The New Paper reported the following this morning:
http://www.tnp.sg/node/7811
Workers’ Party (WP) veteran Poh Lee Guan is threatening to throw a spanner in the works of his party’s bid to retain the single seat of Hougang.
The private school lecturer yesterday received a political donation certificate from the Elections Department, allowing him to stand in the May 26 by-election.
Asked if he would be standing in Hougang, Dr Poh, 50, told The New Paper: “Yes.”
Asked if he was still a WP member, he again replied: “Yes.”
As to why he was running when WP had already picked Mr Png Eng Huat, 50, as its candidate, Dr Poh said: “I’ll comment at an appropriate time.”
He declined to reveal more, but later added that “elections are about the best man serving the community”.
Read the full report in The New Paper on Wednesday (May 16).
But then, this morning, he did a roundabout turn and said he is the "unofficial spare candidate" for WP!
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120516-0000106/WPs-Poh--Im-the-unofficial-backup-plan
SINGAPORE - Speaking exclusively to Today, Workers' Party member Poh Lee Guan called himself the party's "unofficial spare candidate" for Nomination Day.
"The party didn't know about it," he admitted, hinting that the leadership did not agree with this view. "It was a unilateral move."
He added: "I'm a business professor. I always teach my students there must be backup plans. There is strength in diversity.
"My move was in support of party, to make sure they hold on to Hougang."
When asked if he was afraid the WP will take action against him, with suggestions he might be given the boot, Dr Poh said: "We'll see about that later, but I'm doing this for the party."
Dr Poh, who was speaking about two blocks away from the Serangoon Junior College Nomination Centre, had been mooted as a possible candidate when the Elections Department sent out a press release yesterday naming him as one of four people who had requested and received a Political Donation Certificate. Dr Poh told Today he was surprised that it was publicly announced. TEO XUANWEI
Really an enigma but it really shows that there is internal problems in WP.
Goh Meng Seng
http://www.tnp.sg/node/7811
Workers’ Party (WP) veteran Poh Lee Guan is threatening to throw a spanner in the works of his party’s bid to retain the single seat of Hougang.
The private school lecturer yesterday received a political donation certificate from the Elections Department, allowing him to stand in the May 26 by-election.
Asked if he would be standing in Hougang, Dr Poh, 50, told The New Paper: “Yes.”
Asked if he was still a WP member, he again replied: “Yes.”
As to why he was running when WP had already picked Mr Png Eng Huat, 50, as its candidate, Dr Poh said: “I’ll comment at an appropriate time.”
He declined to reveal more, but later added that “elections are about the best man serving the community”.
Read the full report in The New Paper on Wednesday (May 16).
But then, this morning, he did a roundabout turn and said he is the "unofficial spare candidate" for WP!
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC120516-0000106/WPs-Poh--Im-the-unofficial-backup-plan
SINGAPORE - Speaking exclusively to Today, Workers' Party member Poh Lee Guan called himself the party's "unofficial spare candidate" for Nomination Day.
"The party didn't know about it," he admitted, hinting that the leadership did not agree with this view. "It was a unilateral move."
He added: "I'm a business professor. I always teach my students there must be backup plans. There is strength in diversity.
"My move was in support of party, to make sure they hold on to Hougang."
When asked if he was afraid the WP will take action against him, with suggestions he might be given the boot, Dr Poh said: "We'll see about that later, but I'm doing this for the party."
Dr Poh, who was speaking about two blocks away from the Serangoon Junior College Nomination Centre, had been mooted as a possible candidate when the Elections Department sent out a press release yesterday naming him as one of four people who had requested and received a Political Donation Certificate. Dr Poh told Today he was surprised that it was publicly announced. TEO XUANWEI
Really an enigma but it really shows that there is internal problems in WP.
Goh Meng Seng
