(From Abinesh.com)Delirium would like to express their deepest condolences to the family of Mr JB Jeyaretnam on his passing. JBJ was the leader of the Workers’ Party of Singapore, challenging the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP), which had effectively ruled Singapore as a one-party state.
Representing the Workers’ Party, Jeyaretnam defeated the People’s Action Party’s Pang Kim Him in the 1981 Anson by-election with 51.9% to 47.1% of the vote to become Singapore’s first opposition MP. He was again re-elected to the same seat in 1984 as one of only two opposition politicians to win in that election.
Later, however, Jeyaretnam was brought down by a series of politically-motivated charges and fines in a successful effort to disbar and prevent him from further taking part in future elections. Two months after his 1984 re-election, he was charged for allegedly mis-stating his party accounts.
This man has been as low as low can get but he kept going and never gave up. We could learn a thing or two for this man who had the motivation for the sake of his nation. RIP JBJ and you will definitely be missed.
May the struggles of Mr. JBJ be a symbol for the fight against tyranny, selective prosecution and personal villification.
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