SPEECH BY CHENG YI
INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF
SUPP BATU LINTANG BRANCH WOMEN SECTION
(2009 – 2011)
I would like to thank all of you, my Batu Lintang Women members for your trust in me by having me as your Chairman. Out of my 21 years in SUPP, my last 9 years in Batu Lintang has re-affirmed my belief that as comrades, we must be able to trust each other, be confident that each of us will look out for each other and protect each other.
You are the kind of members that our Party are proud to have. You are the ones who have given your time selflessly and quietly for the Party. Do you ever ask for anything in return? Never! You are so ready & sincere to extend your hands to welcome our new blood and guide them. What each of us want is to help our community through the good name of our Party.
The people have rejected us in the 2006 election, it is time to vindicate our Party, do the right things in the best interest of our people.
Women – we represent half of SUPP’s membership – we are the foundation of our Party. With today’s women, better educated and better informed, it is the ripe time that we are the ones to steer our Party to the right direction. To do this we must sacrifice some time and responsibility – let each of us put in our effort - rekindle our spirit of sacrifice, service and responsibility. Let us, women, who form the pillar of strength in the Party do our part to steer our party to our original objectives for a fair, just and equal society for all races.
Part of this process is to ensure smooth transition of leadership for the next echelon to move up the Party hierarchy. The Women Section must serve as a platform to develop and group women leaders, so that they will be ready to take up their role side by side with male leaders to effectively serve in the main body of our organization.
The Women Section’s responsibility at this stage of political development in our state and Party, is to hasten this grooming process.
I am, therefore, honoured and humbled that my Branch Women Section has nominated me for the Central Women Section Chair. I accept their nomination with a call to all our women members throughout Sarawak to join me in my quest. I will seek other Branches’ view on this matter.
My quest is to re-direct ourselves to SUPP’s prime objective of ‘a fair, just and equal society for all races’.
These are the same values people strive for all over the world. It is up to us to renew our convictions towards this aim.
During my recent statewide tour to our Women Branches, it is clear that our SUPP women are well informed about the political situation in the state and nation. They are also concerned on our Party’s future direction. The most touching thing is they want to contribute their efforts towards our worthwhile objectives.
Our challenge is to re-ignite those ideals we held when we decided that SUPP was the Political Party to join. We must electrify our members to work towards such ideals, without fear or favour – not just mere lip service but walk the talk.
This is a time to test what we SUPP women are worth?
Do we have the courage to take our journey on the right track? Do we have the integrity to do the right thing or are we just like ‘sheep’ herded by the master?
We must reject money politics! Reject being patronized by our male comrades!
We are: women with integrity, intelligence and independence to make the right choice!
A step at a time, together we can be a force.
SUPP women: WE can be the agents of change for our Party!
SUPP women: I ask if you are ready to make the sacrifice and take up the challenge? Our destiny is in your hands.
There is still hope yet for SUPP.
CHENG YI
14th November 2008
INCOMING CHAIRMAN OF
SUPP BATU LINTANG BRANCH WOMEN SECTION
(2009 – 2011)
I would like to thank all of you, my Batu Lintang Women members for your trust in me by having me as your Chairman. Out of my 21 years in SUPP, my last 9 years in Batu Lintang has re-affirmed my belief that as comrades, we must be able to trust each other, be confident that each of us will look out for each other and protect each other.
You are the kind of members that our Party are proud to have. You are the ones who have given your time selflessly and quietly for the Party. Do you ever ask for anything in return? Never! You are so ready & sincere to extend your hands to welcome our new blood and guide them. What each of us want is to help our community through the good name of our Party.
The people have rejected us in the 2006 election, it is time to vindicate our Party, do the right things in the best interest of our people.
Women – we represent half of SUPP’s membership – we are the foundation of our Party. With today’s women, better educated and better informed, it is the ripe time that we are the ones to steer our Party to the right direction. To do this we must sacrifice some time and responsibility – let each of us put in our effort - rekindle our spirit of sacrifice, service and responsibility. Let us, women, who form the pillar of strength in the Party do our part to steer our party to our original objectives for a fair, just and equal society for all races.
Part of this process is to ensure smooth transition of leadership for the next echelon to move up the Party hierarchy. The Women Section must serve as a platform to develop and group women leaders, so that they will be ready to take up their role side by side with male leaders to effectively serve in the main body of our organization.
The Women Section’s responsibility at this stage of political development in our state and Party, is to hasten this grooming process.
I am, therefore, honoured and humbled that my Branch Women Section has nominated me for the Central Women Section Chair. I accept their nomination with a call to all our women members throughout Sarawak to join me in my quest. I will seek other Branches’ view on this matter.
My quest is to re-direct ourselves to SUPP’s prime objective of ‘a fair, just and equal society for all races’.
These are the same values people strive for all over the world. It is up to us to renew our convictions towards this aim.
During my recent statewide tour to our Women Branches, it is clear that our SUPP women are well informed about the political situation in the state and nation. They are also concerned on our Party’s future direction. The most touching thing is they want to contribute their efforts towards our worthwhile objectives.
Our challenge is to re-ignite those ideals we held when we decided that SUPP was the Political Party to join. We must electrify our members to work towards such ideals, without fear or favour – not just mere lip service but walk the talk.
This is a time to test what we SUPP women are worth?
Do we have the courage to take our journey on the right track? Do we have the integrity to do the right thing or are we just like ‘sheep’ herded by the master?
We must reject money politics! Reject being patronized by our male comrades!
We are: women with integrity, intelligence and independence to make the right choice!
A step at a time, together we can be a force.
SUPP women: WE can be the agents of change for our Party!
SUPP women: I ask if you are ready to make the sacrifice and take up the challenge? Our destiny is in your hands.
There is still hope yet for SUPP.
CHENG YI
14th November 2008
(中文篇)
人联党峇都林当支部妇女组
新届主席郑仪 (2008 – 2010) 讲词全文
首先，我要感谢所有峇都林当支部妇女组的组员们给予我信任和支持，推选我为下一任的妇女组主席。我参与党21年了，加入峇都林当支部的这9年来，让我再次确信同志间必须互相信任，以及那种彼此互为后盾、互相守护的精神。
在座的你们，每一个都是我党的骄傲。你们都在默默地付出，无私地为党服务。你们可曾要求过任何回报吗？绝对没有！你们已经准备好用真诚来欢迎新进同志，并乐意随时指引他们。我们大家只有一个目标，那就是通过建立党的良好名声，来造福群众。
2006年的州选，选民“拒绝”了我们。我党是时候为自己辯白，站在人民的立场去做对的事和走对的路。
妇女同志们，我们代表着党内一半的声音，也是党强大基础的一份子。现今的社会，女性都能接受良好的教育和接收新资讯，而今也是我们充实好自己，协助党走上轨道的最佳时机。为此，我们必须挪出一些时间和专注力，大家一起付出努力，重新倡导牺牲、服务和负责任的精神。让我们这些作为党强大支柱的妇女同志，共同扮演好自己的角色，让党重新回到建党时的最初衷，就是建立一个公平、和谐与平等的多元种族社会。
在这个过程中，我们必须确保各阶层领导的传承工作能够顺利衔接。而妇女组就是一个培养和团结女性领袖的最佳平台，以便能和其他男领导同志互相配合，更有效地为党服务。再者，配合现今本州和我党的政治发展局势，妇女组首要任务便是要加快我们的成长步伐。
在此，承蒙大家厚爱，一致推荐我来接任中央妇女组主席的职位，我以谦卑和感恩的心情接受这份推崇，并呼吁全砂的妇女组组员们都能和我一起来奋斗，共同追逐党更美好的明天。
我所追求的就是我们必须为自己为党重新定位，朝向我们的初衷，即“建立一个公平、和谐与平等的多元种族社会”迈进。这是全世界人类不断争取的共同理念，而如何重申我们的信念并朝向这个目标，都决定在我们自己的手里。
最近我走访了全州各支部并会见我们妇女组的同志们，清楚地了解到我们党的妇女同志不但非常关心和了解目前州内或国内的政治局势，大家也都非常关心党今后的走向。最令人感动的是，大家都准备要为这个具有重大意义和价值的目标献出一份力。
我们所面对的挑战就是必须重新唤醒当初我们为何选择参与党的那些理想。我们必须要让党员们充一充电，积极和努力地向理想前进，而不可以是只讲不做。
这是考验我党妇女同志存在价值的时机？
我们拥有足够的勇气出征了吗？我们有没有正义感去做对的事或只是沦为受人摆布的布偶？
我们要拒绝金钱政治！拒绝男同志的庇護！
我们是有正义感、 有智慧和独立的时代女性，有能力做正确的判断和选择！
一步一脚印，即能组成强大的队伍！
我党女同志们：我们要成为党思进思变的原动力！
我党女同志们：你们都准备接受挑战并随时牺牲了吗？命运掌握在我们的手中！
人联是绝对还有希望的。
郑仪
新届主席郑仪 (2008 – 2010) 讲词全文
首先，我要感谢所有峇都林当支部妇女组的组员们给予我信任和支持，推选我为下一任的妇女组主席。我参与党21年了，加入峇都林当支部的这9年来，让我再次确信同志间必须互相信任，以及那种彼此互为后盾、互相守护的精神。
在座的你们，每一个都是我党的骄傲。你们都在默默地付出，无私地为党服务。你们可曾要求过任何回报吗？绝对没有！你们已经准备好用真诚来欢迎新进同志，并乐意随时指引他们。我们大家只有一个目标，那就是通过建立党的良好名声，来造福群众。
2006年的州选，选民“拒绝”了我们。我党是时候为自己辯白，站在人民的立场去做对的事和走对的路。
妇女同志们，我们代表着党内一半的声音，也是党强大基础的一份子。现今的社会，女性都能接受良好的教育和接收新资讯，而今也是我们充实好自己，协助党走上轨道的最佳时机。为此，我们必须挪出一些时间和专注力，大家一起付出努力，重新倡导牺牲、服务和负责任的精神。让我们这些作为党强大支柱的妇女同志，共同扮演好自己的角色，让党重新回到建党时的最初衷，就是建立一个公平、和谐与平等的多元种族社会。
在这个过程中，我们必须确保各阶层领导的传承工作能够顺利衔接。而妇女组就是一个培养和团结女性领袖的最佳平台，以便能和其他男领导同志互相配合，更有效地为党服务。再者，配合现今本州和我党的政治发展局势，妇女组首要任务便是要加快我们的成长步伐。
在此，承蒙大家厚爱，一致推荐我来接任中央妇女组主席的职位，我以谦卑和感恩的心情接受这份推崇，并呼吁全砂的妇女组组员们都能和我一起来奋斗，共同追逐党更美好的明天。
我所追求的就是我们必须为自己为党重新定位，朝向我们的初衷，即“建立一个公平、和谐与平等的多元种族社会”迈进。这是全世界人类不断争取的共同理念，而如何重申我们的信念并朝向这个目标，都决定在我们自己的手里。
最近我走访了全州各支部并会见我们妇女组的同志们，清楚地了解到我们党的妇女同志不但非常关心和了解目前州内或国内的政治局势，大家也都非常关心党今后的走向。最令人感动的是，大家都准备要为这个具有重大意义和价值的目标献出一份力。
我们所面对的挑战就是必须重新唤醒当初我们为何选择参与党的那些理想。我们必须要让党员们充一充电，积极和努力地向理想前进，而不可以是只讲不做。
这是考验我党妇女同志存在价值的时机？
我们拥有足够的勇气出征了吗？我们有没有正义感去做对的事或只是沦为受人摆布的布偶？
我们要拒绝金钱政治！拒绝男同志的庇護！
我们是有正义感、 有智慧和独立的时代女性，有能力做正确的判断和选择！
一步一脚印，即能组成强大的队伍！
我党女同志们：我们要成为党思进思变的原动力！
我党女同志们：你们都准备接受挑战并随时牺牲了吗？命运掌握在我们的手中！
人联是绝对还有希望的。
郑仪
2008年11月14日
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Cheng Yi, kong xi. You can do it.I support you. Lucy.
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