Hougang by-election 26-5-12 -- WP Png Eng Huat
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There is no way that PAP can win Hougang. They might as well withdraw and let the other parties fight among themselves.
As far as PAP is concerned, they might as well go fuck off.
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Originally posted by Dalforce 1941:
There is no way that PAP can win Hougang. They might as well withdraw and let the other parties fight among themselves.
As far as PAP is concerned, they might as well go fuck off.
In the dream, how nice when wake up from sleep no more PAP.
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Originally posted by Dalforce 1941:
There is no way that PAP can win Hougang. They might as well withdraw and let the other parties fight among themselves.
As far as PAP is concerned, they might as well go fuck off.
The PAP must challenge.
If they do, they'll lose and look bad.
Right now WP is rearing to go.
The PAP is not ready.
Just need to choose the rock or the hard place.
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Dr Tan Cheng Bock: Will PM Lee call for more than one by-election?Yahoo! Newsroom - Mon, 9th Apr 2012 05:21 PM
Is Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong planning something more than just a by-election at Hougang?
Former presidential candidate Dr Tan Cheng Bock raised questions on Sunday as to why the prime minister has not yet called for a by-election to be held in Hougang after the seat in the single member constituency (SMC) was left vacant due to the Workers’ Party expulsion of Yaw Shin Leong in February.
In his latest blog post, Tan speculated that “a possible strategy (for PM Lee) would be to call for a by-election in his Ang Mo Kio (AMK) ward together with Hougang constituency”.
“This will be very interesting as the politics of voting will change, especially if PM promises the people of Hougang that Hougang will be part of his Town Council,” he noted.
“Ang Mo Kio residents voted convincingly for him and his team in 2011, how will they feel about being put to the test again?” Tan questioned. “Will PM be prepared to take this risk?”
However, the veteran politician also highlighted that PM Lee is “unlikely to lose AMK (even if he loses Hougang) but he would have strengthened his cabinet”.
“On the other hand, he may have a better chance of winning Hougang by selling the idea of bringing Hougang into his Town Council,” Tan added.
In 1992, a by-election was called in the Marine Parade group representation constituency (GRC) by then-PM Goh Chok Tong to induct Teo Chee Hean into politics, a move Tan called “a clever strategy”. The full team had quit then, which was and remains the requirement for a by-election to be held in a GRC.
The timing of such an election lies in the hands of the PM.
Rumours have been rife online that 1992 may repeat itself this year.
Several local media reports have speculated that Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Seng Han Thong is considering retiring from politics and PM Lee may take the chance to bring in NTUC Deputy Secretary-General Ong Ye Kung into Parliament.
Law professors Thio Li-ann and Kevin Tan of the National University of Singapore told Yahoo! Singapore that by-elections at Ang Mo Kio GRC and Hougang SMC can be held at the same time.
Said Thio, “Should Mr Seng choose to leave politics, he could either (a) resign from the PAP or (b) resign his seat in Parliament by writing a note to the Speaker and retain his PAP membership.”
“Once a seat is vacated, the PM then has the power or liberty to call a by-election as regulated by the Parliamentary Elections Act,” she added.
Meanwhile, Kevin Tan said, "However, if (one is) suggesting that they will hold the election by enlarging AMK to incorporate Hougang, that is another matter.
“Technically, this will require a report from the Electoral Boundaries Review Committee which can, of course, recommend the merger of these two constituencies into a 6-man GRC for by-election.”
Tan, however, expressed doubt that this would happen as “the PM might risk a defeat after being best performer in the last GE.”
The law professor also dismissed another rumour about the merging of the two councils without a by-election, which he pointed out is not possible “due to section 3(1)(b) of the Town Councils Act which requires the elected MP to agree”.
But speculations may just remain that, it seems.
When contacted, PAP MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC Inderjit Singh said that he has not heard Seng, whom he had spoken to just a few days ago, “say anything about retiring from politics”.
“At this stage there are no indications to us in Ang Mo Kio from the PM that he will be calling for a by-election,” he added. “We have not started any activities to prepare for a by-election.” -
Suddenly by elections become so exciting.
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Originally posted by charlize:
Suddenly by elections become so exciting.
good..........show that s'poreans are waking up politically..........
if PAP kena whacked again...............S'pore still got hope...........
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Originally posted by charlize:
Suddenly by elections become so exciting.
Still a game of strategy.
AMK and Hougang by-elections, win one lose one not bad leh.
Rather than only one by-election and lose that one, will look bad.
If Hougang incorporated into AMK GRC, every single one in Hougang vote WP also no use.
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Originally posted by Susanteo2011:
if PAP kena whacked again...............S'pore still got hope...........
If PAP loses Hougang, it will create a psychological effect for 2016 general elections.
Inside the minds of voters, they will think that PAP can lose.
And that will have an effect on the actual elections.
I think PAP will lose in Hougang.
good..........show that s'poreans are waking up politically..........
They are slowly waking up from the long years of PAP and Lee Kuan Yew's complete bullshit.
Lee Kuan Yew's bullshit won't be so easy to sell this time. He himself is afraid of being exposed as a fraud and someone who is completely full of shit.
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Hougang voted against him have reason one..they are scared that LTK will lose the GE2011 hence if this happens why not Potong pasir?
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I cannot hold back my laughter when I read what some of you have wrote.
You have your chance last year but you did not cherished it.
At 2016, it is game over for you cos you are the minority.
They already brought in so much foreigners and they brought their whole clan here.
So, as majority of foreigners here, who will they support ?
The party who treat them like king and the party who want to drive them out ?
The dragon already know what he is doing.
That is why he opening so much.
But, he will find out later what is the price that he need to pay.
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Depending on % for this by-election, there may be a change to the 601.
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Singapore to hold by-election amid discontent
2012-05-09 17:53
Singapore, May 9, 2012 (AFP) - Singapore on Wednesday set a parliamentary by-election for May 26 amid growing discontent with the ruling party over rising living costs, immigration and public transport breakdowns.
The vote will be held in the district of Hougang, whose opposition member of parliament Yaw Shin Leong was expelled by the Workers' Party due to charges of personal misconduct, creating a vacancy in the 87-member legislature.
Analysts said the vote will be a fresh test for the ruling People's Action Party, one year after a landmark general election in which its share of the national vote fell to an all-time low of 60 percent.
It has been in power since 1959 but criticism of the government over rising living costs, a large influx of foreigners and frequent breakdowns in the metro train system has intensified on the Internet even after last year's election.
Online forums and social media now shape political debate in Singapore, a traditionally tightly ruled country of 5.2 million people where the mainstream media have long been identified with the government.
In last year's vote, the Workers' Party won an unprecedented six seats despite an electoral system seen as stacked in favour of the ruling party.
Reuben Wong, an assistant professor of political science at the National University of Singapore, believed the opposition will retain Hougang but with a narrower margin because of the impact of allegations of extramarital affairs by Yaw, who has remained silent.
"Hougang has been a Workers' Party stronghold for so many years, it's very difficult to wrest control from Workers' Party," Wong told AFP.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in a statement after the by-election was called, criticised the opposition party and Yaw for failing to give a full account of the allegations as well as his expulsion.
"Both the WP and Mr Yaw have let down all those who voted for him," Lee said.
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To be honest, don't really care who takes hougang now.
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my heart goes to Mr Low.....whoever comes
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I don't care who takes Hougang as long as PAP is fucked good.
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go go hougang! do it again!
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PAP unveils Desmond Choo as Hougang by-election candidate
SINGAPORE: The People's Action Party (PAP) said the by-election in the single-seat constituency of Hougang is a local contest about who the voters want as their representative in Parliament.
It is also about who can serve the residents and help them solve their problems.
PAP Second Assistant Secretary-General Tharman Shanmugaratnam outlined his party's focus at a news conference to introduce its candidate, Mr Desmond Choo, in the by-election on May 26.
Mr Tharman said Mr Choo is not a new face, especially to the residents of Hougang.
The PAP fielded him in Hougang SMC in the 2011 General Election.
Mr Tharman said Mr Choo did not leave after the GE but worked even harder on the ground, and over the past year has connected with many people through weekly coffee sessions and regular house visits.
He has also mobilised new resources and implement local schemes to help residents.
Mr Tharman stressed that Mr Choo has shown with his actions that he is someone voters can trust, as well as someone who genuinely cares about people and who'll always be there for his constituents.
He said that is the way Mr Choo has always been -- sincere in helping people.
Mr Tharman believes Mr Choo can do much more as a Member of Parliament, both on his own and backed up by the whole PAP team.
He said that is why the party is proud to field him again as its candidate in the Hougang by-election.
Mr Tharman, who's also Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Manpower, said since the GE last year, the government has been working hard to address immediate issues, such as housing, to build an inclusive Singapore where everyone shares in its progress.
Many dialogues have been held, while useful feedback and suggestions from Singaporeans have been taken on board.
Mr Tharman said the government is determined to implement new policies and work with Singaporeans to make sure that results are seen in a more inclusive society, where everyone does better.
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WP fields Png Eng Huat as Hougang by-election candidate
SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party on Thursday announced it will field Mr Png Eng Huat as its candidate for the single-seat ward of Hougang in the by-election.
It introduced Mr Png at a media conference on Thursday afternoon.
Workers' Party Secretary-General Low Thia Khiang told the media the party will fight the election to the best of its ability.
He described Mr Png as mature and the "right candidate" for the by-election.
Mr Low said he has known Mr Png before the 2006 General Election.
He said he observed the way he works for some time and is confident that he's a person of integrity.
Mr Low said Mr Png is sincere in serving the people.
Mr Png, the youngest in a family of six, said he was brought up in a "rough neighbourhood".
He said he's happily married.
Mr Png has been involved in Hougang since 2006, looking after the welfare of needy residents.
Earlier, the People's Action Party introduced Mr Desmond Choo as its candidate.
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after GE we have rising costs in everything and lowered standards in transport. I'm sure HG ppl would do us proud
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Hougang Stadium will have another full house on 26th May 2012 if they are stationed there for the result announcement.
I see what they say in the rally.
I guess the man in white will be demanding a explanation for Yaw.
They owe us a explanation over the screw up on the MRT and the scholar boo boo.
Before they can resolve the screw up, no explanation is required as it is a personal matter and not causing millions of people to be late for work everyday.
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Originally posted by FireIce:
after GE we have rising costs in everything and lowered standards in transport.
I'm sure HG ppl would do us proudIf pappy win back HG, they will start raising all sorts fees and taxes again because they will say people gave them the mandate.
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Just be prepared to pay and pay after the by election.
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see how many candidates will lose their deposits.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
see how many candidates will lose their deposits.
Maybe 5 opposition parties try their luck.
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Originally posted by charlize:
I think will be held on saturday, so no PH.
