'Is Png Eng Huat WP's best man?', asks Teo Chee Hean

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Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has questioned why the Workers' Party did not send Mr Png Eng Huat to Parliament earlier when it had a chance to do so.

At the rally at Hougang stadium, Mr Teo said Mr Png was not deemed the best man from the WP's losing East Coast GRC team to go to Parliament to represent the party.

'I think the voters have a right to ask why the WP did not send Mr Png to Parliament, but now want the voters of Hougang to send him to Parliament. Is Hougang so special that the WP is sending you a candidate that the WP themselves decided not to sent to Parliament when they had a chance?'

Published on May 20, 2012



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(Front to back) Png Eng Huat waving to the crowd after Workers' Party's first rally for the Hougang by-election on evening of May 19 2012. Behind him are Low Thia Khiang, Chen Show Mao, Toh Hong Boon, Manja Khaiyum and Lim Ee Ping. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO
By Robin Chan

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has questioned why the Workers' Party did not send Mr Png Eng Huat to Parliament earlier when it had a chance to do so.

At the rally at Hougang stadium, Mr Teo said Mr Png was not deemed the best man from the WP's losing East Coast GRC team to go to Parliament to represent the party.

'I think the voters have a right to ask why the WP did not send Mr Png to Parliament, but now want the voters of Hougang to send him to Parliament. Is Hougang so special that the WP is sending you a candidate that the WP themselves decided not to sent to Parliament when they had a chance?'

In a hard-hitting speech, Mr Teo also attacked the WP for changing their positions on issues such as foreign workers and ministerial salaries, and threw his support behind People's Action Party candidate Desmond Choo.

'It is easy to talk, but even the WP, when it honestly confronts the issues we face, has changed its previous positions and come out with solutions not so different from what the PAP is proposing,' said Mr Teo.

He highlighted that Mr Choo did not leave Hougang, but stayed on even after losing in the GE last year, even though former Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong has left, and WP chief Low Thia Khiang has also left the ward.

'Give this new man, Mr Desmond Choo a chance to show what he can do for you, to improve Hougang and to improve your lives,' he said.

'If he does not live up to your expectations, in four years' time, ask Mr Low to come back, or ask him to send someone even better.'

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

What Teo Chee Hean 'forgot' to tell u is that if Hougang goes to PAP this time, the next time it might get absorbed into a huge GRC.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Looks like Teo Chee Hean wants Hougang very badly!

http://www.facebook.com/MrTeoCheeHean

With Desmond Choo a year ago in Hougang -chatting with old Navy colleague and his buddies at coffee shop. Desmond is still there doing his best. Hope the residents will give Desmond the opportunity to do more for them.

With Hougang residents at N6 coffee shops tonite.

 

[god_zeus]

why din PAP send a beter man last may
if they did
then we would not need to elect again

since if PAP sent the better man
they would have won and now still PAP MP

or their best man wasnt good enough for HG residents

why make the same mistake TWICE?

 

[cunnilaubu]

TCH's argument doesn't hold water. By the same token, PAP is also short-changing Hougang residents. Obviously DC is not PAP's best candidate. We all know that PAP's Hougang candidate is a sacrificial lamb and is amongst the weakest if not the weakest. I think the voters have a right to ask why the PAP did not send the likes of HSK, TCJ, CCS to Hougang.

Furthermore, not better that GG does not mean he is no better that DC.

 

[Fook Seng]

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean has questioned why the Workers' Party did not send Mr Png Eng Huat to Parliament earlier

'Give this new man, Mr Desmond Choo a chance to show what he can do for you, to improve Hougang and to improve your lives,' he said.

'If he does not live up to your expectations, in four years' time, ask Mr Low to come back, or ask him to send someone even better.'

PAP does not know anything about political strategy. All they know is send in a scholar and all is well. And when it blows in their face, they are lost for words, not knowing the reason.

First of all, the best persons are often not the person you put up as candidate. Why? Because there are other elections and other territories to conquer. For example a choiced constituency would be Tanjung Pagar.

Why should WP or Hougang give PAP a chance? PAP had never given any opposition party a chance. Why should they expect to be given something they would not give?

And should Hougang voters give PAP a chance? For 20 odd, Hougang residents have been denied the benefits that all taxpayers deserved, for such injustice, why should they be rewarded with a win? Can dream on.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Actually what Teo Chee Hean said is the hard truth.

WP didn't send in the best man. More like a proxy to Low Thia Khiang.

 

[geylangchickenloyangduck]

nah beh....Mr Teo shld walk the talk...ask PM Lee to contest in Hougang SMC...

 

[Khun Ying Pojaman]

The more important question is : "Is PM the best man to lead Singapore ?"

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Must Watch: Teo Chee Hean PAP Rally, May 20

Teo Chee Hean is quite humorous

Mandarin (more funny)
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English
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[Hwheels]

DPM made many flawed statements. He asked why WP didn't field Png if he is really so good. Shall we ask WHY PAP fielded Desmond Choo to see him lose a year ago? Why did they not field BG Yeo? If WP is taking their ward for granted, what about PAP? Have they also not taken ALL OF OUR votes for granted? Look at the mess around us and their own attitudes? Grace Fu whining abt drastic drop in pay. Problems with MRT unsolved. Immigration policies seeing 'fruition' in the form of accidents and increasing unhappiness...

POT CALLING KETTLE BLACK. Just because he's DPM makes it a joke that he cannot even utter logic.

One year since 2011 GE. What has the DPM and his kakis done to help Singaporeans? Great Singapore Sale? Or the great Train Stalls? Where is the promise to 'listen' (other than cut President's pay by half and reduce pay for ministers)?

 

[jw5]

Is Png WP's best man?
Dunno.
But TCH is PAP's best man.
Becos LHL will always be the bridegroom.

 

[HellBoy]

And HC is best man for tamasick

The more important question is : "Is PM the best man to lead Singapore ?"

 

[streetsmart73]

TCH's argument doesn't hold water. By the same token, PAP is also short-changing Hougang residents. Obviously DC is not PAP's best candidate. We all know that PAP's Hougang candidate is a sacrificial lamb and is amongst the weakest if not the weakest. I think the voters have a right to ask why the PAP did not send the likes of HSK, TCJ, CCS to Hougang.

Furthermore, not better that GG does not mean he is no better that DC.

hi there


1. bro, bingo!
2. so the daft sheep supports that the salah peiling, zorro, no-porn are amongst its besterest.
3. no eye see.

 

[KuanTi01]

By the same token and reasoning, is Desmond Choo necessarily the best PAP candidate for the Hougang by-election? I recall that Heng Chee How also lost in Hougang against LTK before shifting house to Jalan Besar GRC and then was duly elected as MP. Imho, they should similarly reward Desmond Choo and earmark him for a future GRC slot. They should have fielded George Yeo, the experienced and heavyweight politician to be their man in Hougang!

 

[king_of_abalone]

Knn everybody drinking beer and smoking but the two PAP men drink kopi and never smoke

Looks like Teo Chee Hean wants Hougang very badly!

http://www.facebook.com/MrTeoCheeHean

With Desmond Choo a year ago in Hougang -chatting with old Navy colleague and his buddies at coffee shop. Desmond is still there doing his best. Hope the residents will give Desmond the opportunity to do more for them.

With Hougang residents at N6 coffee shops tonite.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

PAP should send their best man,,,a Cabinet ministar,,,or even LHL himself,,,or even LKY,,they are the bestest of the sibeh bestest,,,that way..PAP can say we send out best man..or for LHL case,,the bestest Guniang..

why din PAP send a beter man last may
if they did
then we would not need to elect again

since if PAP sent the better man
they would have won and now still PAP MP

or their best man wasnt good enough for HG residents

why make the same mistake TWICE?

 

[steffychun]

LKY vs. PEH? A match that happens only in dreams

 

[chonburifc]

Actually, uncle means this.

 

[myfoot123]

Looks like Teo Chee Hean wants Hougang very badly!

http://www.facebook.com/MrTeoCheeHean

Look like almost all foreignes there. Another reason not to vote for PAP.