stationary near the fire hydrant)

stationery (not stationeries) as in office stationery (The supply of pen and paper as well as other office stationery is low, and an order must be placed soon, to replenish it)

Water bottle is not an item of stationery
Nor are Popular shopping vouchers
Items listed have no power of locomotion
So when not moved by human intervention
They are well ahem STATIONARY

 

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[h=1]13.11.30 - AJCC Deepavali Celebration[/h]Updated <abbr title="Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 2:00am" data-utime="1386612037" class="timestamp">4 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Serangoon North Avenue 1

Photo Credit: Wong Twee Liang

 

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[h=1]13.11.30 - AJCC Deepavali Celebration[/h]Updated <abbr title="Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 2:00am" data-utime="1386612037" class="timestamp">4 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Serangoon North Avenue 1

Photo Credit: Wong Twee Liang

 

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[h=1]13.11.30 - AJCC Deepavali Celebration[/h]Updated <abbr title="Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 2:00am" data-utime="1386612037" class="timestamp">4 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Serangoon North Avenue 1

Photo Credit: Wong Twee Liang

 

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[h=1]13.11.30 - AJCC Deepavali Celebration[/h]Updated <abbr title="Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 2:00am" data-utime="1386612037" class="timestamp">4 hours ago</abbr> · Taken at Serangoon North Avenue 1

Photo Credit: Wong Twee Liang