GE: SPP to contest Ang Mo Kio GRC

[streetcry]

SINGAPORE: The Singapore People's Party is making plans to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC. The team is likely to be led by 23-year-old Alex Tan, a financial advisor.

Mr Tan said he has assembled a team for the six-member constituency, and is putting together its battle plans.

Details of the team will be revealed in due course, and he said the team will comprise new faces and experienced politicians.

Sources said one possible candidate could be Mr Frankie Low, a new SPP member who was formerly from the Workers' Party.

Mr Tan said he has not conducted formal walkabouts at the GRC, which is helmed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Mr Tan said he needs time to raise the election deposit - at least S$81,000, or S$13,500 for each candidate, based on the figure from the 2006 election.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a SPP walkabout at Bishan-Toa Payoh, Mr Tan concedes his team's chances are not high, but said his aim is to give Ang Mo Kio residents a chance to vote.

But he said the party's focus remains on fighting Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.

In 2006, the Workers' Party fielded a young team in Ang Mo Kio GRC against the People's Action Party. The team, dubbed the "suicide squad", garnered 33.87 per cent of votes.

-CNA/ac

 

[tanwahtiu]

Good, if LHL don't know how to get rid of his own old MP, let the voters rid of him first which will rid of the old man too. Instead of making himself a reputable PM, he has to piggy back on his unique MP whose each day of his life is given by God.

SINGAPORE: The Singapore People's Party is making plans to contest in Ang Mo Kio GRC. The team is likely to be led by 23-year-old Alex Tan, a financial advisor.

Mr Tan said he has assembled a team for the six-member constituency, and is putting together its battle plans.

Details of the team will be revealed in due course, and he said the team will comprise new faces and experienced politicians.

Sources said one possible candidate could be Mr Frankie Low, a new SPP member who was formerly from the Workers' Party.

Mr Tan said he has not conducted formal walkabouts at the GRC, which is helmed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Mr Tan said he needs time to raise the election deposit - at least S$81,000, or S$13,500 for each candidate, based on the figure from the 2006 election.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a SPP walkabout at Bishan-Toa Payoh, Mr Tan concedes his team's chances are not high, but said his aim is to give Ang Mo Kio residents a chance to vote.

But he said the party's focus remains on fighting Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC.

In 2006, the Workers' Party fielded a young team in Ang Mo Kio GRC against the People's Action Party. The team, dubbed the "suicide squad", garnered 33.87 per cent of votes.

-CNA/ac

 

[fivestars]

Will Mr Chiam agreed SPP to contest PM GRC?

 

[coolguy]

I thought amk grc is 99% confirmed walk over.
Now seems a micracle is brewing.
I heard from one of a 66.6% that he has regretted his decision, as his vote is based on fear. He said he know who to vote for this time.

 

[fivestars]

Unless SM Goh funding SPP to contest AMK. If not, who able pay for the deposit of 6 persons?

 

[gohsanho]

Good way to keep them busy defending. Good Art of War strategy. Keep it up.

 

[Varuna]

It is a symbolic battle to dent the arrogance and dampen the morale of the defending party. I do not believe 100% residents of AMK GRC stand behind the ruling party, or are immune to the impact of poor policies over the last 5 years. I hope to see a win by SPP, if not, a slap with at least 40% and above win is considered a good victory too.

 

[NYK75]

I won't blame the 66.6% for voting the PAP during last GE as it's unfair when this figure is not a true figure just like the actual cost of HDB Flats in my opinion. Not all of the 66.6% voted PAP in as they did not mention how many of invalid or void votes are.

GE 2006 is my 1st time to have a chance to vote and I'm, till date, is proud to tell others, even to a stranger whom is a passenger of mine that I voted for Workers' Party. The reason why I'm being so open about it? Since everyone is so scare of voting for opposition might lead to PAP knowing who you are and they might deal with you meaning nobody trusted that voting is confidential and secret. Then why should not be open about it and be true to myself? Since the last GE, I'm still fine and ok, nothing had happen to me.

Why I voted the young "Suicidal Team"? Everyone who is willing to contest should be given a fair chance to fight. In AMK GRC case, these are a group of young "Commando Team" whom they have the guts to challenge our PM but not having the intention to topple him in my opinion. The move by WP is, I believe, to tell our PM how firm and well mandate he is which result shows and proven that our PM is afterall, not very well liked. No Parties in any country can topple or unseat any ruling party, President, PM, ministers etc, it's the people who will and have the power to do so.

Change is a MUST but how many of you out there are still hoping the opposition will win but waiting for others to them? Please, my fellow Singaporeans, all barks but no bites won't help bringing in the Oppositions in Parliament. You have and MUST exercise your power to vote the Oppositions in (If it's your intention), else I urge you to pray hard to be told the hardest truth in coming 5 years when PAP are back in power again.

Someone once told me, PM lee cannot be unseat in this GE else Singapore will be in trouble. Seriously, I may be kind of extreme but if it's necessary to unseat the PM to shake the entire PAP to wake up their sense, to make understand they are suppose to serve the nation selflessly and should not serve only when huge pay package is being offered. No ONE person is indispensable in this world, with the lost of PM will indeed cause serious issue but remember, we are SINGAPOREANS, there is nothing that can beat us down. Singaporeans are very adaptive nations with high fighting spirits. It's the genes pass down by our grand pa & grand ma. We can overcome almost any problems that comes to us.

So if you seriously hope to see changes in future, don't waiting for others to do it for you. Each and everyone of us only have 1 vote, use it to tell the PAP that you are not happy with them in whatever reason it may be. Vote them out, even if it means to unseat a Minister, SM, MM or even PRIME MINISTER.