GE: NSP will contest Marine Parade GRC, says Goh Meng Seng

Clivebenss SG

By S Ramesh | Posted: 20 April 2011 2008 hrs

SINGAPORE: After experiencing walkovers in the last three general elections in 1997, 2001 and 2006, the Marine Parade GRC seems set for a contest in the coming polls on May 7.

The National Solidarity Party's Secretary-General Goh Meng Seng said on Facebook, that the party plans to mount a "historic" campaign in Marine Parade.

One of the NSP's candidates is 24-year old Nicole Seah.

Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is the anchor Minister for Marine Parade GRC, had recently welcomed a contest by the "NSP young ones". Mr Goh had said that it was good if they started young to serve the people.

The Marine Parade GRC team for the People's Action Party will also include Dr Fatimah Lateef, Mr Seah Kian Peng and two new candidates, Brigadier-General Tan Chuan Jin and Ms Tin Pei Ling, the youngest PAP candidate for the 2011 General Election.

Two incumbent MPs, Mr Matthias Yao and Dr Ong Seh Hong from the PAP are retiring.

Following the electoral boundaries review committee report, the MacPherson single member division and parts of Joo Chiat have now been absorbed into the Marine Parade GRC.

On Nomination Day, papers for the Marine Parade GRC will be filed at Tao Nan School.

There are 154,340 voters in the Marine Parade GRC.

-CNA

Clivebenss SG

GE: NSP unveils five new candidates for Marine Parade GRC
Posted: 20 April 2011 2243 hrs

SINGAPORE: A 24-year-old advertising executive is among five new candidates that the National Solidarity Party (NSP) is introducing to contest at Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency (GRC).

24-year-old Nicole Rebecca Seah Xue Ling, an executive with advertising agency Starcom MediaVest Group, will also be the youngest candidate so far.

Ms Seah, who graduated from the National University of Singapore under the University Scholars' Programme, said she will be addressing cost of living issues.

Her team members include 60-year-old Cheo Chai Chen, 63-year-old Ivan Yeo Tiong Boon, 29-year-old Abdul Salim Harun, and 31-year-old Spencer Ng Chung Hon.

Mr Cheo Chai Chen, who joined NSP in 2006, made his first foray into politics in 1988 with the Singapore Democratic Party. He was elected to Parliament as the Member of Parliament for Nee Soon Central Single Member Constituency (SMC) in 1991.

He is currently in the publishing business.

Another candidate, Mr Ivan Yeo is the Managing Director of an investment company. He has been a member of the Central Executive Committee of NSP since 1994.

A warehouse assistant at a logistics company, Mr Abdul Salim Harun, aspires to represent the working class, especially blue-collar workers. He was with the Workers' Party in 2005, and was the youngest candidate in the 2006 General Election at the age of 24.

The fifth candidate is Mr Spencer Ng Chung Hon, the founder of an events company. He served in the Education Ministry from June 2003 to June 2006.

With this, the NSP looks set to go head-to-head with the People's Action Party team that will be led by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong at Marine Parade GRC.

The NSP had earlier announced that it would also contest Jurong, Chua Chu Kang and Tampines GRCs.

-CNA

SevenEleven SG

looking at the candidates, I think tin tin will waltz.

ditzy SG

Hey, at least Steve Chia isn't in there.

Darkness_hacker99 SG

Nicole Seah VS TPL

sugary babe who more chio, vote who!

Darkness_hacker99 SG

I guess my vote goes to Nicole Seah!

ditzy SG

I remember the saying, vote with your heart, not with your cock.

Clivebenss SG

Freedom of choice.

Shorter ninja SG

I remember the saying, vote with your heart, not with your cock.

Need a life sized picture of Ho Ching to quarantee that but either way it wont work well for the PAP.

Junyang700 SG

Nicole Seah (NSP) versus Tin Pei Ling (PAP)

Controversial People’s Action Party (PAP) newbie candidate Ms Tin Pei Ling will be facing an electoral battle in Marine Parade GRC against 24 year-old Nicole Seah from the National Solidarity Party (NSP) who has announced her candidacy on Facebook.

Ms Seah is a 24 year-old executive with a multinational advertising agency. She graduated with an honours degree from the National University of Singapore, under the University Scholars’ Programme. Prior to that, she spent most of her education within the Marine Parade precinct, having graduated from Victoria Junior College, Tanjong Katong Secondary School and CHIJ Katong.

The attractive Nicole has been making waves in cyberspace since announcing her candidacy. The number of friends on her Facebook increased by almost a thousand in less than a day.

While Ms Tin was flamed mercilessly by netizens for her apparent lack of ‘substance’ and ‘experience’, Ms Seah appeared to have won over young Singaporeans with many expressing support for her candidacy on her Facebook wall.

The rest of the NSP team for Marine Parade has not been announced though it was rumored that its two former government candidates Tony Tan Lay Thiam and Hazel Poa may be contesting.

Marine Parade GRC, previously a PAP fortress, may face its toughest electoral contest to date if NSP fields its ‘A’ team in it.

In an interview with the state media, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong revealed that the unpopular Tin Pei Ling was ‘offered’ to her by the Prime Minister. Though he claimed to welcome Ms Tin into his team, he acknowledged that negative public perception can cause candidates to lose elections.

It will be an interesting contest between the two ‘Mei Meis’ to see who can win the hearts of Generation Y voters.

Pamela

Updates: Polling day has been set for 7th May

Source:
http://www.temasekreview.com/2011/04/20/nicole-seah-versus-tin-pei-ling-in-marine-parade-grc/

Rock^Star SG

Can we have the both of them go on national TV for a pillow fight? Duece Bigalow will be the ref.

Shorter ninja SG

Can we have the both of them go on national TV for a pillow fight? Duece Bigalow will be the ref.

Cannot sacred wait Nicole kena 'Tempeleng' (Slap)

Clivebenss SG

Cannot sacred wait Nicole kena 'Tempeleng' (Slap)

if she lose, her hubby can tempeleng PM.

Shorter ninja SG

if she lose, her hubby can tempeleng PM.

Only rumor I heard that sounded like a tight slap was when PM tempeleng Dhanabalan.(lampapalan)

Clivebenss SG

Only rumor I heard that sounded like a tight slap was when PM tempeleng Dhanabalan.(lampapalan)

that's old news.

Rock^Star SG

bloody hell, chinese slap indian. Racist.

ahjenn SG

watch the interview and see for yourself what NSP and the youngest candidate Nicole Seah has to say.

better still, hear directly from her => NSP Nicole Seah

likeyou SG

Whatever the outcome, it is worth a try at Marine Parade.

And to see how the voters vote.

Pap no doubt will win, but they might win marginally...hope so.

That will be a wake up call for PAP.

Almond Cookies SG

PAP SURE WIN BUT MUST REDUCE THEIR SHARES OF VOTES.

The voters there finally can vote.

Almond Cookies SG

Hey, at least Steve Chia isn't in there.

I am voting for steve Chia.

He come my SMC contest.

Cannot vote cedric foo.