He joined the party in 1959 and was described as a "complete natural" at speaking at rallies.
SINGAPORE – Workers’ Party veteran Lim Ee Ping, who became a member of the opposition party in 1959 when he was only 20 years old, died of cancer on May 29 at the age of 86.
The Hammer Outreach, which typically takes place on Sundays, involves the WP visiting neighbourhoods to sell the party newsletter, The Hammer, and engage with Singaporeans. Mr Lim was also an “unassuming, encouraging and always friendly” presence at Meet-The-People sessions in WP wards, Mr Singh added.
Mr Singh also noted that Mr Lim was a “complete natural” when it came to speaking at rallies. In addition to his ability to connect the WP to a generation of Singaporeans who knew dialects, Mr Lim was “adept at reading the crowd, and making a point with force and humour in equal measure”.
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