If the ruling party needs to bring in their heavyweights to flex
their muscles in Potong Pasir, then the situation seems one of
desperation.
Sending in a prominent MP to galvanise support seems a lose-lose
situation.
If the ruling party does win back PP, then people will lament that
our govt had to resort to such measures to defeat a 'helpless old
fart'.
If they lose, then it will be sheer embarrassment on the part of
the ruling party that they can't even displace a 'helpless old
fart'.
Either way, it seems like the ruling party is content to wait it
out and allow Chiam to step down undefeated. He has no capable
successor after Steve Chia screwed up his own chance. And evidently
the ruling party is afraid to gamble on sending in a strong figure
to contest with Chiam for fear of losing in the elections.
