Hougang by-election to take place on May 26

[TwitSeng]

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_796978.html

Hougang voters will go to the polls on May 26 in a by-election to fill former Workers' Party MP Yaw Shin Leong's seat in Parliament.

The writ of election was issued today by the President, stating that Nomination Day will be on May 16, after which nine days of campaigning will commence.

Despite rampant speculation, PM Lee did not call for a by-election in any other constituency, limiting it to Hougang's 25,000 voters.

The Hougang seat became vacant after Mr Yaw was expelled from the WP on Feb 14 for refusing to account to the party leadership for his behaviour, including allegedly having extra-marital affairs.

 

[RandomMonkey]

Hougang by-election on 26 may!!

It's fixed on 26 May.. nomination day on 16 May!!

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1200179/1/.html

Who do you think will be fielded and who do you think will win??

It could be a 4 cornered fight with NSP and Tan Jee Say joining in!!

 

[wikiphile]

Re: Hougang by-election on 26 may!!

ho seh liao, we'll know more abt it next weds.

 

[TwitSeng]

Re: Hougang by-election on 26 may!!

lets see got multi cornered contest or not

 

[wikiphile]

Re: Hougang by-election on 26 may!!

lets see got multi cornered contest or not

Waiting for Tan Jee Say and that scum whom his father named Meng Seng's moves

 

[Zombie]

Re: Hougang by-election on 26 may!!

beep.. beep.. beep....................... beep.. beep.. beep..
Goh Meng Seng........... Goh Meng Seng..
Goh Meng Seng........... Goh Meng Seng..
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[TracyTan866]

http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_796978.html

Hougang voters will go to the polls on May 26 in a by-election to fill former Workers' Party MP Yaw Shin Leong's seat in Parliament.

The writ of election was issued today by the President, stating that Nomination Day will be on May 16, after which nine days of campaigning will commence.

Despite rampant speculation, PM Lee did not call for a by-election in any other constituency, limiting it to Hougang's 25,000 voters.

The Hougang seat became vacant after Mr Yaw was expelled from the WP on Feb 14 for refusing to account to the party leadership for his behaviour, including allegedly having extra-marital affairs.

It is interesting to see how the voters feel abt the PAP's performance since the last GE

 

[Getloud]

Wu holiday bo?

 

[NoNewsGood]

Let's hope this be a WP vs PAP election.

Any joker who wants to go in and create a multi cornered fight will been seen as an opportunist.

 

[Nice-Gook]

It is interesting to see how the voters feel abt the PAP's performance since the last GE

What if the Hougang electorate votes on the basis of the pathetic performance of the incumbent WP MPs-in the current parliament?

 

[wwabbit]

Let's hope this be a WP vs PAP election.
Any joker who wants to go in and create a multi cornered fight will been seen as an opportunist.

I wouldn't worry about it. The joker will be unlikely to affect the result but will just lose the deposit.

 

[TwitSeng]

nsp havent decide whether to join in the by-election right? that time sdp, spp and rp say they no join the by-election right?

 

[steffychun]

All non-PAP candidates must play it well lest the PAP win there and appoint another supra-Ministerial post for that MP

 

[myfoot123]

Sam Leong better expand his server during the BE, otherwise overloaded again like the last GE. Don't under-estimate the fire power of BE, msm are beginning to help PAP win HG, expect more biased news report leading up to the BE.

 

[GoldenDragon]

Let's hope this be a WP vs PAP election.

Any joker who wants to go in and create a multi cornered fight will been seen as an opportunist.

Can be saboteur too.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Hi Frens,

just a comment and some questions. This is an assumption if its strictly PAP vs WP for HG. Now we all know the WP candidate is Ng Peng Huat,..gave quite impressive speeches during GE and PAP candidate dont know who yet. Now for HG residents, is the YSL saga really detriment to WP? If for eg residents not happy with PAP and will vote PAP, wont residents be afraid of the revenge of PAP? Look at what happen to Potong Pasir. Now PAP took over, PP is no longer the quiet town it once was and becoming another PAP ward where cost etc goes up and alot of irrelevant Upgrading repairs etc goes on...would HG residents want to kenna tekan by PAP? PAP very vengeful one hor,,history has proven that

 

[Char_Azn]

Predictions anyone. I go with WP win by 5%

 

[Perspective]

58% - 62% for WP.

 

[zeddy]

Time to bring out the Workers Party mini flags again...Brothers and Sisters of Hougang, please continue to support the Workers Party.. Lets not be like those Potong Pasir Residents.. Don't believe on the freebies being offered by the PAP.. Trust those Pappy Scums at your own peril..!!!

 

[wwabbit]

Predictions anyone. I go with WP win by 5%

52.5 - 47.5% ?

Highly unlikely, IMO. WP's voteshare will not go below 2001's result which was the opposition's lowest point in recent history (PAP winning 75.3% of the country wide votes), and LTK won 55% of the votes, down from 58% in 1997.

A 3 percent loss is highly plausible, but I still feel is pessimistic. That would be 61.8%, although my instincts tell me it would be nearer 62.3%