By Andrea Ong
The Workers' Party has clarified that it is only fielding Mr Png Eng Huat as its candidate for the Hougang by-election.
This follows the surprise announcement that another WP member had applied for a political donation certificate.
That member, WP veteran Poh Lee Guan, was one of four people who received the certificate, according to a press release by the Elections Department on Tuesday morning.
The other three are Mr Png, the People's Action Party candidate Desmond Choo, and acupuncturist Zeng Guoyuan.
In a post on its Facebook page at 12.40pm, the WP said: 'The Workers' Party has only nominated Mr Png Eng Huat as our candidate for Hougang SMC. Dr Poh Lee Guan has not informed us of any intention to contest.'
Dr Poh remains a member of the WP, said the party.
Dr Poh, a senior lecturer, stood under the WP's banner in three general elections and contested in Nee Soon GRC last year.
He had previously been active in Hougang when WP chief Low Thia Khiang was MP there, holding positions such as vice-chairman of the WP's grassroots arm in Hougang and Hougang Town Council councillor.
The Workers' Party has clarified that it is only fielding Mr Png Eng Huat as its candidate for the Hougang by-election.
This follows the surprise announcement that another WP member had applied for a political donation certificate.
That member, WP veteran Poh Lee Guan, was one of four people who received the certificate, according to a press release by the Elections Department on Tuesday morning.
The other three are Mr Png, the People's Action Party candidate Desmond Choo, and acupuncturist Zeng Guoyuan.
In a post on its Facebook page at 12.40pm, the WP said: 'The Workers' Party has only nominated Mr Png Eng Huat as our candidate for Hougang SMC. Dr Poh Lee Guan has not informed us of any intention to contest.'
Dr Poh remains a member of the WP, said the party.
Dr Poh, a senior lecturer, stood under the WP's banner in three general elections and contested in Nee Soon GRC last year.
He had previously been active in Hougang when WP chief Low Thia Khiang was MP there, holding positions such as vice-chairman of the WP's grassroots arm in Hougang and Hougang Town Council councillor.
