Btw tat guy from Worker Party also.
http://www.wp.org.sg/party/officials.htmJames Gomez
Age 39
Posts in WPS:
· Second Assistant Secretary-General, The Worker's Party of Singapore
· Chairman, Policy & Current Affairs Committee (PCC)
Background:
James Gomez is a social science researcher and lecturer working on topics related to Southeast Asia. He has published widely and has been associated with a variety of universities, think-tanks and international organisations in Asia.
His first involvement in politics was as a student activist where he was editor of several student publications and was active in organizing political talks and seminars during his university days. He graduated with an Honours in Political Science in 1992, and then went to the UK to undertake postgraduate studies in Politics, graduating with a Master of Arts in Politics from the University of Essex in 1994.
Upon his return, he released his book Self-Censorship: Singapore's Shame (1999), which examines why people are afraid to speak up. The book reached the number one spot on the best-sellers list at MPH, the local bookstore chain.
Events around the book and his use of the Internet led to the founding of Think Centre, a multi-partisan organisation. As its Head, he organised political forums and tested the limits of the Speaker's Corner. He also organised the 'Save JBJ Rally' and in 2001 published his second book on Singapore entitled Internet Politics.
In recognition of his ability to mobilise people for political action through the Internet,
Asiaweek voted him as one of Asia's Most Powerful Communicators in 2001. Soon after, Newsweek named him as one of Asia's Top Ten "Rebels & Mavericks".

Philosophy:
James believes that without communication there is no politics. To him, developing and promoting policies involve communication in every aspect: clarifying issues, developing and refining ideas, meeting and persuading people, enlisting their support, and employing different methodologies and instruments. He says: "We should never be afraid to think of new ideas and to act on them."
James feels that one of the most important challenges facing Singapore is to help the "New Poor" - the group of Singaporeans who find themselves financially and intellectually strapped due to the prevailing political climate and a saturated economy. He believes this will be one of the main concerns in policy-making for years to come.