John Tan not short listed as Pap candidate for 2020 GE

[Rogue Trader]

PAP identifies 200 hopefuls for next GE
(Clockwise from top left) Mr Charles Lim, Mr Alvin Tan, Ms Jaclyn Seow, Ms Fang Eu-Lin, Mr Jagathishwaran Rajo and Ms Asyifah Rashid.PHOTOS: LINKEDIN, ALVIN TAN/FACEBOOK, BRIGHTSPARKS, PWC WEBSITE, BRIGHTMINDS, A*STAR CAREERS/FACEBOOK
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List has people from private, public sectors; some already going through selection process
Joanna Seow
Seow Bei Yi
Charissa Yong
As the mid-point of its five-year term approaches, the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has identified about 200 potential candidates for the next general election, The Sunday Times has learnt.

Some names floated at this early stage are: Mr Charles Lim, 41, general counsel at the sovereign wealth fund GIC; Mr Alvin Tan, 37, head of public policy (South-east Asia), at social media giant Facebook; and Ms Jaclyn Seow, 32, who works in strategic projects at Raffles Medical Group.

Others include those who spoke at the PAP convention two weeks ago: Ms Fang Eu-Lin, 39, a partner at consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers and daughter of former Nominated MP Fang Ai Lian; Mr Jagathishwaran Rajo, 30, an NTUC industrial relations officer; and Ms Asyifah Rashid, 27, an A*Star biomedical research administrator.


The list - which consists of people from the private and public sectors - is still growing. Some were first considered for the 2015 General Election.

Around a quarter of the 200 have begun attending tea sessions with ministers, which party insiders said began in earnest earlier this year. These sessions help party leaders assess them, and are part of a long process before they are whittled down to the final slate. The PAP replaces about a quarter of its slate for every general election - with 26 new faces in 2006, and 24 each in 2011 and 2015.

PAP organising secretary Gan Kim Yong, who is overseeing the selection process, told ST that names are suggested by MPs, party activists and supporters.


"It's an ongoing process that spreads over the entire period from GE to GE," said the Health Minister, who also oversaw the process for the 2015 General Election.

The next general election is due by April 2021. Mr Gan is assisted by Mr Heng Swee Keat, who is Finance Minister, and Ms Sim Ann, who is Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community and Youth.

The search this round comes as the ruling party is forming the core of its fourth-generation leadership.

While Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - who has said he intends to step down by 2022 - has indicated the fourth PM is likely to be in the current Cabinet, PAP MPs said new candidates at the next general election could still form part of the fourth-generation leadership.

In the current Cabinet, just six of the 21 ministers are younger politicians who entered politics in 2011 and 2015. In addition, one who entered in 2006 - Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Josephine Teo, 49 - is seen as a fourth-generation leader.

Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Zainal Sapari said: "We need people to be ministers, political office holders, as well as people who can connect on the ground."

A PAP MP, who asked not to be named, added: "There are always leadership opportunities for some in the next batch. Now is the time to look out for new layers of leadership as well."

In the initial phase of the selection process, groups of potential candidates attend tea sessions hosted by a minister and a few MPs.

In the later stages, they are interviewed individually by panels of ministers. ST understands that the panel stage has not begun.

In the past, candidates have also been asked to undergo psychological profiling.

Closer to the election, they will typically be attached to MPs to do constituency work, if they were not party activists previously.

Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng said that compared with 2006, when he was a new candidate, the party now asks hopefuls to get involved on the ground earlier.

This avoids last-minute introductions, which can trigger rumblings among party rank and file about candidates being parachuted in.

Public servants, though, are usually sent in only in the final months leading up to an election - after they have resigned from public service.

Mr Tan has been a volunteer at Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng since 2005, while Ms Fang is now helping out at Bukit Timah.

Mr Lim is not yet at any PAP branch, but has been a district councillor at the Central Community Development Council for the past decade.

All declined comment.

But the task of recruiting potential candidates is more difficult this time round, said several MPs. Those who declined cited reasons such as a more difficult electorate and rising vitriol on social media.

Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Teo Ser Luck added that some of those he approached are concerned about the political climate for PAP MPs becoming tougher over the years.

A veteran party activist who did not want to be named also cited "nastier attacks" on social media.

But some who said "no" when approached can still be persuaded to hold off on deciding, said the MPs.

Marine Parade GRC MP Seah Kian Peng said he coaxes people to keep an open mind and to attend tea sessions first, adding: "I tell them that it's a journey where there is a bit of self-discovery for the individual, while at the same time the party is assessing you."

 

[sweetiepie]

my uncle say congratulations to the 200 精英 and say work harder johntan don't give up !
He also say is this 200 activist part of the arm chio (clapping) party ?
My uncle also say how did they drill it down to the final stage ? johntan any comments ?
As for my uncle he say maybe they were ask to create a punching pap statement to be used in crisis e.g if there is no accident then i worry.

 

[zhihau]

all decline comment. speaks volume, doesn't it?

Bwahahahahahahaa... :p:p:p

 

[eatshitndie]

john will make a great candidate as he's articulate, high energy, unrelenting, and has too much time on his hands.

 

[halsey02]

The PAP idea of rejuvenation is to get, sons & daughters of their own people, inbreeding produces retards. How can they refresh? even those from the so-called "private sectors", are in-breeding.

 

[JohnTan]

As the mid-point of its five-year term approaches, the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has identified about 200 potential candidates for the next general election, The Sunday Times has learnt.

Some names floated at this early stage are: Mr Charles Lim, 41, general counsel at the sovereign wealth fund GIC; Mr Alvin Tan, 37, head of public policy (South-east Asia), at social media giant Facebook; and Ms Jaclyn Seow, 32, who works in strategic projects at Raffles Medical Group.

Others include those who spoke at the PAP convention two weeks ago: Ms Fang Eu-Lin, 39, a partner at consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers and daughter of former Nominated MP Fang Ai Lian; Mr Jagathishwaran Rajo, 30, an NTUC industrial relations officer; and Ms Asyifah Rashid, 27, an A*Star biomedical research administrator.

The list - which consists of people from the private and public sectors - is still growing. Some were first considered for the 2015 General Election.

Around a quarter of the 200 have begun attending tea sessions with ministers, which party insiders said began in earnest earlier this year. These sessions help party leaders assess them, and are part of a long process before they are whittled down to the final slate. The PAP replaces about a quarter of its slate for every general election - with 26 new faces in 2006, and 24 each in 2011 and 2015.

PAP organising secretary Gan Kim Yong, who is overseeing the selection process, told ST that names are suggested by MPs, party activists and supporters.



"It's an ongoing process that spreads over the entire period from GE to GE," said the Health Minister, who also oversaw the process for the 2015 General Election.

The next general election is due by April 2021. Mr Gan is assisted by Mr Heng Swee Keat, who is Finance Minister, and Ms Sim Ann, who is Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community and Youth.

The search this round comes as the ruling party is forming the core of its fourth-generation leadership.

While Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - who has said he intends to step down by 2022 - has indicated the fourth PM is likely to be in the current Cabinet, PAP MPs said new candidates at the next general election could still form part of the fourth-generation leadership.

In the current Cabinet, just six of the 21 ministers are younger politicians who entered politics in 2011 and 2015. In addition, one who entered in 2006 - Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Josephine Teo, 49 - is seen as a fourth-generation leader.

Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Zainal Sapari said: "We need people to be ministers, political office holders, as well as people who can connect on the ground."

A PAP MP, who asked not to be named, added: "There are always leadership opportunities for some in the next batch. Now is the time to look out for new layers of leadership as well."

In the initial phase of the selection process, groups of potential candidates attend tea sessions hosted by a minister and a few MPs.

In the later stages, they are interviewed individually by panels of ministers. ST understands that the panel stage has not begun.

In the past, candidates have also been asked to undergo psychological profiling.

Closer to the election, they will typically be attached to MPs to do constituency work, if they were not party activists previously.

Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng said that compared with 2006, when he was a new candidate, the party now asks hopefuls to get involved on the ground earlier.

This avoids last-minute introductions, which can trigger rumblings among party rank and file about candidates being parachuted in.

Public servants, though, are usually sent in only in the final months leading up to an election - after they have resigned from public service.

Mr Tan has been a volunteer at Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng since 2005, while Ms Fang is now helping out at Bukit Timah.

Mr Lim is not yet at any PAP branch, but has been a district councillor at the Central Community Development Council for the past decade.

All declined comment.

But the task of recruiting potential candidates is more difficult this time round, said several MPs. Those who declined cited reasons such as a more difficult electorate and rising vitriol on social media.

Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Teo Ser Luck added that some of those he approached are concerned about the political climate for PAP MPs becoming tougher over the years.

A veteran party activist who did not want to be named also cited "nastier attacks" on social media.

But some who said "no" when approached can still be persuaded to hold off on deciding, said the MPs.

Marine Parade GRC MP Seah Kian Peng said he coaxes people to keep an open mind and to attend tea sessions first, adding: "I tell them that it's a journey where there is a bit of self-discovery for the individual, while at the same time the party is assessing you."

http://www.straitstimes.com/politics/pap-identifies-200-hopefuls-for-next-ge

 

[JohnTan]

I've been identified by the party. If the good PAP calls upon me, I will do my duty for Singapore. It's an honour and privilege to serve the residents as their MP.

 

[halsey02]

I've been identified by the party. If the good PAP calls upon me, I will do my duty for Singapore. It's an honour and privilege to serve the residents as their MP.

Do you have that honour if you cockup...COMMIT HARAKIRI...don't have that....you assignment will be to open the RC Office every monring, do some area cleaning, arrange the furniture, turn on the TV, the lights, boil water for coffee & tea & biscuits, arrange the newspapers...so that the residents can come in the morning for morning tea..that is your honour & you privilege to read the newspapers, eat & drink coffee or tea & biscuits first!.

 

[eatshitndie]

I've been identified by the party. If the good PAP calls upon me, I will do my duty for Singapore. It's an honour and privilege to serve the residents as their MP.

and you're much better looking and easy on the eyes than this john tan from sdp.

 

[Wunderfool]

There is no question that John Tan has the caliber.

But that is if he is 30 years younger.

The Pap is looking for leadership renewal.

 

[Wunderfool]

At least for once they are not looking for candidates from the SAF.

 

[JohnTan]

Oppie Low would be invited to commit hara kiri for his mismanagement of aljunied town council.

Do you have that honour if you cockup...COMMIT HARAKIRI...don't have that....you assignment will be to open the RC Office every monring, do some area cleaning, arrange the furniture, turn on the TV, the lights, boil water for coffee & tea & biscuits, arrange the newspapers...so that the residents can come in the morning for morning tea..that is your honour & you privilege to read the newspapers, eat & drink coffee or tea & biscuits first!.

That fat turd John Tan should join gayboy Wham in prison for his past role in public disorder.

and you're much better looking and easy on the eyes than this john tan from sdp.

 

[JohnTan]

There is no question that John Tan has the caliber.

But that is if he is 30 years younger.

The Pap is looking for leadership renewal.

Thank you for your vote of confidence in me. I am still young despite my age. I am raring to go!

Majulah PAP!

 

[Narong Wongwan]

At least for once they are not looking for candidates from the SAF.

Dun be stewpig la.
Those from uniformed groups and civil service can’t be named now as they cannot be politically affiliated. Those earmarked in these groups will resign and be announced right before GE

 

[Leongsam]

PAP identifies 200 hopefuls for next GE
(Clockwise from top left) Mr Charles Lim, Mr Alvin Tan, Ms Jaclyn Seow, Ms Fang Eu-Lin, Mr Jagathishwaran Rajo and Ms Asyifah Rashid.PHOTOS: LINKEDIN, ALVIN TAN/FACEBOOK, BRIGHTSPARKS, PWC WEBSITE, BRIGHTMINDS, A*STAR CAREERS/FACEBOOK
PUBLISHED
1 HOUR AGO

List has people from private, public sectors; some already going through selection process
Joanna Seow
Seow Bei Yi
Charissa Yong
As the mid-point of its five-year term approaches, the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has identified about 200 potential candidates for the next general election, The Sunday Times has learnt.

Some names floated at this early stage are: Mr Charles Lim, 41, general counsel at the sovereign wealth fund GIC; Mr Alvin Tan, 37, head of public policy (South-east Asia), at social media giant Facebook; and Ms Jaclyn Seow, 32, who works in strategic projects at Raffles Medical Group.

Others include those who spoke at the PAP convention two weeks ago: Ms Fang Eu-Lin, 39, a partner at consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers and daughter of former Nominated MP Fang Ai Lian; Mr Jagathishwaran Rajo, 30, an NTUC industrial relations officer; and Ms Asyifah Rashid, 27, an A*Star biomedical research administrator.


The list - which consists of people from the private and public sectors - is still growing. Some were first considered for the 2015 General Election.

Around a quarter of the 200 have begun attending tea sessions with ministers, which party insiders said began in earnest earlier this year. These sessions help party leaders assess them, and are part of a long process before they are whittled down to the final slate. The PAP replaces about a quarter of its slate for every general election - with 26 new faces in 2006, and 24 each in 2011 and 2015.

PAP organising secretary Gan Kim Yong, who is overseeing the selection process, told ST that names are suggested by MPs, party activists and supporters.


"It's an ongoing process that spreads over the entire period from GE to GE," said the Health Minister, who also oversaw the process for the 2015 General Election.

The next general election is due by April 2021. Mr Gan is assisted by Mr Heng Swee Keat, who is Finance Minister, and Ms Sim Ann, who is Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community and Youth.

The search this round comes as the ruling party is forming the core of its fourth-generation leadership.

While Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong - who has said he intends to step down by 2022 - has indicated the fourth PM is likely to be in the current Cabinet, PAP MPs said new candidates at the next general election could still form part of the fourth-generation leadership.

In the current Cabinet, just six of the 21 ministers are younger politicians who entered politics in 2011 and 2015. In addition, one who entered in 2006 - Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Josephine Teo, 49 - is seen as a fourth-generation leader.

Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Zainal Sapari said: "We need people to be ministers, political office holders, as well as people who can connect on the ground."

A PAP MP, who asked not to be named, added: "There are always leadership opportunities for some in the next batch. Now is the time to look out for new layers of leadership as well."

In the initial phase of the selection process, groups of potential candidates attend tea sessions hosted by a minister and a few MPs.

In the later stages, they are interviewed individually by panels of ministers. ST understands that the panel stage has not begun.

In the past, candidates have also been asked to undergo psychological profiling.

Closer to the election, they will typically be attached to MPs to do constituency work, if they were not party activists previously.

Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng said that compared with 2006, when he was a new candidate, the party now asks hopefuls to get involved on the ground earlier.

This avoids last-minute introductions, which can trigger rumblings among party rank and file about candidates being parachuted in.

Public servants, though, are usually sent in only in the final months leading up to an election - after they have resigned from public service.

Mr Tan has been a volunteer at Kreta Ayer-Kim Seng since 2005, while Ms Fang is now helping out at Bukit Timah.

Mr Lim is not yet at any PAP branch, but has been a district councillor at the Central Community Development Council for the past decade.

All declined comment.

But the task of recruiting potential candidates is more difficult this time round, said several MPs. Those who declined cited reasons such as a more difficult electorate and rising vitriol on social media.

Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC MP Teo Ser Luck added that some of those he approached are concerned about the political climate for PAP MPs becoming tougher over the years.

A veteran party activist who did not want to be named also cited "nastier attacks" on social media.

But some who said "no" when approached can still be persuaded to hold off on deciding, said the MPs.

Marine Parade GRC MP Seah Kian Peng said he coaxes people to keep an open mind and to attend tea sessions first, adding: "I tell them that it's a journey where there is a bit of self-discovery for the individual, while at the same time the party is assessing you."

According to John Tan's thread he is one of the 200 selected. https://www.sammyboy.com/threads/pa...-john-tan-for-ge2020-oppies-gone-fuck.248780/

Your thread is fake news.

 

[sweetiepie]

Thank you for your vote of confidence in me. I am still young despite my age. I am raring to go!

Majulah PAP!

my uncle say johntan quick go and suck gan kim yong cock before he bakkukae others.

 

[ToaPehGong]

Identify 200. Test 100. Brought 40 to walkabouts. Introduce 6 new candidates in the next GE. This one sounds tougher than American Idol

 

[sweetiepie]

At least for once they are not looking for candidates from the SAF.

my uncle say those 200 they picked are all lanjiao lang in their current workplace. He say he know 1 of them is a top notch lanjiao lang in pte company go to work with saf lumber 4 to conduct meeting.

 

[Kuailan]

Quote by CheeBye Mouth John :Oppie Low would be invited to commit hara kiri for his mismanagement of aljunied town council.

See this report outside SG UtusanBiz go sue them ! but its factual!!

 

[scroobal]

All 200 are existing PAP members who have put their names into the hat or their Branch have put their names forward and they agreed to it. The pool for party members to be MPs is small.

The bulk will come from those who are not party members but identified and persuaded by Ministers. Many especially Minister category candidates will come from Public Service or have private practice usually medical doctors.

In the past, only a shortlist of party members will go thru the tea party but because of grumbling within the party all now are given tea Party as a show. None of these will go thru psychological testing.

Interestingly a rare few long standing party members who are considered serious contenders and may even be Minister material are not part of the 200. They are picked by HQ and Ministers and not Branch. They are either kids or close relatives of former MPs and Ministers and have long ties. Ong is a good example.

The Malay lady and the Indian chap. Malays PAP MPs are strong candidates as for the Malays they must be endorsed by their community who pick their own candidates and they would have been signed up with party sometime ago. The Indian chap is from NTUC who are given a quota.

The model from the late 80s remains the same - the bulk will come from outside the Party. Most from Public service, GLC and Regulated professions.

The usual problem remains, few people actually are keen to be part of the PAP if they do not have to depend on the party for their business or career.