MPs deny split in PAP

[Leepotism]

No split in party, say People's Action Party activists and MPs. 11 out of 12 interviewed say election results not conclusive enough

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<!--start of story text-->Activists and MPs of the People's Action Party (PAP) have dismissed presidential election runner-up Tan Cheng Bock's charge that the narrow margin between him and president-elect Tony Tan reflected a division in the ruling party.

Eleven of the 12 people interviewed on Monday said the election results were not conclusive enough to back Dr Tan Cheng Bock's claims of a divide in the party and his assertion that its rank-and-file members had backed him while its leadership, like elected MPs and ministers, preferred Dr Tony Tan.
Said Joo Chiat MP Charles Chong: 'I think it's simplistic to draw this conclusion of a divide from the election results. Both Dr Tan Cheng Bock and Dr Tony Tan were acceptable to rank-and-file activists, too.'

Chua Chu Kang GRC MP Zaqy Mohamad agreed, saying the near-35 per cent support that Dr Tan Cheng Bock had garnered would include a large number of non-PAP members.
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[Confuseous]

No split in party, say People's Action Party activists and MPs. 11 out of 12 interviewed say election results not conclusive enough

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<!--start of story text-->Activists and MPs of the People's Action Party (PAP) have dismissed presidential election runner-up Tan Cheng Bock's charge that the narrow margin between him and president-elect Tony Tan reflected a division in the ruling party.

Eleven of the 12 people interviewed on Monday said the election results were not conclusive enough to back Dr Tan Cheng Bock's claims of a divide in the party and his assertion that its rank-and-file members had backed him while its leadership, like elected MPs and ministers, preferred Dr Tony Tan.
Said Joo Chiat MP Charles Chong: 'I think it's simplistic to draw this conclusion of a divide from the election results. Both Dr Tan Cheng Bock and Dr Tony Tan were acceptable to rank-and-file activists, too.'
Dear Immortal Chong, if you don't open your big mouth, nobody would say you are dumb. Now we all know. BTW, been taking buses lately around the Joo Chiat area? Or was that ONE bus trip for conning us lesser mortals to vote for you?
Chua Chu Kang GRC MP Zaqy Mohamad agreed, saying the near-35 per cent support that Dr Tan Cheng Bock had garnered would include a large number of non-PAP members.
Another of those "makan habis nasi" punya angkat bola MPs. Maju lah, angkat bola!

 

[hairylee]

Cannot blame them. They are not "Statisticians", they are "Politicians".

 

[steffychun]

PM blindfolded them so they can see the split

 

[Alamaking]

Who would admit that? haiyoh....

 

[kingrant]

I laughed so hard when some PAP idiot said that 70% still voted for the PAP's slate, by adding up TT and TCB. They might as flood the field with ex-PAP members and disqualify any non-PAP ones and claim they have 100% no matter win or lose.

 

[steffychun]

I laughed so hard when some PAP idiot said that 70% still voted for the PAP's slate, by adding up TT and TCB. They might as flood the field with ex-PAP members and disqualify any non-PAP ones and claim they have 100% no matter win or lose.

Wonder why not add up TJS? He was PAP by serving GCT

 

[po2wq]

there's no split wifin ze party ... there's oni split wifout ze party ,,, party supporters haf split ...

 

[Cruxx]

Oh, no split at all. Everyone unanimously voted for Tan. PAP 万岁万岁万万岁!