Archives of Parliamentary Excerpts, Press Releases, and Speeches
4 October 2008
JBJ in Memorial
21 January 2008
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on HDB upgrading
22 October 2007
Amendment of the Panel Code
5 October 2007
Press release on Myanmar's Military Junta
22 May 2007
Parliamentary Debates
9 April 2007
Speech in Parliament by Chiam See Tong on Ministers' salary hikes
4 February 2007
Speech during MP's dialogue session by Lim Bak Chuan on GST increase
The Secretary-General and members of the SPP send their deepest condolences to the family of the late Mr Jeyaratnam on his demise on 30 September 2008. The death of Mr Jeyaratnam also makes the end of an era of the Opposition in Singapore. The SPP hails Mr Jeyaratnam for his courage in fighting the authoritarianism as manifested in the one party rule in Singapore.
We also appluad Mr Jeyaratnam for his idealism, sincerity and honesty in his single-handed struggle for Opposition cause. Mr Jeyaratnam, true to his Opposition cause, fought up to the very end. He managed to discharge himself of his bankruptcy and formed a party to continue the Opposition struggle.
He made great sacrifices - he suffered imprisonment, paid fines, lost personal finances but most of all, Mr Jeyeratnam taught the Opposition that it cannot win the battle against the mighty PAP monolith single-handedly or with a small party. The Opposition must change its strategy, that is to unite and contest the PAP with a bigger force.
Chiam See Tong
Personal condolences to the family of the late Mr JB Jeyaratnam and members of the Reform Party
My condolences to the family of the late Mr JB Jeyaratnam and members of the Reform Party. I wish to convey my deepest sympathy upon the loss of this remarkable man.
Sorrow fills my hearts at this sad moment, a sorrow that is deep and personal. The news of untimely death of Mr. J.B. Jeyaretnam comes as a great shock. His departure was sudden, unexpected and particularly distressing. All of us in the fraternity have suffered a great loss.
Lim Bak Chuan Desmond
Acting Secretary General for SDA
Assistant Secretary General of SPP