A walk back in time: Opposition's failure to stop TCH's entry

[steffychun]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_by-election,_1992

into politics. TCH entered as an MP via this special by-election. Two decades and more ago, the silly opposition failed to stop him from entering politics.

 

[metalmickey]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_by-election,_1992

into politics. TCH entered as an MP via this special by-election. Two decades and more ago, the silly opposition failed to stop him from entering politics.

3rd and 4th opposition parties all polling less than 2%? Seems like Desmond Lim did pretty well in 2011!

 

[wwabbit]

Rode on GCT coattails, just like TPL. Not realistic to expect Singaporeans to vote out the PM, especially if it only expediates LHL being PM by several years.

 

[steffychun]

Rode on GCT coattails, just like TPL. Not realistic to expect Singaporeans to vote out the PM, especially if it only expediates LHL being PM by several years.

So Teo CH got in because it was GCT's GRC?

 

[wwabbit]

So Teo CH got in because it was GCT's GRC?

That was the whole point of the BE, to get TCH in.

 

[steffychun]

That was the whole point of the BE, to get TCH in.

PAP gambled well there. Oppo was shit.

 

[wwabbit]

Just that CSJ wasn't as big a star SDP was hoping he would be.

 

[steffychun]

Just that CSJ wasn't as big a star SDP was hoping he would be.

Chiam's stupid gamble