By Election for Hougang

[Way2GO]

ahkeong:

yep


YSL was voted in under the WP banner
once he leaves the party, he is no longer the MP of hougang
and a by election has to be called

u r correct on d 1st part.
But a by election need not necessarily be called once an MP leaves his seat for whatever reasons during his term.

I posted dis in another thread:
Gahman not obliged to.
If my recollection is correct, after JBJ lost his Anson seat in 1986
after being made a bankrupt fr defamation suits,
a byelection was not called.

Anson was simply covered by MIW advisor n grassroots n subsequently absorbed into TP GRC.
Fortunately HG can be covered by AL GRC team.

Would MIW seize dis opportunity to give their man (Desmond Choo?) more prominence
n gain more ground by not calling a byelection?
I think it wld raise a stink.

Other instances off-hand when no by elections were called.
MIW MP in Jalan Besar GRC - court case; MIW MP in West Coast GRC - died.

[Way2GO]

verykiasu2010:

Yes, by-election must be held. LTK also mentioned it already

Fren, by-election decision not up to LTK.
But gahmen very likely will go-ahead lah.

[Way2GO]

raysusan:

sent in Glenda Han.

uncle killer FTW

GH
Eye candy to spice up parliament a little bit?
But she is Hainanese leh.

[ahkeong]

Way2GO:

ahkeong:

yep


YSL was voted in under the WP banner
once he leaves the party, he is no longer the MP of hougang
and a by election has to be called

u r correct on d 1st part.
But a by election need not necessarily be called once an MP leaves his seat for whatever reasons during his term.

I posted dis in another thread:
Gahman not obliged to.
If my recollection is correct, after JBJ lost his Anson seat in 1986
after being made a bankrupt fr defamation suits,
a byelection was not called.

Anson was simply covered by MIW advisor n grassroots n subsequently absorbed into TP GRC.
Fortunately HG can be covered by AL GRC team.

Would MIW seize dis opportunity to give their man (Desmond Choo?) more prominence
n gain more ground by not calling a byelection?
I think it wld raise a stink.

Other instances off-hand when no by elections were called.
MIW MP in Jalan Besar GRC - court case; MIW MP in West Coast GRC - died.

this is a seat vacate by WP

u think PMO will keep quiet and dun require a by election???

[corneyAmber]

Way2GO:

raysusan:

sent in Glenda Han.

uncle killer FTW

GH
Eye candy to spice up parliament a little bit?
But she is Hainanese leh.

Hainanese supposed to be pretty....why the leh? :?

[verykiasu2010]

Way2GO:

verykiasu2010:

Yes, by-election must be held. LTK also mentioned it already

Fren, by-election decision not up to LTK.
But gahmen very likely will go-ahead lah.

that is true. not a must

but considering the present day political climate, they will lose another GRC if they don't call for by-election

the present parliament is too new to hold till end of the term without a by-election, it will stand up as a sore thumb in parliament with empty seat for Hougang, and PAP will be accused of kiasu kiasi .....

and for good accountability surely PM Lee will call for by-election. Question is : will Desmond Choo win ? or PAP will send someone else ? seems unlikely to send any one other than Desmond - for fear of being labelled kaisu? :rotflmao:

[verykiasu2010]

will Tan Jee Say contest ?


he lost in Holland-Bukit Timah, quit the party to contest the presidential election, will he now join in the 'fun' in Hougang ? :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[verykiasu2010]

ksi:

Way2GO:

[quote=\"raysusan\"]sent in Glenda Han.

uncle killer FTW

GH
Eye candy to spice up parliament a little bit?
But she is Hainanese leh.

Hainanese supposed to be pretty....why the leh? :?[/quote]u Hainanese izit ? so defensive .... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[Way2GO]

ksi:

Hainanese supposed to be pretty....why the leh? :?

oh dat.
HG supposedly a Teochew stronghold.
Is she a good fit there?

[corneyAmber]

verykiasu2010:

ksi:

[quote=\"Way2GO\"]
GH
Eye candy to spice up parliament a little bit?
But she is Hainanese leh.

Hainanese supposed to be pretty....why the leh? :?

u Hainanese izit ? so defensive .... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:[/quote]The only Hainanese thing about me is I like to eat Hainanese rice...