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Ng Kah Ting's 8 tips for young candidates
1 BE CONFIDENT. Believe in what you do. You are an MP to serve the people. So always believe in yourself, that you can accomplish all your tasks well.
2 BE COMMITTED. Show your commitment to the constituency's work and the well-being of your constituents, and your grassroots activists will give you all the help and support you need.
3 SHOW RESPECT. When you are younger than most of your grassroots leaders and constituents, show them all the respect you can, as in the Chinese saying jing lao zun xian, meaning give respect to the old and honour the virtuous.
4 MAKE YOUR MOTIVES CLEAR. Win the support and respect of your constituents by showing that your motives are totally altruistic. Go about your work without fanfare. Over time, people will truly believe in you and respect you.
5 WORK HARD. Political leadership and an MP's duties are all hard work. So be prepared for very long hours of work on the ground.
6 BE HUMBLE AND LEARN. Always be ready and willing to learn from others, especially your community and grassroots leaders who have been working on the ground for many years before you.
7 KNOW YOUR CONSTITUENTS. It is important you know as many of your constituents as possible. Get to know them through everyday interaction, house-to-house visits and community projects.
8 YOU REPRESENT YOUR PARTY, NOT YOURSELF. Always remember that you are sent by the party to represent the constituency and your constituents in Parliament. You don't represent yourself.
1 BE CONFIDENT. Believe in what you do. You are an MP to serve the people. So always believe in yourself, that you can accomplish all your tasks well.
2 BE COMMITTED. Show your commitment to the constituency's work and the well-being of your constituents, and your grassroots activists will give you all the help and support you need.
3 SHOW RESPECT. When you are younger than most of your grassroots leaders and constituents, show them all the respect you can, as in the Chinese saying jing lao zun xian, meaning give respect to the old and honour the virtuous.
4 MAKE YOUR MOTIVES CLEAR. Win the support and respect of your constituents by showing that your motives are totally altruistic. Go about your work without fanfare. Over time, people will truly believe in you and respect you.
5 WORK HARD. Political leadership and an MP's duties are all hard work. So be prepared for very long hours of work on the ground.
6 BE HUMBLE AND LEARN. Always be ready and willing to learn from others, especially your community and grassroots leaders who have been working on the ground for many years before you.
7 KNOW YOUR CONSTITUENTS. It is important you know as many of your constituents as possible. Get to know them through everyday interaction, house-to-house visits and community projects.
8 YOU REPRESENT YOUR PARTY, NOT YOURSELF. Always remember that you are sent by the party to represent the constituency and your constituents in Parliament. You don't represent yourself.
