Desmond Choo: Change has begun
Published on May 27, 2012
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Mr Choo leaving the counting centre at Holy Innocents' Primary School. Despite losing, he said: 'We still have touched the hearts of many people.' -- ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
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<!-- storyAds:end -->By Goh Chin Lian and Toh Yong Chuan
<!--start of story text-->The losing People's Action Party candidate Desmond Choo on Saturday night interpreted the slightly increased share of the PAP vote as a sign that more people in the Workers' Party stronghold agree with his vision.
'We have more residents now believing in our vision of change, in our vision of a new beginning. I'm excited and encouraged,' he told reporters after the results were announced.
Asked if he would be back in 2016 for the general election, the 34-year-old replied that he would be back in the ward tomorrow. He holds regular coffee sessions with residents every Monday.
Earlier in the evening, more than 30 activists packed the PAP branch at Hougang Avenue 5, the nerve centre of the nine days of campaigning. They were initially hopeful of Mr Choo gaining more support than the 35.2 per cent share he had in last year's general election.
Published on May 27, 2012
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<!--start of story text-->The losing People's Action Party candidate Desmond Choo on Saturday night interpreted the slightly increased share of the PAP vote as a sign that more people in the Workers' Party stronghold agree with his vision.
'We have more residents now believing in our vision of change, in our vision of a new beginning. I'm excited and encouraged,' he told reporters after the results were announced.
Asked if he would be back in 2016 for the general election, the 34-year-old replied that he would be back in the ward tomorrow. He holds regular coffee sessions with residents every Monday.
Earlier in the evening, more than 30 activists packed the PAP branch at Hougang Avenue 5, the nerve centre of the nine days of campaigning. They were initially hopeful of Mr Choo gaining more support than the 35.2 per cent share he had in last year's general election.
