Punggol East By-Election coming ? MP steps down

[concern2]

Wow, suddenly so many parties interested to go for by-election. Can also understand - since Punggol East had never been under any opposition parties, unlike case of Hougang.


Now not just 5 but 6 interested parties! What a number! \"S_X\" Talk about coincidence!

So are ALL the political parties vying for Punggol East? Now I really feel like Journey to the West - with all the parties vying for a piece of us! :nailbite:

[3Boys]

limlim:

Look at some examples of good white MPs in the past.. Those who speak up for the pple.. what happened to them?

Please give some examples 'coz I have no clue what you are talking about.

[3Boys]

There are many folk viewing the past with rose-tinted glasses, forgetting that our founding fathers were far more hard-nosed and tin-eared than the current generation of leaders. Who initiated the GRC system? Who used the ISA with greater frequency?

[Strparent]

Waa 3Boys,


u like machiam stalk Uncle LL and then rebut your points from opposite penalty area leh - but a bit :offtopic: again ? paiseh paiseh :oops:

pirate:

Strparent:

Bear in mind that Png EH ( again, no offence :oops: ) was the best they could do in Hougang By-Elections.

Png EH is a WP grassroots man. Underestimate the grassroots people at your own peril. TCB was a PAP grassroots man.

Pirate,

pardon my choice of words, as I said, no offence. I do not mean to under-estimate anyone, I am very sure PEH is a dedicated hardworking MP who strives his best to serve his constituency... BUT I am talking about a voice, a personality,who can make a positive impact in Parliament.

PEH speaks okay during the GE/BE, but not as gripping and wholeheartedly for the people, as NS and VW, imho.

[pirate]

Strparent:

Pirate,


pardon my choice of words, as I said, no offence. I do not mean to under-estimate anyone, I am very sure PEH is a dedicated hardworking MP who strives his best to serve his constituency... BUT I am talking about a voice, a personality,who can make a positive impact in Parliament.

PEH speaks okay during the GE/BE, but not as gripping and wholeheartedly for the people, as NS and VW, imho.

I don't take offence. I am neither a PEH or WP supporter. I was just pointing out my take on the terrain of the electoral battlefield.

I think even the PAP underestimated the strength of their own grassroots backbenchers relative to their technocratic highfliers.

I would have thought that the various other opposition parties should have learnt from the 2011 GE that personality and nice speeches are not enough to win elections. I predict that if there is a six-cornered fight, 4 candidates will lose their deposits.

[concern2]

pirate:

I would have thought that the various other opposition parties should have learnt from the 2011 GE that personality and nice speeches are not enough to win elections. I predict that if there is a six-cornered fight, 4 candidates will lose their deposits.

Same thoughts here, on both your points.

About the 6 cornered fight, people will perceive political clout above interests for the people. THE OPPOSITIONS as a homogeneous term will re-emerge with impact. Other than WP which has carved a name during the last GE in Punggol East, other parties will simply be perceived as 'the others'. Worse, carry the name of being 'spoilers' in the minds of the voters (evident in the fate of the poor Desmond Lim from SDA). This is when I get the feeling that politics is cruel.

[2ppaamm]

pirate:

Strparent:

Pirate,


pardon my choice of words, as I said, no offence. I do not mean to under-estimate anyone, I am very sure PEH is a dedicated hardworking MP who strives his best to serve his constituency... BUT I am talking about a voice, a personality,who can make a positive impact in Parliament.

PEH speaks okay during the GE/BE, but not as gripping and wholeheartedly for the people, as NS and VW, imho.

I don't take offence. I am neither a PEH or WP supporter. I was just pointing out my take on the terrain of the electoral battlefield.

I think even the PAP underestimated the strength of their own grassroots backbenchers relative to their technocratic highfliers.

I would have thought that the various other opposition parties should have learnt from the 2011 GE that personality and nice speeches are not enough to win elections. I predict that if there is a six-cornered fight, 4 candidates will lose their deposits.

Got nice speeches that I missed? :siam:

[raysusan]

Breaking News: The President has issued a Writ of Election for Punggol East Constituency.


Nomination Day is Jan 16, Polling Day will be Jan 26 if there is more than one qualified candidate.

[Strparent]

hope it will be a clean one vs one contest...... haizzz. Cant bear to think another similar PE result.. really buay tahan.


WP,SDP,RP,SDA should oh pei arh sohm, let one go through to challenge the tua loh kun

[Way2GO]

Raysusan, u r fast.

Yam Ah Mee has spoken:

(SECTION 25)
NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR
THE ELECTORAL DIVISION OF PUNGGOL EAST
TAKE NOTICE that the President having issued his Writ for the election of
a Member of Parliament for the Electoral Division of Punggol East, the Returning
Officer will be holding the election as follows.
Nomination papers of persons seeking election must be delivered to the
Returning Officer on the 16th day of January 2013, between 11 a.m. and 12 noon
(both times inclusive) at the place of nomination specified in the abovementioned
Writ.
Every nomination paper must be signed by at least 6 electors qualified to
vote in the abovementioned Electoral Division.
A nomination paper will not be valid or acted upon by the Returning Officer
unless it is accompanied by the following:
(a) the written consent of the nominee;
(b) for each nominee, an election deposit of $14,500 in cash or in the form
of a bank draft or a certified cheque for the amount;
a statutory declaration by each nominee to the effect that he is qualified
to be elected; and
(d) a political donation certificate issued to the nominee from the Registrar
of Political Donations under section 18(4) of the Political Donations
Act (Cap. 236).
Forms of nomination papers may be obtained after the date of this Notice
from the office of the Returning Officer between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily (except
Sundays and public holidays), and between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays. The
office of the Returning Officer is situated at the Elections Department, 11 Prinsep
Link, Singapore 187949.
If the election in the abovementioned Electoral Division is not contested, the
Returning Officer will immediately declare the sole nominated candidate for that
Electoral Division to be elected as the Member of Parliament for that Electoral
Division.
If, however, the election in the abovementioned Electoral Division is
contested, a poll will be held.2 REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE
Dated this 9th day of January 2013.
YAM AH MEE
Returning Officer,
Singapore.