- PAP rally at Ponggol-Pasir Ris (top) and WP rally at Hougang (bottom), courtesy of 3-in-1 kopitiam
Mudslinging:
- "Allegations are false and my conscience is clear": Steven Tan, one of 24 new PAP candidates standing for elections has dropped out of elections at the last minute. Rumours on internet forums point to harassment issues when he was working at NTUC, and letters against him by former female colleagues were reportedly sent to the Prime Minister's Office. Originally slated for Tampines GRC, the NTUC unionist told the Straits Times he "absolutely refutes" the rumour. PM Lee reiterates that it was a 'personal decision' by Tan which the PAP 'accepted', saying that the party and Mr Tan could have 'pretended there was no problem and carried on'. Baey Yam Keng replaces him in Tampines GRC while new candidate Dr Chia Shi Lu replaces Baey in Tanjong Pagar. With Tanjong Pagar GRC uncontested, media has also questioned how and why Dr Chia got a 'free pass' into Parliament. (Yahoo Singapore News)
Remaking Singapore:
-"What umbrellas show about alternative voices": A citizen pens a letter to Today's column noting that PAP supporters, many of whom are senior citizens, were standing in the sun waiting for their party candidates while WP supporters were seen sporting umbrellas with the Worker's Party logo. This appears symbolic, as it goes to show that no party has a monopoly of ideas, and good solutions may come from outside the box. (Today Online)
- "A General View on Opposition Prowess": The avoidance of 3-cornered contests with the PAP shows opposition parties resolve in unseating the incumbent MPs. Aljunied GRC will be a hotly contested one, with Low Thia Kiang, stepping out of Hougang SMC shows he is going for broke. GRCs under fire include Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, Tampines GRC, Bishan-Toaa Payoh GRC and Moulmein-Kallang GRC. SMCs under danger include Joo Chiat SMC and Mountbatten SMC. The percentage of votes for PAP in Marine Parade is likely to be decreased with the media's comparisons between new candidate Tin Pei Ling and NSP's Nicole Seah. It would be a laughing stock if she causes the defeat of the PAP team in a freak election. (Singapore Recalcitrant)
- "Paul G BauchananL A door cracks open for little red dot" (The Scoop)
- "Singapore debates the PAP's future" (Asia Sentinel)
- "Voters to determine how Singapore's story unfolds" (The China Post)
(Apologies to readers: Post to be updated later today)
- "A General View on Opposition Prowess": The avoidance of 3-cornered contests with the PAP shows opposition parties resolve in unseating the incumbent MPs. Aljunied GRC will be a hotly contested one, with Low Thia Kiang, stepping out of Hougang SMC shows he is going for broke. GRCs under fire include Holland-Bukit Timah GRC, Tampines GRC, Bishan-Toaa Payoh GRC and Moulmein-Kallang GRC. SMCs under danger include Joo Chiat SMC and Mountbatten SMC. The percentage of votes for PAP in Marine Parade is likely to be decreased with the media's comparisons between new candidate Tin Pei Ling and NSP's Nicole Seah. It would be a laughing stock if she causes the defeat of the PAP team in a freak election. (Singapore Recalcitrant)
- "Paul G BauchananL A door cracks open for little red dot" (The Scoop)
- "Singapore debates the PAP's future" (Asia Sentinel)
- "Voters to determine how Singapore's story unfolds" (The China Post)
(Apologies to readers: Post to be updated later today)
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