Punggol East By-Election -- WP Lee Li Lian
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Ooi Boon Ewe intends to run in Punggol East by-election
By Kimberly Spykerman | Posted: 10 January 2013 1237 hrs
SINGAPORE: The man who failed in his bids to contest in the 2011 General and Presidential elections said he'll be back as an independent candidate in the Punggol East by-election, set for 26 January.Mr Ooi Boon Ewe, 71, was the first to show up at the Elections Department at 10:40am on Thursday to collect the nomination papers.
He told reporters that he's running for the seat, as politics is in his blood.
Mr Ooi, who lives in Sengkang and is self-employed, said he'll be a full-time Member of Parliament, if elected.
But he acknowledged that it'll be a tough fight, and added that he's prepared for it.
Mr Ooi said even though he's not confident because of what had happened in his past attempts, he'll continue to come up with new ideas. "When you're an experienced politician, you're not scared of anything. You're a fighter. So you fight," he said.
In the late afternoon, Mr Zeng Guoyan showed up at the Elections Department to collect the nomination papers.
Mr Zeng was the only independent candidate who received the Political Donation certificatein the Hougang by-election in May last year, but did not file his nomination papers.
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Singapore Democratic Party collects three sets of nomination forms for Punggol East by-election
The Singapore Democratic Party(SDP) collected three sets of nomination papers from the Elections Department this afternoon.
Party chairman Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood was spotted entering the the Elections department building on Prinsep Street just before noon with another SDP member. They emerged 20 minutes later with three thick brown envelopes containing complete sets of nomination papers.
When asked who the three sets were for and whether it meant that the SDP had three possible candidates, Mr Jufrie smiled and said that the SDP will announce its candidates in due course. The party is thought to be considering between fielding infectious disease expert Paul Tambyah, party treasurer Vincent Wijeysingha and psychiatrist Ang Yong Guan.
He added that he was hopeful that the party can avoid a multi-cornered fight in the ward.
Private tutor Ooi Boon Ewe also turned up in the morning to pick up nomination papers, saying he intends to run.
The 71-year-old also tried to run in 2011 Presidential Election and contest the Sengkang West ward in the General Election. His application for a Certificate of Eligibility was turned down in the Presidential Election and he did not submit his forms in the General Election after failing to secure enough assenters.
Workers' Party ready for Punggol East by-election: Low Thia Khiang
SINGAPORE: The Workers' Party (WP) Secretary General Low Thia Khiang said the party is ready to contest the by-election in Punggol East.
Mr Low said his party will announce the candidate in due course and added that the logistics are ready for the by-election.
Speaking to the media before the start of his Meet-the-People session on Wednesday evening, Mr Low said that it is good that the prime minister has decided to call a by-election as soon as possible.
He said it is fair so that residents of Punggol East can have a representative of their own.
He said: "It is logical for the PAP to call and settle the by-election issue in Punggol East as soon as possible. PAP is the incumbent in Punggol, they have an advantage being an incumbent unlike Hougang, thereby it is logical for the prime minister to settle it and call (a by-election) as fast as possible before any party can further entrench and establish themselves there."
Mr Low said he does not want to speculate on the results but said that the voters have seen what the party can offer and will leave it up them to decide.
On the possibility of facing a six-cornered fight, Mr Low said so far there are no plans to have a joint meeting with other opposition parties who have voiced their interest to contest in the ward.
When asked if the recent saga involving Aljunied-Hougang Town Council and Action Information Management (AIM) will have an impact on the by-election, Mr Low said: "I welcome the Prime Minister's announcement to review the town councils' fundamentals as well as to investigate. I welcome the response to the issues the Workers' Party have raised to the attention of Singaporeans."
The party has issued a call for volunteers to help with the by-election.http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1246961/1/.html
Reform Party & SDP eye Punggol East by-election contest
SINGAPORE: Reform Party's Secretary-General Kenneth Jeyaretnam has said his party is "strongly considering" whether or not to contest the upcoming Punggol East by-election.
But Mr Jeyaretnam said he will be the candidate fielded if the party does decide to do so.
He added that he would re-locate to live in Punggol East if he is elected.
"Punggol East you know is a quarter the size of West Coast, and so despite the short amount of time available, we are very confident. Locally on the ground, the residents have the same issues as most constituencies," he said.
On the possibility of a six-cornered fight, Mr Jeyaretnam said it is healthy for Singapore that the people are given a choice on ideology and who they think will be most effective.
Chairman of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) Mohamed Jufrie Mahmood said news of the by-election being called for Punggol East came as a surprise.
He said the SDP did not expect that the Prime Minister would decide on the by-election so soon.
Speaking to the media at the Punggol East ward on Wednesday evening, Mr Jufrie said even though the party is ready for a contest, it would have to accelerate its campaign...http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1246943/1/.html
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i would say that the opposition parties should open their eyes and use this opportunity to rid their ranks of moles
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Originally posted by the Bear:
i would say that the opposition parties should open their eyes and use this opportunity to rid their ranks of moles
WP won't win even one to one.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
WP won't win even one to one.
One-on-one, I would actually give WP about 40% chance to win. After all, that's what they got in Punggol East in the last election, and the prevailing popular discontent is not to be taken likely.
Remember, that is not a mature estate, meaning there will be a relatively lower proportion of older generation Singaporeans who are hard-core PAP supporters. A narrow win for WP is totally possible in a one-on-one fight.
However, if it goes into a Royal Rumble match, PAP will win hands down.
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Originally posted by fudgester:
One-on-one, I would actually give WP about 40% chance to win. After all, that's what they got in Punggol East in the last election, and the prevailing popular discontent is not to be taken likely.
Remember, that is not a mature estate, meaning there will be a relatively lower proportion of older generation Singaporeans who are hard-core PAP supporters. A narrow win for WP is totally possible in a one-on-one fight.
However, if it goes into a Royal Rumble match, PAP will win hands down.
WP won't win because of their disappointing performances since last election in parliament. PAP may only lose if there is a strong opp candidate contesting which I don't think WP is capable at this point.
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i still think the MIW sent in their strongest candidate...
i mean, hey! the MIW's forte is political sodomy and this guy is a professional at it!
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Originally posted by charlize:
he's also very good at "digging"
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which one is son of Rivervale?
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So how you think the Punggol residents will vote?
How they vote won't affect the gov since it is just a by election.
You think they will vote based on current serious national issues like overcrowding, high coe prices, high hdb prices, mrt breakdown, AIM scandal, PA affairs or just some small upgrading of mall issue?
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punggol east is not even in punggol
they send a son of punggol for wat?
wrong place loh
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http://sgforums.com/users/294965
this person....who voting?
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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looks decent wat
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another elite la.
Surgeons make tons of money. Operations are money churning revenue.
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he will 剖心剖肺 for us to see?
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Not sure if this elite lives in ivory tower or not.
I don't think well of doctors.
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he wat area de, issit æ–è‚ 1
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Surgeon talking about politics
Looks plastic lol....
Mr goody 2 shoes with not much passion immediate impression is that he will go with the flow and fade into the background as another man in white
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Originally posted by Genie99b:
Surgeon talking about politics
Looks plastic lol....
Mr goody 2 shoes with not much passion immediate impression is that he will go with the flow and fade into the background as another man in white
no surprise if that being the case. just typical of pay and pay politicians laaaaaa
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News report he joined the incumbent party just 3 weeks ago.
But he was grassroots for a long time.
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ah, grassroot? Lagi buay sai trust ...........................
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c'mon lor, can i exchange him with TPL
TPL's father owns a coffeeshop and she says tt's why she understands the poor wtf owning a coffeeshop is like hving a goose that lays golden eggs
people's father was at least a bus driver