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SDP to contest Punggol East SMC BE
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PAP IB No 1 Blowjobber WMulew, you can shove your PAP style of democracy up your arse first before talking about democracy in this country..
Democracy?
Where's the farkin democracy when the PA is closely affliated with the ruling party?
Where's the farkin democracy when our Labour Movement is headed by a PAP Minister?
Where's the farkin democracy when the press is controlled over zealously by the Govt?
Democracy ahh? Democracy your Ah Kong's 2 ding dongs lah.. :oIo:
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It's only 1 seat Tony, no need be sad. Look at the bigger picture.
The Singapore Democratic Party has thrown its hat into the ring for any possible by-election in the Punggol East seat vacated by the resignation of Mr Michael Palmer.
At a press conference on Thursday, paty chairman Jufrie Mahmood announced that it was looking forward to “putting out policies before the voters of Punggol East and give Singaporeans a chance to vote for an alternative to the PAP”.
The party is the latest among the opposition to voice an interest in contesting the ward, in what could potentially turn out to be a multi-cornered contest.
Though Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that he is still mulling over whether to hold a by-election there, some have already begun making their move.
The Workers’ Party - who contested the seat in the 2011 General Election – staked its claim there in a statement issued just hours after Mr Michael Palmer announced his shock resignation on December 12. In recent weeks, Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam has also started conducting visits in the area and has said that he will most likely be the candidate for RP if a by-election is called. Former Singapore People’s Party candidate Benjamin Pwee has also indicated an interest.
In its statement yesterday, the SDP said it had spent the last few years building up its party machinery and “know-how in campaigning”.
“We are confident in bringing our campaign to Punggol East and communicating our message to our voters there. We will start work immediately and we will concentrate our resources in the constituency in the lead up to the election.”
It did not specify who its candidate would be, but SDP chief Chee Soon Juan ruled himself out yesterday.
Though he has recently been discharged from bankruptcy, he was fined $20,000 in 2010 for four offences committed in 2005 and 2006. They were for speaking in public without a permit.
The law disqualifies anyone from standing in an election for five years if they are jailed for more than a year, fined more than $2,000 or both.
Dr Chee said yesterday that the party is considering several candidates. Asked if it would be party treasurer Vincent Wijeysingha, he said that Dr Wijeysingha was "not ruled out".
At a press conference on Thursday, paty chairman Jufrie Mahmood announced that it was looking forward to “putting out policies before the voters of Punggol East and give Singaporeans a chance to vote for an alternative to the PAP”.
The party is the latest among the opposition to voice an interest in contesting the ward, in what could potentially turn out to be a multi-cornered contest.
Though Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that he is still mulling over whether to hold a by-election there, some have already begun making their move.
The Workers’ Party - who contested the seat in the 2011 General Election – staked its claim there in a statement issued just hours after Mr Michael Palmer announced his shock resignation on December 12. In recent weeks, Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam has also started conducting visits in the area and has said that he will most likely be the candidate for RP if a by-election is called. Former Singapore People’s Party candidate Benjamin Pwee has also indicated an interest.
In its statement yesterday, the SDP said it had spent the last few years building up its party machinery and “know-how in campaigning”.
“We are confident in bringing our campaign to Punggol East and communicating our message to our voters there. We will start work immediately and we will concentrate our resources in the constituency in the lead up to the election.”
It did not specify who its candidate would be, but SDP chief Chee Soon Juan ruled himself out yesterday.
Though he has recently been discharged from bankruptcy, he was fined $20,000 in 2010 for four offences committed in 2005 and 2006. They were for speaking in public without a permit.
The law disqualifies anyone from standing in an election for five years if they are jailed for more than a year, fined more than $2,000 or both.
Dr Chee said yesterday that the party is considering several candidates. Asked if it would be party treasurer Vincent Wijeysingha, he said that Dr Wijeysingha was "not ruled out".
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Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) is planning to run for the by-election in Punggol-East. In a statement, SDP said that they have a slate of candidates capable of contesting but did not mention who. This does not include Chee Soon Juan, who will be disqualified until 2015.
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Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) is planning to run for the by-election in Punggol-East. In a statement, SDP said that they have a slate of candidates capable of contesting but did not mention who. This does not include Chee Soon Juan, who will be disqualified until 2015.
SDP should get into parliament,,to check on WP to check on PAP
will be quite a stirrer....
will be quite a stirrer....
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thats means Aung Juan Soon Chee cannot speak at any By Election Rally ??? :(
thats means Aung Juan Soon Chee cannot speak at any By Election Rally ??? :(
Opposition Unity? only WP can contest this seat? yeah, WP can win the by-election so any opposition parties that chose to contest the by-election is preventing Opposition Unity? so for next GE, WP can chose first the seats they want to contest and rest of the Oppositions will contest the scraps that WP don't want.
think WP don't mind multiple oppositions contesting the seat. the humiliating result by rest of the oppositions will teach them not to intrude again on WP territories in GE2015.
think WP don't mind multiple oppositions contesting the seat. the humiliating result by rest of the oppositions will teach them not to intrude again on WP territories in GE2015.
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10 cornered fight . Bros Maybe there wont be enough sites for By Election Rallies .
So many rally , got live streaming or not ?
In any multi corner fight, needless to say, the oppositions will be minced.
However, there is a silver lining, hopeful there will be lessons learned:
1. United we stand …
2. Who's hot, who's not
3. Eliminate past practices of "chop" places
4. Eliminate complacency among incumbents
This by-election should be treated as a dry-run/rehearsal for 2016, where
multi corner fights will increasingly be a norm with the proliferation of
political parties and aspirants.
Cheers
However, there is a silver lining, hopeful there will be lessons learned:
1. United we stand …
2. Who's hot, who's not
3. Eliminate past practices of "chop" places
4. Eliminate complacency among incumbents
This by-election should be treated as a dry-run/rehearsal for 2016, where
multi corner fights will increasingly be a norm with the proliferation of
political parties and aspirants.
Cheers
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I have to tell you that only No. 2 will be relevant. The rest not.
Do you think Pinky will finally pull his finger out of you-know-where to point to a date for BE now?
I would not worry too much.
This will actually confuse the PAP and certainly will force zeros not to step into the ring. In the final hour to Nomination day, their will be withdrawals and common sense will prevail. There will always be clowns such as Desmond, Harbans etc that are part of the elections furniture and this is no different to any other country.
I am sure the SCM going to fly the flag of opposition disunity to allow the PAP to know who the actual candidate is so that they can target their campaign more accurately and do the character assassination homework.
Both Chiam, JBJ and Harbans declared their intention to contest Anson BE. People were worried but Chiam withdrew at the 11th hour.
I hope VW stands for SDP as WP has no credible or proven material and I am sure they want to preserve their firepower for East Coast as they have been working real hard. KJ can go fuck himself.
This will actually confuse the PAP and certainly will force zeros not to step into the ring. In the final hour to Nomination day, their will be withdrawals and common sense will prevail. There will always be clowns such as Desmond, Harbans etc that are part of the elections furniture and this is no different to any other country.
I am sure the SCM going to fly the flag of opposition disunity to allow the PAP to know who the actual candidate is so that they can target their campaign more accurately and do the character assassination homework.
Both Chiam, JBJ and Harbans declared their intention to contest Anson BE. People were worried but Chiam withdrew at the 11th hour.
I hope VW stands for SDP as WP has no credible or proven material and I am sure they want to preserve their firepower for East Coast as they have been working real hard. KJ can go fuck himself.
Why does everyone want to contest Punggol East?
By Jeremy Au Yong
That makes it six.
With the Singapore Democratic Party announcing on Thursday that it too wants to contest the Punggol East single seat, we now have the prospect of an election ballot with half a dozen choices on it – PAP, Workers’ Party, SDP, Reform Party (RP), Singapore Democratic Alliance and former Singapore People’s Party (SPP) candidate Benjamin Pwee.
Two others have bowed out of the race, the SPP and the National Solidarity Party.
This time, there was no apparent discussion among the parties of who would get to contest it. The traditional pow-wow that the opposition parties have to carve up the turf before general elections has not taken place.
Instead, it seems to be a contest of who can boast the best claim on the ward. To boost their credentials, RP and SDA have even started conducting visits there.
The question, of course, is why?
The same scramble did not take place when Hougang went up for a by-election so why is everyone so interested in contesting Punggol East?
Here are some possible theories:
1. The weaker WP claim: Punggol East is no Hougang. While one is a recognised WP stronghold, the other is a place where the party has little track record or brand loyalty. The new ward has only been contested once by the WP and even then it certainly appeared to be low on the their priority list. Most of its resources were focused, perhaps rightly, on campaigning elsewhere.
Then there is the question of the candidate. Does WP have a good one? One that could trump the party chiefs of the other contenders? If not, the others may feel that they can put up a better fight.
The opposition is known to take into account the strength of candidate and track record when carving up turf. On both counts here, it looks like this is a place where all the parties are starting out on an approximately equal footing.
Others may argue that since WP appeared to discount the SDA’s claim on the ward in 2011, it has less clout to negotiate for others to make way.
2. Is it winnable? Mr Michael Palmer won 54.5 per cent of the vote in 2011. If the trend for by-elections hold and we assume that the opposition will make up ground, then the lead held by the PAP is a slim one. Add to that the possibility that the scandal might have eaten away at vote share, and the opposition parties may be betting on an upset.
3. Strategic bargaining: Another possibility is that many of the parties will ultimately choose not to contest. But having thrown their hat in the ring, they can use their apparent concession here for leverage the next time they are at the table carving up turf.
4. Historical legacy: If there is an by-election here, it will be a historical one. Never before has such a high-ranking PAP member had to resign in disgrace. And here is a chance for an opposition party to really rub salt in the wound. Win or lose, participants know they are going to get some good exposure simply by competing. The publicity might be even worth risking their deposit for.
Do you have a theory? Why do you think so many opposition parties are going for Punggol East? Do you think a multi-cornered fight is desirable or should one party be allowed to go in for a straight fight? Which one?
By Jeremy Au Yong
That makes it six.
With the Singapore Democratic Party announcing on Thursday that it too wants to contest the Punggol East single seat, we now have the prospect of an election ballot with half a dozen choices on it – PAP, Workers’ Party, SDP, Reform Party (RP), Singapore Democratic Alliance and former Singapore People’s Party (SPP) candidate Benjamin Pwee.
Two others have bowed out of the race, the SPP and the National Solidarity Party.
This time, there was no apparent discussion among the parties of who would get to contest it. The traditional pow-wow that the opposition parties have to carve up the turf before general elections has not taken place.
Instead, it seems to be a contest of who can boast the best claim on the ward. To boost their credentials, RP and SDA have even started conducting visits there.
The question, of course, is why?
The same scramble did not take place when Hougang went up for a by-election so why is everyone so interested in contesting Punggol East?
Here are some possible theories:
1. The weaker WP claim: Punggol East is no Hougang. While one is a recognised WP stronghold, the other is a place where the party has little track record or brand loyalty. The new ward has only been contested once by the WP and even then it certainly appeared to be low on the their priority list. Most of its resources were focused, perhaps rightly, on campaigning elsewhere.
Then there is the question of the candidate. Does WP have a good one? One that could trump the party chiefs of the other contenders? If not, the others may feel that they can put up a better fight.
The opposition is known to take into account the strength of candidate and track record when carving up turf. On both counts here, it looks like this is a place where all the parties are starting out on an approximately equal footing.
Others may argue that since WP appeared to discount the SDA’s claim on the ward in 2011, it has less clout to negotiate for others to make way.
2. Is it winnable? Mr Michael Palmer won 54.5 per cent of the vote in 2011. If the trend for by-elections hold and we assume that the opposition will make up ground, then the lead held by the PAP is a slim one. Add to that the possibility that the scandal might have eaten away at vote share, and the opposition parties may be betting on an upset.
3. Strategic bargaining: Another possibility is that many of the parties will ultimately choose not to contest. But having thrown their hat in the ring, they can use their apparent concession here for leverage the next time they are at the table carving up turf.
4. Historical legacy: If there is an by-election here, it will be a historical one. Never before has such a high-ranking PAP member had to resign in disgrace. And here is a chance for an opposition party to really rub salt in the wound. Win or lose, participants know they are going to get some good exposure simply by competing. The publicity might be even worth risking their deposit for.
Do you have a theory? Why do you think so many opposition parties are going for Punggol East? Do you think a multi-cornered fight is desirable or should one party be allowed to go in for a straight fight? Which one?
They will lose
Other than WP, the other parties are wasting their time and deposit there. Also eroding the Opposition's share of the vote!
If anything, I worry for SDP, more so if VW contests.
Already, SDP has lost one of its major differentiations. That is it is for opposition unity whereas the rest are not. Now they have openly contradicted themselves.
VW is SDP's only hope. If he loses his deposit, he will be relegated to the ranks of Harbans and KJ.
As for WP, they have nothing to worry. Whatever the permutations and outcomes, the BE will not affect them in any way unless they lose deposit (very unlikely).
SDP has the smallest hope. Not even the issue of gay marriage can pass through western states and VW is so keen on it.
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