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Will floods be dampener? We'll see: Yaacob
MINISTER for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim responded to media queries yesterday on whether the recent floods in Singapore will result in a tougher fight for him in the general election, widely expected to be held this year.
In the past nine months, flash floods had hit many areas, such as Jalan Besar, MacPherson, Upper Changi, Shenton Way and, most notably, twice at the premium shopping belt in Orchard Road.
Replied the Jalan Besar GRC MP: 'As far as Jalan Besar GRC is concerned, we are always ready. Since the last election, we have been rolling out our five-year plan, we have been finding ways to make the place as pleasant as possible. So we will be ready for the contest.'
On the floods, he said: 'We will have to wait and see. The PUB will continue to do their part to handle this. PUB has already updated the media on our efforts in Orchard Road and other areas. If it becomes a hot topic, we have to deal with it.'
The opposition National Solidarity Party has shown interest in contesting in Jalan Besar GRC during the next general election. In 2001 and 2006, it contested under the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) banner.
In the 2006 election, the People's Action Party team beat the SDA team by winning 69.3 per cent of the votes.
TEO WAN GEK
MINISTER for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim responded to media queries yesterday on whether the recent floods in Singapore will result in a tougher fight for him in the general election, widely expected to be held this year.
In the past nine months, flash floods had hit many areas, such as Jalan Besar, MacPherson, Upper Changi, Shenton Way and, most notably, twice at the premium shopping belt in Orchard Road.
Replied the Jalan Besar GRC MP: 'As far as Jalan Besar GRC is concerned, we are always ready. Since the last election, we have been rolling out our five-year plan, we have been finding ways to make the place as pleasant as possible. So we will be ready for the contest.'
On the floods, he said: 'We will have to wait and see. The PUB will continue to do their part to handle this. PUB has already updated the media on our efforts in Orchard Road and other areas. If it becomes a hot topic, we have to deal with it.'
The opposition National Solidarity Party has shown interest in contesting in Jalan Besar GRC during the next general election. In 2001 and 2006, it contested under the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) banner.
In the 2006 election, the People's Action Party team beat the SDA team by winning 69.3 per cent of the votes.
TEO WAN GEK
