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Originally Posted by jacky43

Joshua Benjamin Jeyaretnam (5 January 1926 – 30 September 2008), more commonly known as J. B. Jeyaretnam or J.B.J., was a Singaporean politician and senior lawyer. He was the leader of the Workers' Party from 1971 to 2001.

In 1981, he became the first opposition politician since Singapore's independence in 1965 to win a seat in Parliament, when he defeated Pang Kim Hin of the governing People's Action Party (PAP) in a by-election in Anson Single Member Constituency. He was re-elected at the 1984 general election, but lost his seat in Parliament in 1986 following a conviction for falsely accounting the party's funds.

His conviction was subsequently overturned by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which called the conviction a "grievous injustice". Jeyaretnam returned to Parliament after the 1997 general election as a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP). However, he was stripped of his NCMP seat in 2001 when he was declared bankrupt after failing to keep up with payments for damages owed to PAP leaders as a result of a libel suit.

He left the Workers' Party later that year. He was discharged from bankruptcy in 2007, and founded the Reform Party in June 2008. He went to participate for the 1993 Singaporean presidential election but his application for the certificate of eligibility was rejected. He died of heart failure in September 2008, three months after founding the Reform Party, which is now led by his son Kenneth Jeyaretnam.
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History never made mistakes. Back into the 80s, PAP allreally lose MPs. This yr they brought back the 80s to con people in believe it was rolling good times. We born locals corrected people mindset. The beginning of their downfall.

Own selfs checked own selfs. Not their policy. They move towards smart nation and digital economy. A mistake they will pay.

Hey bro, you preparing for next GE presentation ar?