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Chiam See Tong will abandon Potong Pasir to contest in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
January 27, 2010 by admin
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Veteran opposition leader Mr Chiam See Tong will be abandoning his stronghold of Potong Pasir to lead a team to contest in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC led by Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng.
The stunning news was revealed today by Chairman of the Singapore People’s Party Mr Sin Kek Tong to the media and was published in Shin Min Daily.
It was not revealed who else will be running together with Mr Chiam in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.
Mr Chiam’s wife, retired nurse Ms Lina Loh will take over his place in Potong Pasir.
Mr Chiam first won the single seat of Potong Pasir in 1984 when he defeated PAP’s Mah Bow Tan by winning 60.8 per cent of the valid votes.
He were to keep his seat by winning the subsequent 5 elections and becoming the longest-serving opposition MP in Parliament.
Mr Chiam just celebrate his 25th anniversary as MP for Potong Pasir and judging from the response he received from the residents attending the dinner, it is evident that he is still highly popular among them.
Ms Lina Loh has been working the ground for the last few years and cuts a familiar figure in Potong Pasir.
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC has not witnessed any electoral contests since 1988 while Mr Chiam won his seat during the last election by 55 per cent of the votes.
Mr Chiam has earlier indicated his desire to break the PAP’s stranglehold on the GRCs by winning the one.
The closest the opposition has come to winning a GRC since the scheme was first introduced in 1988 was at Eunos GRC during the same year where the Workers’ Party trio of Francis Seow, Lee Siew Choh and Mohamad Yackob won 49.1 per cent of the votes.
While Mr Wong may not be the most popular PAP leader in Singapore, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC has been his stronghold for over 20 years and it may be difficult for Mr Chiam to dislodge him.
Chiam See Tong will abandon Potong Pasir to contest in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC
January 27, 2010 by admin
Filed under Headlines
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Written by Our Correspondent
Veteran opposition leader Mr Chiam See Tong will be abandoning his stronghold of Potong Pasir to lead a team to contest in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC led by Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng.
The stunning news was revealed today by Chairman of the Singapore People’s Party Mr Sin Kek Tong to the media and was published in Shin Min Daily.
It was not revealed who else will be running together with Mr Chiam in Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.
Mr Chiam’s wife, retired nurse Ms Lina Loh will take over his place in Potong Pasir.
Mr Chiam first won the single seat of Potong Pasir in 1984 when he defeated PAP’s Mah Bow Tan by winning 60.8 per cent of the valid votes.
He were to keep his seat by winning the subsequent 5 elections and becoming the longest-serving opposition MP in Parliament.
Mr Chiam just celebrate his 25th anniversary as MP for Potong Pasir and judging from the response he received from the residents attending the dinner, it is evident that he is still highly popular among them.
Ms Lina Loh has been working the ground for the last few years and cuts a familiar figure in Potong Pasir.
Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC has not witnessed any electoral contests since 1988 while Mr Chiam won his seat during the last election by 55 per cent of the votes.
Mr Chiam has earlier indicated his desire to break the PAP’s stranglehold on the GRCs by winning the one.
The closest the opposition has come to winning a GRC since the scheme was first introduced in 1988 was at Eunos GRC during the same year where the Workers’ Party trio of Francis Seow, Lee Siew Choh and Mohamad Yackob won 49.1 per cent of the votes.
While Mr Wong may not be the most popular PAP leader in Singapore, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC has been his stronghold for over 20 years and it may be difficult for Mr Chiam to dislodge him.
