Speaking at the Workers' Party (WP) rally for East Coast GRC on Tuesday night (April 29), Yee Jenn Jong shares why he agreed to contest in the GRC.
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00:00This is my 4th January elections.
00:08I contested each time in where I lived.
00:13But I never moved house.
00:15But this is the third constituency I'm contesting in.
00:20Jiu Jiet, Marine Parade, and now East Coast, my home.
00:30So many of you have experienced that.
00:32This is truly, uniquely Singapore.
00:38Many have asked why I'm back.
00:42Actually, I have never left.
00:50I have just stepped out because I've been called to, called upon.
00:56After GE 2020, I remained active with the party.
01:02But I had no plans to contest one more round.
01:06Two years ago, the party asked me to start ground activities in Pongo.
01:12At some time, I agreed.
01:14So we started walking with some passionate people, including some who are our candidates today.
01:26I told the party that I need not be considered to be a candidate.
01:31I'm still a soldier with fire in my belly.
01:36So, I was happy to prepare the ground.
01:39I went to the party, I thought, that's where the party is?
01:43And I was happy to prepare the party.
01:45And, I was walking your head to the party.
01:47But I didn't want to be among the many people of the party,
01:49I asked her to be amazed at the party.
01:51And, the party asked me to am I?
01:53No, because I'm not, I don't think.
01:55The party said that there was a party.
01:57I'm I'm not, I'm not.
01:59I'm not, I'm not.
02:01The party said the party said the party has been a,...