Hold by-election early, LKT tells PM

[Confuseous]

His appearance in his former constituency, where he was MP for 20 years before moving to Aljunied GRC, was greeted celebrity-style, with more-than-50 residents gathered outside the block shaking his hand and cheering.

In response to the positive reception, Low added, “Perhaps the PM should look at the sentiment (on the ground) and not drag too long for the by-election if he has a national agenda and wants to move on.”

“That is my advice,” he said, amid loud cheers of “Workers’ Party!” and applause from residents gathered in the background.

PM Lee had earlier commented that he “will consider carefully” whether to hold a by-election in Hougang, following news of Yaw’s expulsion by the WP.

- http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/02/16/wp-has-not-let-the-people-down-low-thia-khiang/

 

[Varuna]

Although the ball is in PM's court to set the date for BE, further delay can drain WP's resources as they will have take over running of Hougang in Yaw's absence. But those who think depriving Hougang of an MP can make the residents of Hougang feel short-changed and thus shift the blame to WP must be naive. The residents of Hougang have been with WP and LTK for so many years, and if there is a single thing that has hardened in them over the years, it is their backbone, their pride. They have never succumbed to the lure of carrots in so many elections, neither will they forsake the party that has led them for so long in times of crisis like now.