“It’s getting hotter and hotter here” — WP’s Sengkang team distributes fans to residents for National Day amid heat and humidity

SINGAPORE: Instead of handing out Singapore flags to celebrate National Day, as they have done in the past, the Workers’ Party’s Sengkang team this year handed out small folding fans that will surely come in handy for residents amid the heat and humidity.

The fans feature a design with the national flower and flag, as well as cartoon characters resembling the three Sengkang MPs – Louis Chua, Jamus Lim and He Ting Ru, as one character carries a guitar and another wears glasses.

“We thought these items would be more likely to be used throughout the year, rather than just being displayed during the month of August,” Associate Professor Lim wrote in a social media post on Aug 13 (Tuesday).

He added that the Sengkang team visited cafes and hawker centres in the constituency on National Day morning “to spread patriotic cheer”, dressed in red and white rather than the WP’s iconic blue.

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On his Facebook page, Mr Chua posted a photo of the three lawmakers holding folding fans on National Day.

Elsewhere in Singapore, however, other Workers’ Party members have maintained the tradition of handing out flags in honour of Singapore’s birthday.

WP CEC member Nathaniel Koh, who has been active on the ground in the area, was part of a team that distributed flags on National Day at Marine Cove and Parkland Green, part of Marine Parade GRC, posting photos of the effort.

Former WP MP Yee Jenn Jong also posted photos of a flag distribution exercise.

Pictured in Mr Yee’s photos is senior lawyer Harpreet Singh, a new addition to the party who has been generating a lot of buzz online since he began being spotted with WP members at Marine Parade GRC in late 2023.

Mr Singh, a well-respected member of Singapore’s legal community, also posted a message on the occasion of the national day, writing:

“When I look back on Singapore’s history, I am inspired by individuals like our first Chief Minister, David Marshall (who also founded The Workers’ Party) and our late President Ong Teng Cheong. They showed us courage and what it means to stand up for what you believe in.

“They left us with a powerful legacy. On this National Day, I hope more Singaporeans, young and old, will speak up and express themselves on the issues that matter to our country.” /TISG

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