The Workers’ Party has noted the announcement today that the
Speaker of Parliament, Mr Michael Palmer, has resigned from the
People’s Action Party.
By virtue of Article 46 of the Constitution, Mr Palmer’s
Parliamentary seat for Punggol East Single Member Constituency
(SMC) has become vacant.
In order that the residents of Punggol East SMC are properly
represented, the Workers’ Party urges the Prime Minister to call a
by-election in the constituency as soon as possible.
In the last General Election, the Workers’ Party contested
Punggol East SMC. The Workers’ Party is ready to offer a choice to
the voters of Punggol East SMC again in the
by-election.
THE WORKERS’ PARTY
12 December 2012
http://wp.sg/2012/12/wp-ready-to-offer-a-choice-to-voters-of-punggol-east-smc/
The parliamentary seat for Punggol East has been effectively
vacated with the resignation today of Mr Michael Palmer.
We strongly urge the Prime Minister to call for a by-election as
soon as possible, to ensure that the constituents of Punggol East
are democratically represented hereafter.
The SPP is of the opinion that the Workers’ Party should have the
priority to contest in the by-election, due to their earlier
involvement in the constituency during the 2011 General
Election.
Mrs Lina Chiam, NCMP
Chairman, Singapore People’s Party (SPP)
http://www.spp.org.sg/spp-statement-on-the-vacated-seat-of-punggol-east-smc/
