Guess which ward the opposition will not contest?? (Next GE)

gorby107 SG

as above...............

For me:

Tanjong Pagar GRC
because of MM Lee Kuan Yew

Marine Parade GRC
because of SM Goh Chok Tong

Ang Mo Kio GRC
because of PM Lee Hsien Loong

Sembawang GRC
because of Tony Tan

Pasir-Ris Punggol GRC
because of Teo Chee Hean and the opening of Buangkok MRT

Still have other wards???? Rolling Eyes

Spirit of Fire SG

Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC
All I know is that the area of this GRC is damn big. Bloody hell the Pay And Pay, purposely made like this.

shade343 SG

Will there be a 3 way fight? Laughing

iveco SG

Originally posted by Spirit of Fire:
[b]Holland-Bukit Panjang GRC
All I know is that the area of this GRC is damn big. Bloody hell the Pay And Pay, purposely made like this.[/b]

This GRC has some huge problems like poor bus connections in Bukit Panjang town and the upgrading fiasco at Holland Village. It would be good if the opposition could capitalise on them.

Aljunied GRC seems out of reach, now that George Yeo has been appointed Foreign Minister.

With Tony Tan giving up his cabinet positions, there may be some changes in Sembawang GRC.

iveco SG

Originally posted by gorby107:
as above...............

For me:

[b]Tanjong Pagar GRC
because of MM Lee Kuan Yew

Marine Parade GRC
because of SM Goh Chok Tong

Ang Mo Kio GRC
because of PM Lee Hsien Loong

Sembawang GRC
because of Tony Tan

Pasir-Ris Punggol GRC
because of Teo Chee Hean and the opening of Buangkok MRT

Still have other wards???? Rolling Eyes

[/b]

Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC: because of DPM and MHA Wong Can't Sing.

gorby107 SG

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I thought WP want to contest Aljunied GRC???? Rolling Eyes

iveco SG

I am sure they would like to have another shot at contesting Aljunied after the 2001 fiasco, but it is harder now. Sometimes I question the rationale for appointing certain people to certain positions. Not that I am begrudging them or doubting their abilities.

LinYu SG

hope there are otherwise we will just have another lame general election like.........
Laughing

gorby107 SG

hmm.... Rolling Eyes

But I am sure that WP will have their supporters one because of Hougang SMC which share its boundary with Aljunied GRC.
Influence

pat33 SG

No prediction can be accurate. Prediction can even be dangerous. This what the opposition experienced.

In one of the previous elections, the PAP realised that the opposition could win by marginal votes in one of its GRC. So? A last minute swapped on one of its very heavy-weight minister (Tony Tan, if I remember right) to that GRC.

The opposition was caught off-guard.

runningismylife SG

if the opposition can truely capture the zeigeist of the Singaporean society, i do not see a need for them to contest the so called “easy” wards. at the end of the day, regardless of the gerrymandering or political gift packages the PAP comes up with, the people votes.

markzz SG

wad does GRC stands for?

Giant Roaches Community??

Laughing

Cindyfeh SG

Great Riches Contributed

pat33 SG

Agree but politic is always politic. Strategies still have to be drawn, battle for the hearts and mind of the people still have to take place.

It is not just gerrymandering or gift pakages but also redrawing boundaries, last minute swapping of candidates, suing candidate who make unsubstantiate remark and strategize to block persona non-grata from going into parliament etc.

It is the strongest,ablest man standing but also a game of strategies.

goh meng seng SG

Dear all,

Never mind where we want to contest but it seems that MPs in AMK GRC are working "over time". Wink

They are really expecting us to contest in AMK GRC you know! Wink

Goh Meng Seng

LazerLordz SG

Laughing

LinYu SG

Wrong. they are preparing all over the place coz they have all the huge resources and $.
Evil or Very Mad

kilua SG

Maybe this year they draw 1 super big GRC, then we dont have to vote like the president elections..... waste 1 holiday...sigh....

http://www.singapore-elections.com/

An interesting website detailing the single wards system in 1984.
When votes started to decline,they change to the current almost all GRC system. Notice the decling number of people who voted?

% of singaporean who voted
1991 (50.1%)
1997, 40%
2001(33.2%)
2005/6? this year your call..

Dont forget the the goverment control the election committe that draws the boundaries, just like the president election.... they can draw the boundary anyway they want.Plus they can throw a few more Sg citizenship to PRCs to increase the percentage win

oxford mushroom SG

What a joke…I voted in the British parliamentary elections last year as a citizen of the British Commonwealth but I cannot vote in the Singapore Elections even though I am a citizen.

gorby107 SG

So the opposition is contesting AMK GRC for the next election Rolling Eyes

Btw they can slack one Laughing