BE declared!

[KAO LUO]

Originally Posted by richardg
First 4me is TCB, else SDP.
WP already have enough representation .

hahhaha u stay where ? U no chance to vote leh ...

[maffia_2010]

Originally Posted by aromatix

she should run ....

yes yes !!!!

[richardg]

Originally Posted by KAO LUO

hahhaha u stay where ? U no chance to vote leh ...

cant vote, help to distribute phamplets etc lor

[richardg]

Channel NewsAsia Singapore
Workers' Party ready to contest Punggol East by-election, will announce candidate in due course: WP Chief Low Thia Khiang. Details to follow.


The Workers' party Secretary General Low Thia Khiang says the party is ready to contest the by-election in Punggol East SMC.

Speaking to the media before the start of his Meet-the-People Session this evening, he said the party will announce the candidate in due course but the logistics are ready for the by-election.

When asked about the timing of the by election, Mr Low said that it is good that the prime minister has decided to call a by election as soon as possible.

He said it is fair so that residents of Punggol East SMC can have a representative.

Asked about his party's confidence in contesting the ward, Mr Low said he does not want to speculate on the results but that the party has contested there before and is thankful for the support from voters.

He said the voters have seen what the party can offer and it will be up to them to decide.

He did acknowledge, however, that the PAP has an advantage as the incumbent.

He said so far, there are no plans to have a joint meeting with other opposition parties who have voiced interest to contest.

Source: CHANNEL NEWSASIA

[ymmij]

no need to have by-election lah.... PAP will win.

look at the number of no brain opposition parties wanting to come and compete in this BE, some may even be very keen to lose the deposit.

[lyc]

The policy is if I cannot win I also don't let u win too many seats. This is so call POLITICS.

WP most probably is going to field the candidate in GE2011

hope this will be a 1 on 1

[Merbok]

Originally Posted by redvine

that when the problem comes. split support, split decisions = dilution of votes = PAP wins the game.

I don't think so...

That's where the solutions comes. split support, split decision = dilution of votes = PAP loses the deposit... wah lau... think only also song liao...

[Jon-san]

Originally Posted by globalcookie

But if multi-corner fight, split vote.... how to hv one more People's Voice in parliament?

I saw him did this recently and it cost $5

I think it's not so much a matter of who is going to win rather than who is going to be able to keep their deposit amongst the multi-corner fighters. If the opposition can't come to a general agreement, PSMC is as good as in the MIW's bag, even if they win it by the slightest of margins (think TCB vs TT with TJS and TKL in as a spoiler). My opinion anyways.

[WaveSurfer]

Originally Posted by lyc

The policy is if I cannot win I also don't let u win too many seats. This is so call POLITICS.

Yups. From the perspective of a non-WP opposition party, they wouldn't want WP to steal all the limelight and people may soon see it that Opposition = WP. Even if PAP wins in the end, at least their candidate and party get to share some limelight and media attention.

Sad but this is how politics is...