GE 2011 : News Regarding Opposition Parties

[Mitsukake]

omg!!

remind me of last time what CHIKU theory...
then the mee pok mai tu gua~

Originally Posted by Freshman

stunts? they so talented.. sure have many ready offhand..
no worries...

Can see he choke on his comments, he already know he saying something wrong...

[DinOBeeR]

Originally Posted by LoNgFei

Can see he choke on his comments, he already know he saying something wrong...

good observation, bro.

PM doesn't seem confident when delivering the speech. maybe can learn from Obama...a charismatic speaker, something like this:

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I believe Singapore has a bright future,
I believe in building a stronger Singapore,
We must believe in one party MIW governing,
Yes, togther we can make this happen,
Yes, together we can realise our dreams,
We shall fix the opposition party at all cost...
"Yes We Can"
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[smellyfish]

Now they agree on grcs only, the single wards haven't fully agree yet. That,s where they are likely to disagree most, because most got chance.

I hope silvia lim stand for hougang, and win, and ltk win a grc. The rest all prob won't get anywhere. Potong pasir probably change hand and forever wipe out from election map after this election.

[richardg]

good luck to him
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NSP 'not worried' about 3-cornered battle in Whampoa
by Ong Dai Lin and S Ramesh
05:56 AM Mar 07, 2011
SINGAPORE - A possible three-cornered fight in the newly-formed Whampoa Single-Member Constituency (SMC) does not worry National Solidarity Party (NSP) candidate Ken Sun, who intends to contest there at the next General Election (GE).

He told MediaCorp at an NSP walkabout in Whampoa yesterday that he was confident he would be the only candidate up against the People's Action Party (PAP).

He said: "When the other parties recognise our strengths, I believe they will know how to give way. For that, I am very grateful."

Mr Sun contested against PAP MP Dr Augustine Tan in Whampoa in 1988 when it was still a single seat and obtained 40.5 per cent of the votes. Whampoa was absorbed into Jalan Besar GRC in the 1991 GE.

Mr Sun's opponent is likely to be two-term incumbent Heng Chee How, who has held the Whampoa ward since 2001 as part of Jalan Besar GRC. In 2006, the PAP GRC team obtained 69.3 per cent of the vote against an NSP team.

On his plans for Whampoa, Mr Sun said the area has many elderly and that, if he wins, he plans to build a polyclinic and recreation facilities.

He told residents: "I promise to serve you with all my heart".

NSP candidate Steve Chia also faces the prospect of a three-cornered fight in Pioneer SMC. Other than Mr Chia, the Reform Party is also interested in the ward.

Mr Chia said it might not necessarily be bad as having a three-cornered fight could dilute the PAP's votes. He said: "In a three-cornered fight, it may be to our advantage. We have to see how we market and present the message to the people."

NSP secretary-general Goh Meng Seng told MediaCorp he was "quite cautiously optimistic" that three-cornered fights would not occur in Whampoa and Pioneer. "I believe with our good relationships built up, I think we can resolve all the problems," he said.

Meanwhile, over in the PAP camp, Mr Heng was also busy in Whampoa.

He was introduced to areas now under Whampoa by veteran MP Dr Lee Boon Yang, who will be retiring from politics.

Said Dr Lee: "So many things have happened over the last 26 years I have been here in Jalan Besar. There have been changes to the constituency boundaries. There have been addition and subtraction over the years.

"What has been lasting is that the people have remained very pragmatic, people have been constant in their support for the PAP in the last five elections contested here."

Taxi driver Lee Bou Chiong, 53, said: "It is good that we have more choices. It is natural to have people who can lead to want to come out to stand for elections."

[Huaikong]

cant wait for us to gather go rally shout....

[globalcookie]

Mar 6, 2011
Opposition parties still locked in debate
3 GRCs have attracted interest from more than one party, while 8 SMCs not resolved
By Kor Kian Beng and Andrea Ong


OPPOSITION parties remain locked in dispute over who gets to contest where at the next election, despite a second pow-wow on Saturday.

Singapore Malay National Organisation (PKMS) secretary-general Nazem Suki told reporters that three of the 15 group representation constituencies (GRCs) have each attracted interest from more than one opposition party.

These are the Chua Chu Kang, Jurong, and Moulmein-Kallang GRCs, said Mr Nazem, who chaired the three-hour meeting of 10 opposition parties.

He also disclosed that opposition representation in eight of the 12 single-member constituencies (SMC) remains unresolved.

This is because each is being eyed by two or more parties - a reflection of the more competitive opposition scene today, with more parties and candidates in the fray.

The single-seat wards concerned are Yuhua, Pioneer, Punggol East, Sengkang West, Radin Mas, Whampoa and Hong Kah North.

OPPOSITION HORSE-TRADING
Settled

Single-seat wards
•Hougang: Workers' Party (WP)
•Potong Pasir: Singapore People's Party (SPP)
•Bukit Panjang: Singapore Democratic Party (SDP)
•Mountbatten: National Solidarity Party (NSP)

Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs)
•Aljunied: WP
•Ang Mo Kio: Unknown
•Bishan-Toa Payoh: SPP
•East Coast: WP
•Holland-Bukit Timah: SDP
•Marine Parade: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)
•Nee Soon: WP
•Pasir Ris-Punggol: Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA)
•Sembawang: Unknown
•Tampines: National Solidarity Party (NSP)
•Tanjong Pagar: DPP
•West Coast: Reform Party (RP)


Unresolved
Single-seat wards
•*Joo Chiat: WP, and independent candidate Andrew Kuan
•*Yuhua: NSP, SDP
•Pioneer: NSP, RP
•Punggol East: SDA, WP
•*Sengkang West: SDA, WP
•Radin Mas: SDA, RP, Socialist Front (SF)
•Whampoa: NSP, WP, SDP, SF
•*Hong Kah North: SPP, RP

GRCs
•*Chua Chu Kang: RP, NSP
•*Jurong: NSP, RP
•Moulmein-Kallang: NSP, WP


* Constituencies said to have been resolved at Wednesday's opposition powwow

[jwhtan]

SINGAPORE: Singapore's opposition National Solidarity Party (NSP) on Thursday unveiled its first slate of candidates for the upcoming General Election, the first political party to do so.

They are:

41-year-old Tony Tan, CEO of a private school;

his wife, 41-year-old Hazel Poa;

process manager Jeisilan Sivalingham, also aged 41;

48-year-old lawyer Jeannette Chong Aruldoss; and

37-year-old business consultant Nor Lella Mardiiiah Mohamed.

Mr Tan, Ms Poa, Mr Jeisilan and Ms Nor Lella Mardiiiah are to be fielded at Moulmein-Kallang GRC, said the NSP at a news conference.

"It has always been my dream to break the fortress of the PAP and that is a GRC," said NSP Secretary-General Goh Meng Seng.

The NSP added that Ms Chong is a potential election candidate for Mountbatten single-member constituency (SMC).

The party also said it expects to field up to 20 candidates in the coming General Election, with about half being fresh faces. These will be unveiled over the next few weeks.

The next General Election could see the opposition contest all 27 constituencies, preventing walkover wins for the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) on Nomination Day for the first time since Singapore's independence.

But there may be three- or four-cornered fights, a problem for the opposition because it will dilute their chances of winning against the PAP.

The NSP is locked in a tussle with the Workers' Party (WP) to contest Moulmein-Kallang GRC. The GRC is formed from parts of the former Jalan Besar GRC, which NSP contested in the 2006 and 2001 elections, and most of Tanjong Pagar GRC's Moulmein ward.

The WP wants to contest in the Moulmein-Kallang GRC because of its proximity to Aljunied GRC, where the WP had a strong showing in the 2006 election, garnering 43.9 per cent of valid votes.

The NSP said it is still in talks with the WP to avoid a three-cornered fight.

NSP president, Mr Sebastian Teo, said: "The voters do not want to see NSP and WP in a 3-cornered fight. They (WP) know that NSP has contested in Jalan Besar in 2001 and 2006 and NSP has put in a lot of resources and effort in this constituency, especially after the 2006 GE and we have stepped up the ground activity since 2008 to prepare for this coming election.

"Since we have good people to stand for this (Moulmein-Kallang) GRC, it means we are very serious about it. So in short, I think rightfully we should be given the first priority to field our candidates in this GRC."

Mr Teo added that it is premature to speculate if there will be more three-cornered fights in other GRCs and SMCs.

Four of the five candidates unveiled on Thursday were former members of another opposition party, Reform Party. They are Mr Tony Tan, Ms Poa, Mr Jeisilan and Ms Chong.

Some 20 people had quit the Reform Party last month, citing difficulties in working with its Secretary-General Kenneth Jeyaretnam.

Talking about the four former Reform Party members joining the NSP, Ms Poa said: "Our group and NSP are rather complementary. NSP is strong in areas we are weak and we are strong in areas that NSP is weak. We feel that it will be a very good fit; there will be synergy in this combination and with willingness on both parties to give and take to work towards a common goal, we are confident this will be a successful partnership.

"We are actually greenhorns in politics; there are still a lot of things we still have to learn, whereas the NSP has a much longer history and a lot of experience we can benefit from. On our part, Tony has been in the Ministry of Defence and for myself, I have been in the Administrative Service, so we also bring to the table some experience in the public service."

"To me, the outcome of this election is not about me coming to this party and whether we can win, but what I hope is that after this election, Singaporeans understand that policies affect them, especially long-term policies, and for the young people, how much do you care for this country?" said Mr Tony Tan.

Originally Posted by jwhtan

SINGAPORE: Singapore's opposition National Solidarity Party (NSP) on Thursday unveiled its first slate of candidates for the upcoming General Election, the first political party to do so.

They are:

41-year-old Tony Tan, CEO of a private school;

*I am sorry I found the answer to my question...

[smellyfish]

i like the fact that the NSP seems to be putting all their big guns in the GRC.