Roy Ngerng, Singapore’s evangelist of gay rights and freedom of expression recently announced that he has just submitted his application to be a Nominated Member of Parliament, NMP.
He was nominated by his partner in advocacy, and also his hag (gay term for girl bff), Han Hui Hui who was well known for speaking up on any Singaporean issue under the sun and protesting at Hong Lim Park. They recently had a non-couple trip to Norway and posted selfies on their social media pages.
Don’t they look adorbs together?
We wish Roy Ngerng well for his nominations and recommends him to pick a more fabulous hag should he be in Parliament as needs to keep up appearances. We heard Cecilia Cheung, Hong Kong’s celebrity and socialite extraordinaire, has just moved into town and is looking to paint the town red.
Proposal To Be NMP: What I Would Advocate For (Letter For Submission)
I have been writing a socio-political blog in Singapore which advocates for the rights of Singaporeans for over the past 2 years. Since 2012, I have dedicated and committed my time towards analysing the socio-political and economic issues in Singapore. I have written on issues which Singaporeans are concerned about and have advocated for specific solutions for the government to adopt.
In particular, I have advocated on wage and labour issues, income inequality and poverty, CPF, healthcare and educational issues.
I also believe that as a government, there is a moral responsibility for a government to ensure that its citizens’ well-being are taken care of and protected. In particular, I have been advocating for equitable and affordable access for Singaporeans to education and healthcare – two of the social pillars which would ensure that our citizens are able to continue to live well and contribute to our society and economy.
Thus I believe that the Singapore government needs to step up to ensure that the basic needs of Singaporeans in terms of education, healthcare and retirement, are adequately protected. The Singapore government also needs to ensure that Singaporeans are able to live with respect and dignity by according them the wages that would allow them to live independently, and that poverty and income inequality can be reduced in Singapore.
I will continue to advocate for these issues in Parliament and will continue to advocate for decent wages which will allow our citizens to live with dignity. I will also continue to speak up for increased subsidies for equitable access to education and healthcare. Finally, for our Singaporeans who have contributed greatly to Singapore, it is the right and responsibility of the government to ensure that they are able to retire well and respectably and that we are able to create a truly fair and equal society in Singapore, so that as a citizenry, we will be able to move Singapore into the next era.
It is in the interests of a democratic Singapore for even the smallest voice in Singapore to be heard. It is also in the interests of the Singapore government to be able to hear what Singaporeans from all segments of society are thinking and saying. I present myself as a bridge for the government, and for the people of Singapore. As a known blogger who has a keen interest in our country and who has amassed support from the blog, through the nearly 2 million views on the blog, I hope to continue to engage Singaporeans on issues that matter to us and present these in Parliament to allow Singaporeans to have a bigger role in the democratic institutions of Singapore.
The selection of representatives into Parliament will send a clear signal as to what the government is ready for. The publicity generated from this selection will also garner significant interest and anticipation of further representation in Parliament. I will continue to play any role I can to further and advance the rights of Singaporeans and I look forward to advocating for the rights of Singaporeans and their anticipated opportunities via me to do so in due time.
Thank you for this opportunity. I look forward to representing my fellow Singaporeans in Parliament to advance our rights and work towards a better future for Singapore.
Roy Ngerng Yi Ling