huh?!!! I doubt he will go to such extend gua? I believe Hougang residents really need some peace for their MP to carry out their work at the MPS. No point disturbing the residents there. Better mind our own backyard instead of disturbing others since they are Hougang people elected MP.
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Former National Solidarity Party secretary-general and ex-WP member Goh Meng Seng also came with four friends.
He told reporters that at this point, what matters is not whether the allegations are true but how Mr Yaw and WP handle the issue. Mr Yaw should 'close the chapter and move on', or 'there will always be doubt hanging over (his head)', said Mr Goh.
Half of the six residents interviewed had not heard of the allegations, but all were supportive of Mr Yaw, saying the 35-year-old had done a good job as their MP.
Manager Jay Ong, 44, said his family and neighbours had heard about the alleged affair but 'we don't bother about it...It's not like he's abusing his authority to get benefits'.
'I don't think it has affected his work as an MP,' he added, citing a recent incident where the MP stayed up to 1am to mediate in a dispute between neighbours.
Mr Yaw was less forthcoming with reporters from four papers, who waited for four hours at the void deck of Block 310, Hougang Avenue 5 to speak to him.
His wife Lau Wang Lin, who usually helps at his MPS, was absent last night. Helpers said she was preparing an upcoming Chinese New Year dinner for Hougang residents.
When the MPS ended at 11pm, Mr Yaw stuck to his line that he does not comment on rumours.
He told the reporters: 'I have already said my piece, I have nothing further to add.'
Earlier, he told The Straits Times on the phone that he 'had nothing more to add' about the allegations, which first surfaced on sociopolitical website Temasek Review Emeritus two weeks ago.
At least two readers have written to The Straits Times Forum Page saying Mr Yaw and the WP should be firm in their response by either confirming or denying the allegations.
Asked about this on Wednesday, he said: 'I've nothing to add.'
Mr Yaw had stayed out of the public eye last week.He cancelled his MPS on Wednesday and was absent from his Aljunied-Hougang Town Council office for the rest of the week.
When The Straits Times reported on Saturday about his absence, he posted later in the day a photo on his Facebook page showing him in a meeting with three others at what appeared to be his town council office.
He also explained to a netizen that he cancelled the MPS because it fell on the third day of Chinese New Year.
On Wednesday, he told The Straits Times why he cancelled his MPS when WP chief Low Thia Khiang and fellow Aljunied GRC MP Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap carried on with their MPS on the same day.
He pointed out that they were from different constituencies and declined to elaborate.
Last night, WP grassroots adviser Choo Kim Peng, 64, added that the MPS was cancelled because helpers were busy with the Chinese New Year festivities.
Since the allegations surfaced, Mr Low and other WP parliamentarians have closed ranks and declined to give any comments.
On Wednesday night, Mr Low told reporters present at his MPS that he would not be answering any questions.
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Additional reporting by Rachel Chang
