DPP insists it will contest MacPherson
SINGAPORE : The Democratic Progressive Party has insisted that it
will contest the single-seat constituency of MacPherson, which has
also been staked by the Singapore Democratic Alliance.
In an e-mail to the media late Friday night, DPP Chairman Mansor
Rahman pointed out that the DPP has given way to the Workers'
Party, which wants to contest in the East Coast GRC.
He added that the SDA itself has won agreement to contest three
other single seats -- Chua Chu Kang, Potong Pasir and Yio Chu
Kang.
As such, MacPherson is the only seat the DPP is contesting.
The opposition parties met on Friday night to work out an electoral
pact, which however left the issue of MacPherson unresolved.
After the meeting, SDA Chairman Chiam See Tong told the media he
believed the issue could still be settled amicably.
However Mr Mansor Rahman's e-mail left no doubt that as far as the
DPP was concerned, it was contesting MacPherson -- whatever the SDA
might say at subsequent meetings.
In past General Elections, opposition candidates in three or
four-cornered fights generally lost their election deposits.
In the coming elections, the election deposit has been set at
S$13,500. - CNA /ct
